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'A crisis for the nation': ICE accountability commission continues to seek solutions

'A crisis for the nation': ICE accountability commission continues to seek solutions

Chair signals commission will recommend disciplinary action for Chicagoland shootings.

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From the Elevator to the Floor in Eighteen Seconds

From the Elevator to the Floor in Eighteen Seconds

When Chicago police fail to de-escalate mental health emergencies.

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'Hidden gem': Growing number of visitors discovering southern Illinois as travel destination

'Hidden gem': Growing number of visitors discovering southern Illinois as travel destination

Standing on the edge of a 300-foot limestone bluff in southern Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest, Machaela Sw…

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Blind mother seeks right to care for her son - Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source o...

Blind mother seeks right to care for her son - Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source o...

On a sunny evening, Dalesha Richardson stands on a courtyard sidewalk near her Springfield apartment. Holding…

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Illinois law prohibits sheriffs from assisting ICE with immigration enforcement. Some wish they c...

Illinois law prohibits sheriffs from assisting ICE with immigration enforcement. Some wish they c...

CNI surveyed one in four Illinois sheriffs about ICE cooperation. Here’s what we found.

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ComEd files $15.3 billion grid plan proposal addressing rising demand

ComEd files $15.3 billion grid plan proposal addressing rising demand

ComEd has filed a four-year grid plan to meet growing energy demand and infrastructure requirements. The gian…

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Capitol News Illinois | Officials raised concerns about South Chicago Chapel a year before discovery of 56 decomposing bodies, records show

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By Casey Toner Verified, Maggie Dougherty
| The News-Gazette (Champaign, IL) Verified
CHICAGO — Nearly a year before 56 decomposing bodies were found at the South Chicago Chapel, sparking outrage and calls for reform, a Chicago alderman’s office complained to city officials twice within a week that residents were complaining about odors from the business and noted in the second complaint that the business owner had a history of mishandling human remains.
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Capitol News Illinois | Chicago officials raised concerns about South Chicago Chapel a year before discovery of 56 decomposing bodies, records show

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By Casey Toner Verified, Maggie Dougherty
| The News-Gazette (Champaign, IL) Verified
CHICAGO — Nearly a year before 56 decomposing bodies were found at the South Chicago Chapel, sparking outrage and calls for reform, a Chicago alderman’s office complained to city officials twice within a week that residents were complaining about odors from the business and noted in the second complaint that the business owner had a history of mishandling human remains.
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By Maggie Dougherty
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