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Chicago, IL · ChicagoChicago police are investigating a rash of armed robberies early Thursday morning, with robbers dragging a 66-year-old woman onto the street in one of the incidents.See the Story
Woman, 66, dragged onto street as Chicago police investigate rash of armed robberies downtown
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Accra · AccraCARBONDALE — Twelve high achieving community college students from Illinois have received Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s 2024 Provost’s Scholarships, which cover tuition and mandatory fees for two years.See the Story
SIU Carbondale awards 2024 Provost’s Scholarships to community college students
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Illinois · IllinoisDeKALB – Juvenile crime was up while violent crime was down compared to the previous year, according to 2023 crime data recently released by the DeKalb Police Department.In remarks to the City Council this week, Police Chief David Byrd shared the importance of such sentiments in his annual report on 2023 crime data and trends.“Basically what we want to do is build a bridge,” Byrd said. “We’re working extremely close with our community activists …See the Story
Juvenile crime up, violent crime down in DeKalb, 2023 police data shows
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Chicago, IL · ChicagoJared Verse had nine sacks each of the last two seasons to complete his climb from FCS red-shirt to possible top-10 pick.Michael Conroy/AP The Sun-Times’ Bears experts pick whom they think the team will take with the No. 9 pick in Thursday night’s draft:MARK POTASH: Washington wide receiver Rome OdunzeFor better and worse, general manager Ryan Poles has made wide receiver a priority for his developing quarterback — trading for Chase Claypool an…See the Story
The day-of mock draft: Our picks for the Bears at No. 9
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Mount Morris · Mount MorrisDEAR ABBY: I have been divorced for nine years. Before that I was a stay-at-home mom raising four children. I had an in-home business, and most of the money went to our family's needs.My husband became an alcoholic 20 years into our 28-year marriage. After we divorced, my two adult daughters abandoned me because I receive spousal support from their father. Whenever I let them know how much I miss them, the only answer they give is that they will…See the Story
Dear Abby: Daughters dislike that I get alimony from their father
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Gun Violence · ChicagoFlowers are placed in the snow covering the plaques at the monument to the victims of the massacre at Columbine High School, which took place 25 years ago, on Saturday, April 20, 2024, in Littleton, Colo. David Zalubowski/AP As the mayor of a city devastated by the unchecked greed of the firearm industry, I filed the first-of-its-kind lawsuit against irresponsible gun companies and their powerful lobbyists in 1998. At the time, I said the gun i…See the Story
Columbine could have been a turning point in tackling America's gun violence. It wasn't.
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Chicago, IL · ChicagoA wood carving of bluegills by Don Dubin, who will have carvings through Saturday at the North American Vintage Decoy & Sporting Collectibles Show.Mike Pehanich Riverside Fishing Club's Fishing Tackle & Outdoors Swap Meet is 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 27, at the Berwyn Moose Lodge. Admission is $5 to one of the Chicago area's biggest swap meets with, as billed, "58 tables of amazing tackle. Well over 10,000 lures & fishing components on the…See the Story
Go & Show: RFC's swap meet and NADCA's decoy & sporting collectibles show
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Chicago, IL · ChicagoIf it feels a little like winter to you early Thursday morning, don't get discouraged.
WEATHER BLOG: Our last freeze of the season?—we think so—check out the outlook … Yes, the morning dawned cold and crisp, with a Freeze Warning in effect until 8 a.m. for Chicagoland's northern counties and a Frost Advisory in effect for its southern counties. But a warm-up is coming, and quickly.
It won't get real warm on Thursday, with easterly wind…See the Story
It’s very cold out Thursday morning. But a warm-up is coming quickly
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