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Gov. JB Pritzker says he’s undecided on congressional invitation to testify on immigration
Gov. JB Pritzker says he hasn't decided whether to accept an invitation from a GOP-led congressional committee to testify on state immigration laws.
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Editorial: It’s time to lift Illinois’ moratorium on new nuclear plants
By all means, Illinois should lift its moratorium on new nuclear plants. But that won't...
Immigration
El Salvador President Bukele says he won’t be releasing a Maryland man back to the US
President Donald Trump’s top advisers and Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, said Monday that they have no basis for the small Central American nation to return a Maryland man who was wrongly deported there last month.
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Review: ‘John Proctor is the Villain’ on Broadway reinvents ‘The Crucible’ for today
Arthur Miller’s play has long been a part of American high school classrooms. This new play, set in a Georgia classroom, stars Sadie Sink as a version of Miller's Abigail.
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Chicago Blackhawks’ Frank Nazar puts on a magic show — even if his game-winning puck disappeared
Chicago Blackhawks forward Frank Nazar waited until his trip to Montreal to serve his pièce de résistance of the season.
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Politics
Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard over campus activism
The federal government says it’s freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million...
Business
Longtime friends hatch ‘Egg My Yard’ business in Hinsdale in time for Easter
Nazareth Academy grads Emma Francis and Caroline Kelly will spend Saturday night arranging Easter egg...
Education
Bill that calls for banning Native American school team names, mascots passes Illinois House
The Democrat-led Illinois House has advanced legislation placing a statewide ban on Native American imagery...
Environment
Momentum builds for nuclear power in Illinois as state aims to reach Gov. JB Pritzker’s energy goals
Illinois lawmakers look to remove barriers to a ban on new large-scale nuclear power plants...
Investigations
As Trump dismantles EPA, Great Lakes states with a history of pollution likely will suffer
Mass firings and regulatory rollbacks come as scientists routinely determine pollution is far more damaging...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Easter 2025: 70 Chicago restaurant specials, from brunch buffets to hearty dinners
Easter is one of the biggest brunch occasions of the year, but also a time...
Crime and Public Safety
Man stabbed to death inside New City home
The Cook County medical examiner's office ruled the Sunday stabbing death of Yonangel X. Martinez,...
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Lake Forest City Council authorizes study of community’s wireless coverage and capacity
Amid some frustrations with the status of wireless coverage in Lake Forest, a formal examination...
History
Pullman community steps on the gas to reopen historic Greenstone Church
Neighbors have raised $20,000 to reopen Greenstone Church in Pullman, which has been shuttered for...
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Keep your baby entertained with these car seat toys
Finding a great car seat toy can make traveling with a baby much easier and...