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New Law Gives Illinois Students Five Mental Health Days
A new law signed by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker will allow for five excused absences from school without the need...
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Veteran Chicago Police Lieutenant Arrested
Veteran Chicago Police Lieutenant Wilfredo Roman, Jr., a Chicago cop since June 2000, is the third city officer to be...
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Eastern Oregon School Superintendent Loses Job Obeying State Mask Mandate
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown reinstituted the mask mandate when it became apparent the COVID-19 Delta variant had infiltrated the state....
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Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Environment Overturns Trump-Era NWPR
Donald Trump entered his presidency intent on reversing as many of his predecessor's policies as possible and replace them with...
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Activist Ja’Mal Green Seeks to Increase Inner-City Home Ownership
Activist Ja’Mal Green is helping inner-city residents become homeowners. He recently became President of a multi-million-dollar program to help increase...
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Chicago Mandates City Vaccinations for Workers and Volunteers
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced a vaccination mandate that affects all city workers and volunteers. The deadline for all personnel...
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Chicagoans Pay Too Much in Ever-Increasing City-Based Taxes
Chicago is heading downhill because of the high-cost city-based taxes compared to the quality of services offered in return. It...
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Appeals Court Justices Uphold Dylann Roof’s Death Penalty Conviction
Attorneys for Dylann Roof petitioned the federal appeals court on behalf of their client to have his convictions and death...
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Elevated Trail May Become a Reality for North Lawndale Residents
The Bloomingdale Trail, also called The 606 for the first three numbers of the zip codes in Chicago, is located...
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Proud Boys and Antifa Need to Find Another Battlefield Portland Is Done
No one living in Northeast Portland wanted the Proud Boys, their affiliates, and Antifa to use their backyards as a...
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