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Barrington, Illinois · BarringtonAURORA – As Barrington junior Joe Bregenzer flew out to a 70-meter lead in the 3,200-meter run it was clear that as he said later, “I’m here to win.”The spirit was catching.At Thursday’s Class 3A Metea Valley boys track sectional, Barrington won its first sectional title since 2019. It came down to the 4x400 relay, Broncos anchor Micah Hall crossing the line first to total 104 points to 96 for West Aurora. Metea Valley was third place with 73 po…See the Story
Boys track and field: Kaneland advances six individuals, relay to state
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Chicago, IL · ChicagoA man was shot and killed Thursday night in Roseland on the Far South Side.Officers responded about 8:30 p.m. to the 9200 block of South Perry Avenue, where they found the 29-year-old with multiple gunshot wounds to his body, Chicago police said.He was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead, police said.No arrests were reported.See the Story
Man, 29, fatally shot in Roseland
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Wages · ChicagoChicago Tribune employees have filed suit against the paper’s current and former owners alleging systematic wage discrimination. “One thing remains consistent across each section of the Chicago Tribune’s news operation — women and African American employees are underpaid by several thousands of dollars a year compared to their male and white counterparts,” the lawsuit states.Scott Olson/Getty Seven Chicago Tribune journalists filed a class-acti…See the Story
Chicago Tribune journalists file discrimination suit against paper
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Evanston, Illinois · EvanstonThe following is an absolutely unsolicited puff piece, written to persuade you to scrap whatever idea you might have for what you’ll be doing this coming Sunday afternoon. Instead, you should go hear a concert by an Evanston group you may never have heard of, singing music you’ve likely never heard by composers you’ve likely never heard of either. The group is named Coriolis, and the concert is at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at St. Luke’s Episcop…See the Story
Music review: Coriolis will have you laughing, and crying, in an hour - Evanston RoundTable
Angel Reese · ChicagoSKy rookie Angel Reese drives to the basket against the Dallas Wings on May 15, 2024 in Arlington, Texas.Cooper Neill/Getty Images ARLINGTON, Texas — Angel Reese has made it perfectly clear that she has no intention of being one-dimensional in the WNBA.Since being drafted by the Sky with the No. 7 pick a month ago, Reese attended her first Met Gala, appeared in a Good American ad campaign that’s featured on billboards in downtown Chicago and ma…See the Story
How Angel Reese has juggled her first month as a professional athlete
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Chicago, IL · ChicagoTwo months after her son was stabbed to death defending her and his unborn sibling from an attacker, Laterria Smith sat down to speak exclusively with ABC7.See the Story
Laterria Smith breaks silence; dance school scholarship honors son killed defending her from attack
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Chicago, IL · ChicagoCOOK COUNTY — Under a new policy draft, the Cook County State's Attorney's Office (CCSAO) would not prosecute gun, drug or stolen property cases if they're the result of what's considered a non-public safety stop, aka a traffic stop for a reason that doesn't pose a safety threat. Examples of a non-public safety stop include being pulled over for an expired plate, registration or a broken light. The draft policy also states the CCSAO would not pr…See the Story
Foxx draft policy to limit prosecution of traffic stops
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FBI · ChicagoDOLTON, Ill. — A woman who has portrayed herself as the most powerful politician in the south suburbs is the focus of a wide-ranging FBI investigation whose focus has grown to include people close to her politically and personally. Subpoenas served in recent weeks to the two municipalities led by Tiffany Henyard - the village of Dolton and Thornton Township - reveal federal agents are investigating many of the same concerns WGN Investigates has …See the Story
Subpoenas reveal Tiffany Henyard & her allies are FBI focus
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