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DOJ went after protesters in Chicago and other cities for felony assault, but failed to get convictions
16+ hour, 30+ min ago (797+ words) The Associated Press' analysis focused on arrests made during protests last summer and fall in LA, Chicago, Portland, Oregon, and Washington, D.C. — cities with significant protests where President Donald Trump sought to or successfully deployed the National Guard....
Des Plaines police said cop body camera wasn't on when 21-year-old with hedge trimmer was shot
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (40+ words) Police on Wednesday were responding to a home in the 2000 block of Touhy Avenue at 2:32 p.m. for someone being “violent” and breaking windows when they found Ayham Babidi in the front yard with an electric hedge trimmer....
Nine sexual abuse claims recently settled with Archdiocese total $5.4 million
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (29+ words) "Nobody's paying that kind of money for something that didn't happen," said Marc Pearlman, one of the attorneys representing the sexual assault victims....
Illinois officials put pressure on Trump administration to restore crisis lifeline for LGBTQ+ youth
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (625+ words) Illinois officials said it’s time to put pressure on the Trump administration to restore a lifeline they say can save the lives of LGBTQ+ youth experiencing mental health crises. Officials, including U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, are pushing the administration to…...
Chicago school board candidates sign pledge to ban AI use in schools
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (916+ words) At a Chicago after-school program, an instructor helps elementary schoolers put their handwritten notes into an AI tool to generate music. Roughly half of Chicago School Board candidates say they’d support putting a pause on CPS students and teachers using…...
Sept. 11-spawned surveillance is ravaging the country
4+ day, 53+ min ago (467+ words) My dad was questioned by the FBI after a neighbor combed through our trash after 9/11. Now Big Tech is doing the spying....
State bill would make gunmakers pay if their weapons are recovered in shootings
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (406+ words) Gun violence costs Illinois about $20 billion each year. That figure includes direct costs like medical care and funeral expenses and indirect costs such as loss of income and childcare....
Illinois Democrats ask DHS inspector general to investigate federal agents for excessive force
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (428+ words) A rapid responder blows a whistle as federal immigration enforcement agents in CHicago stop a group of people to question their citizenship in November 2025. Several members of the Illinois congressional delegation are calling for the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector…...
Michigan falls out of AP Top 25 as LSU moves into the top 10
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (369+ words) Ohio State remained No. 1 by a wide margin entering its showdown with No. 4 Texas on Saturday....
Fuel prices at record Labor Day high in US thanks to Iran War and refinery issues
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (234+ words) The average price of regular gas was $4.14 a gallon heading into the holiday, nearly a dollar higher than last year and well above the Labor Day weekend record of $3.82 from 2012....