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Illinois human trafficking bill focuses cross-agency coordination, victimsMar 22, 2025 4:00 am - Thousands of human trafficking cases likely unreported in Illinois. New bill aims to improve screening and support.
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Prisoner Review Board sued for negligence a year after released prisoner killed Chicago boyMar 22, 2025 4:00 am - Mother files lawsuit seeking damages from Illinois Prisoner Review Board, Department of Corrections, and others for failing to prevent her ex-boyfriend from murdering her 11-year-old son after his release from prison.
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Illinois lawmakers pursue restrictions on search warrants after botched raid in ChicagoMar 22, 2025 4:00 am - In response to 2019 wrong-address police raid in Chicago, Illinois legislators propose limiting no-knock warrants, restricting late-night raids, and requiring bodycams during warrant executions.
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Pritzker’s community college initiative stalls in House committeeMar 22, 2025 4:00 am - Pritzker's proposal to allow community colleges to offer 4-year degrees stalled in legislature over concerns about impact on existing university programs, but negotiations continue
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Federal DOJ launches probe into Illinois’ treatment of people with disabilitiesMar 22, 2025 4:00 am - The Department of Justice is investigating abuse and neglect allegations at Illinois developmental centers, as well as whether the state puts people with disabilities at risk of institutionalization.
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Blackhawks’ 10 most important positive developments from another lost seasonMar 21, 2025 8:12 am - We all understand the Blackhawks’ situation by now. It’s not a secret. But is it really as bleak as things seem? As things feel? Are we missing the forest for the trees? Yes and no.
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A ‘Wild Mile’ in St. Charles? River Corridor Foundation floating a new idea for boardwalks, gardensMar 21, 2025 5:00 am - The River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles continues to look ahead, proposing a floating garden plan, near the Pottawatomie Park area.
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Invest in education, not the Department of EducationMar 21, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: Despite massive increases in education spending, student achievement has stagnated. The Department of Education has failed and education governance should be decentralized.
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Saying farewell to another prep basketball seasonMar 20, 2025 4:49 pm - Let’s take one last look at the prep basketball season.
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Silvy: Crossing my fingers for a boring Bears draft, especially at the topMar 20, 2025 6:00 am - I understand the temptation of looking at Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty and wanting the Bears to round out their skill group with the Heisman Trophy runner-up. Jeanty rushed for an incredible 2,601 yards and 29 touchdowns last college season and it has some Bears fans dreaming of what Johnson had with Jahmyr Gibbs.