July 2022

House passes bill banning assault weapons

The House has passed legislation to revive a ban on certain semi-automatic guns. It's…
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Rivian lays off 6% of workforce, including…

The electric truck manufacturer cut about 840 nonmanufacturing jobs out of 14,000 positions…
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Affordable healing

A wellness group provides guided meditation, sound healing, yoga, energy medicine at…
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Pritzker issues executive order for…

Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued an executive order for the creation of a statewide office to…
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The outsider life of artist Henry Darger

The world of Henry Darger, the solitary Chicago janitor who became an icon of outsider…
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Potawatomi Nation’s effort to reclaim…

Ever since being forced off its land in Illinois and moved to Kansas, Potawatomi Nation…
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U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly drops bid for…

U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly dropped her bid to continue as chair of the Illinois Democratic…
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Afternoon Briefing: In mayor’s race,…

Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.
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Final vote count confirms former Lake…

Former Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran has eked out a win in the Republican primary race…
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Man charged with killing his brother…

A Warrenville man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the death…
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Man who fatally shot younger sister…

The older brother of 15-year-old Shaniya Daniels who was shot and killed earlier this…
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More than 19,000 Cook County residents…

A Cook County sheriff deputy chief told legislators that staffing shortages have prevented…
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