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About 70 separated immigrant children sheltered in Chicago area
By Jake Griffin and Marni Pyke
Jun 22, 2018 4:39 PM - Close to 70 immigrant children separated from their parents are being housed at Chicago area shelters while social workers attempt to find them temporary homes while they wait asylum hearings or to be reunited with their families.
Chicago Teachers Union president stepping down
The Associated Press
Jun 22, 2018 4:15 PM - Chicago Teachers Union president Karen Lewis says she is stepping down because her battle with brain cancer has made it impossible to do her job "at my best."
Ex-priest who abused child allowed access to Chicago schools
By MICHAEL TARM
Jun 22, 2018 3:24 PM - Chicago Public Schools letters obtained by The Associated Press show the district permitted a former Roman Catholic priest access to its schools for months despite knowing he resigned from the priesthood in a sexual abuse case
Newspaper: Chicago falling short on affordable housing goals
The Associated Press
Jun 22, 2018 3:11 PM - A newspaper review of Chicago records show the number of affordable residences being built in the city is running below projections
Off-duty Schaumburg police officer resigns after DUI charge
By Eric Peterson
Jun 22, 2018 2:46 PM - A Schaumburg police officer resigned Friday after being charged with driving under the influence and failure to reduce speed when the car he was driving while off duty struck a tree in Schaumburg in the early morning.
Accused cop killer Wilson to be released from jail after judge tosses confession
Chicago Sun-Times
Jun 22, 2018 2:42 PM - A Cook County judge Friday ordered accused cop killer Jackie Wilson released without having to post any bail after throwing out his confession in the case, paving the way for Wilson to be a free man for the first time in more than 36 years. Wilson, 57, has been convicted twice of murder in connection with the shootings of Chicago Police Officers Richard O'Brien and William Fahey in 1982. In a blow to prosecutors, Cook County Judge William Hooks ordered Wilson released on a $10,000 I-bond, which effectively means he doesn't have to post any cash to get out of jail.
Chicago Teachers Union president Karen Lewis to retire, has faced brain cancer
Chicago Sun-Times
Jun 22, 2018 1:20 PM - Chicago Teachers Union president Karen Lewis submitted retirement papers Friday, a union spokeswoman said. Lewis had a tumor removed in October 2014 when she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.
66 kids separated from parents at border are in Chicago
The Associated Press
Jun 22, 2018 12:31 PM - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says that 66 of the more than 2,300 migrant and refugee children taken from their families at the border in recent weeks under President Donald Trump's "zero tolerance" policy are in Chicago area shelters
Winning images of our weekly contest
By Bev Horne
Jun 22, 2018 10:36 AM - Each week you submit your favorite photos. We pick the best of the bunch and select the finalists. Here are the finalists for the week of June 18.
Park plans, flooding on agenda for Mount Prospect community meeting
Daily Herald report
Jun 22, 2018 10:05 AM - Park improvements and flood mitigation will be among the topics Tuesday when the River Trails Park District hosts a community meeting at Burning Bush Trails Park.

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