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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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Illinois · IllinoisGirls track and fieldClass 1A state: Newman Central Catholic senior Kennedy Rowzee is in fifth place in the Class 1A shot put after an attempt of 11.50 meters in Thursday’s preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, leading area qualifiers into Saturday’s state finals. Erie-Prophetstown’s Kennedy Buck is in sixth place in the shot put with a throw of 11.39 meters and Forreston’s Sydni Badertscher in seventh with an attempt of 11…See the Story
Newman’s Rowzee, fifth in shot, leads 1A state track finalists: Thursday’s Sauk Valley Media Sports Roundup
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Peoria, Illinois · PeoriaPEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- About two dozen people attended an open house at the Peoria Public Works facility to learn what the department does and how it does it. The event was the part of the kick off to National Public Works week which starts on Monday. It was a family friendly event that featured cotton candy, bouncy houses and other activities. Kids even got to climb on one of the city's snowplows or street sweepers. The idea was to show the co…See the Story
Public Works open house showcases the wide range of work done by department
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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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Illinois · IllinoisGirls track and fieldSeneca, Newark, Somonauk all score advancers: At the IHSA Class 1A State Meet preliminaries held Thursday at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, numerous Times-area state qualifiers made the cut for Saturday’s finals.Newark’s one-girl wrecking crew, senior Kiara Wesseh, advanced to Saturday’s finals in the 100-meter hurdles with a fifth-place time of 15.78 seconds, the 300 hurdles with a third-place 47.62 and the high…See the Story
Seneca, Newark, Somonauk-Leland all advance girls to state finals: The Times Thursday Roundup
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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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Serena · IllinoisSERENA – When the regular season turns to postseason, the games take on a different factor ... win and stay, lose and go home.Serena senior right-hander Carson Baker said he had more than his share of butterflies as he took the hill in Thursday’s Class 1A Serena Regional semifinal against Yorkville Christian.After the No. 7-seeded Huskers scored three times in the top of the first, the No. 4-seeded Mustangs got two back in their half.But from th…See the Story
Class 1A baseball: Carson Baker settles in, pitches Serena past Yorkville Christian, 7-3
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