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Advocates say a Chicago policy update to protect migrating birds doesn’t go far enough
This time of year, millions of birds cross Illinois each night on their spring migration north. Many will hit the windows of Chicago's skyline. Repor…
1 year, 11 months ago
How the FAFSA debacle is playing out in one college counselor’s office
A breakdown in the financial aid process means students are making one of the biggest purchases of their lives without knowing how much it will cost.…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Cook County Forest Preserves is restoring more than one-thousand acres of land in the southwest suburbs
The Forest Preserves of Cook County is restoring more than one-thousand acres of land in the southwest suburbs. This is the biggest ecological re…
1 year, 11 months ago
Coal ash cleanup lags in Illinois
Illinois lawmakers passed landmark regulation five years ago to clean up the state’s coal ash pollution. But several years later…advocates are st…
1 year, 11 months ago
Weight-loss drug coverage for Illinois state workers could cost hundreds of millions of dollars
Gov. JB Pritzker’s office estimates the drugs — which include Wegovy, Mounjaro and Ozempic — will cost taxpayers $210 million the first year. But oth…
1 year, 11 months ago
Excessive traffic stops and videos of police killings can cause trauma for some
Residents who live in the West Side neighborhood where 26-year-old Dexter Reed was killed by police in March are still reeling from the trauma of tha…
1 year, 11 months ago
What is ranked choice voting? And what could it mean for Illinois?
The 2024 elections are just a few months away. However, a task force of state officials and voter rights advocates is already thinking about how…
1 year, 11 months ago
Chicago police officer Luis Huesca's funeral was on Monday
At Monday’s funeral for Chicago police officer Luis Huesca, family, friends and fellow officers painted a picture of a man who was a great cop … and …
1 year, 11 months ago
University of Chicago students set up pro-Palestinian encampment on campus as protests spread
Hundreds of University of Chicago students set up an encampment in the Main Quadrangle on Monday, joining groups on over 100 university campuses nati…
1 year, 11 months ago
15 migrant couples got married in Chicago
One of Chicago’s Park Community Churches in the Uptown neighborhood has been a lifeline for migrants and asylum seekers. As families seek to live …
1 year, 11 months ago