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Lawmakers approve minimum wage hike

State lawmakers have approved a plan to increase Illinois' minimum wage to $15 over five years. The Senate voted 30-23 Wednesday evening, a day after...

The Unaddressed Lead Crisis is Harming Black Communities Nationwide 

A national coalition of scientists, health professionals and children’s advocates called on the Trump Administration this week to develop a plan to protect children...

Before You Accept That Offer, Get Familiar With the Leaders!

I know . . . you want a good job. Don’t we all?  But don’t let this want turn into desperation, which causes you...

A Second Memorial Day

Chima Enyia did not tell anyone that the state of Illinois would commemorate Biafra Memorial Day on May 30 until the ink from Governor...

Commentary: President Trump’s Cruel War on Children

Our nation’s budget should reflect our nation’s professed values, but President Trump’s 2018 Federal Budget, “A New Foundation for America’s Greatness,” radically does the...

Tiger Woods arrested in Florida on DUI charge, released

Tiger Woods was arrested early Monday on a DUI charge in Jupiter, Florida, and spent nearly four hours in a county jail before he...

Nearly 50 charged after 2-year probe of Chicago street gang

CHICAGO (AP) — Nearly 50 people are charged after a two-year investigation of a Chicago street gang led to the seizure of drugs and...

Your help is needed in locating photos of Illinois veterans

When the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. was finished in 1983, the wall listed approximately 58,000 servicemen and women who had either died...

Thank You for Your Service!

Originally posted by Doni Glover.

Report: DCFS Joliet office had contest to close most cases

CHICAGO (AP) — The Joliet office of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services offered gift cards to workers closing the most cases...
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