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New Latino-owned businesses giving Chicago’s Division Street an economic boost
Division Street between Western and California, the heart of the Puerto Rican community in Chicago, has experienced a kind of economic burst the last couple of months with the opening a handful of …
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Evanston parents push back against proposal to close Dawes Elementary
Families in Evanston are rallying to save Dawes Elementary as the Evanston Skokie School District 65 considers closing up to four schools due to a budget crisis and a federal indictment of former s…
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Cook County to offer free flu and COVID-19 vaccinations at Saturday clinics
The Cook County Department of Public Health is offering free flu and COVID-19 vaccinations at Saturday clinics in five Cook County locations from Oct. 18, 2023 to March 28, 2026, with no appointmen…
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Chase sparks standoff between residents and federal agents on Chicago’s Southeast Side
A chase involving Border Patrol agents ended in a crash Tuesday afternoon in the East Side neighborhood on Chicago’s Southeast Side, sparking a tense standoff between residents and law enforcement.…
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Chicago retiree mistakenly donates thousands to ‘charity.’ Here’s how WGN got it back
Maria Maldonado was charged a $3,500 charity donation when she used her debit card to buy gas, and after reporting the issue to her bank and the gas station, she was told there was nothing they cou…
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Community peace walk in Waukegan shows support to families affected by ICE activity
The Coalition of Concerned Citizens of Waukegan is holding a Community Peace Walk on Monday to show support for families impacted by recent ICE activity, and to raise awareness about the human impa…
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Ex-Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan to begin prison term in major corruption case
Former Democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is set to report to prison on Monday to begin serving a seven-and-a-half-year sentence after being convicted on 10 of 23 counts in a corrupt…
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Chicago city leaders hand out ‘ICE-free zone’ signs to local businesses, residents
Chicago city leaders gathered in Pilsen on Saturday to distribute “ICE-free zone” signs to local businesses that want to signal support for immigrant communities and push back against federal enfor…
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Federal appeals court blocks National Guard deployment in Illinois as protests grow outside Broadview ICE facility
A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked the deployment of the National Guard in Illinois, as protests continue outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in Broadview…
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Immigration crackdown stirs unease ahead of this weekend’s Chicago Marathon
Questions have been swirling for weeks over whether Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents might target the Chicago Marathon. The race, which happens Sunday, draws thousands of runners from aro…
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Daughter outraged after father detained by ICE painted as a sexual predator, despite no criminal history
CHICAGO (WGN) — The daughter of a man detained by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and then defamed online is speaking out, saying he’s been painted as a se…
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Judge says federal agents violated First Amendment rights during protests at Broadview ICE facility; charges dropped against some protesters
CHICAGO (WGN) – The Dirksen Federal Courthouse saw a fair share of activity on Wednesday all centered around protests at the Broadview ICE facility and the conduct of federal agents. Luci Maz…
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