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Young Biden delegates in Illinois make the case for him to stay in the race
Young Biden delegates in Illinois make the case for him to stay in the race

Calls are growing by the day for President Joe Biden to step aside from the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. The scrutiny over Biden’s …

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Nearby hospitals are planning for the worst in regards to the DNC but hoping for the best
Nearby hospitals are planning for the worst in regards to the DNC but hoping for the best

Next month the Democratic National Convention comes to the United Center in Chicago. Tens of thousands of people … from elected officials to prote…

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Fewer Americans feel their vote matters. Changing our primaries may help.
Fewer Americans feel their vote matters. Changing our primaries may help.

The upcoming Republican and Democratic national conventions will likely confirm what we’ve known for quite some time – that Joe Biden and Donald Trum…

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Democratic Rep. Brad Schneider says it’s time for Biden to step aside and ‘pass the torch’
Democratic Rep. Brad Schneider says it’s time for Biden to step aside and ‘pass the torch’

Three Democratic US Representatives from Illinois are now calling on Joe Biden to end his reelection campaign after a catastrophic debate performance…

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‘Hot Wing King’ deep-fries real chicken and masculinity narratives on stage
‘Hot Wing King’ deep-fries real chicken and masculinity narratives on stage

Breon Arzell has acted in HBO's South Side. This summer the Chicago actor plays the lead role in the Pulitzer Prize winning play Hot Wing King at …

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Mayor Johnson slowly builds on a campaign promise to hire more young people for city’s summer jobs program
Mayor Johnson slowly builds on a campaign promise to hire more young people for city’s summer jobs program

A cornerstone of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s crime prevention plan is to hire more young people for summer jobs. He has seen some success. …

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Local university transforms life experience into college credit
Local university transforms life experience into college credit

Nearly 40 million adults across the country have some college credit – but no degree. A unique program at Northeastern Illinois University helps p…

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The path to a CPS test-in high school often begins at age 4, with a test most don’t know exists.
The path to a CPS test-in high school often begins at age 4, with a test most don’t know exists.

Chicago is in the middle of a heated debate about the future of the city’s 11 test-in selective enrollment high schools. The mayor and the Board o…

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Illinois GOP delegates prepare to nominate Trump and discuss the party’s direction at the RNC in Milwaukee next week
Illinois GOP delegates prepare to nominate Trump and discuss the party’s direction at the RNC in Milwaukee next week

Illinois Republicans are preparing to head to Milwaukee for next week’s Republican National Convention where they’ll nominate Donald Trump to be the …

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Chicago’s most marginalized students have almost no shot of getting into CPS’ elite schools
Chicago’s most marginalized students have almost no shot of getting into CPS’ elite schools

Incoming freshmen are spending the summer thinking about their first day of high school. In Chicago, it comes after a stressful year as many eight…

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