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Hundreds of protesters rally at Congress Plaza Garden - North, decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country ...

Michael Madigan, the country’s longest-serving state House leader, served as speaker of the Illinois House from 1983 until ...

Similar protests are set to kick off in more than 1,000 cities across the country on Saturday. The rallies are intended to ...

WBEZ Presents is proud to welcome Mortified Live: Tales from the Crypt at Athenaeum Theatre on Tuesday, October 24, 2025.

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Thursday's protest was arranged by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and other organizations. Several ...

At a court hearing, Snelling criticized a plan to allow the Chicago Police Department to issue 30-minute curfews even though ...

Madigan, the country’s longest-serving state House leader, developed a reputation as an all-powerful political wizard who ...

Republican lawmakers grilled Democratic governors, while Pritzker defended Illinois' sanctuary policies and criticized ...

Heather Blair, 66, suffered a broken arm when a driver crashed into her Tuesday in the Loop. Blair said she's disappointed ...

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