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Cook County Jail detainee dies after medical emergency, sheriff's office says
Chicago Sun-Times· 5 days agoA Cook County jail detainee died Friday, officials said. Ahmad Abed, 32, of Bridgeview, suffered an...
Chicago-area tornado count reaches 18, but could continue to grow
Chicago Sun-Times· 58 minutes agoThe tornado count from Monday’s derecho storm across the Chicago area grew Wednesday — and it could...
Cook County Thwarts Black Pastor’s Vaccine Bias Firing Dispute
Bloomberg Law· 4 hours agoIllinois’ most populous county defeated claims that it discriminated against a Black pastor who also worked as an administrative assistant in its audit ...
Illinois GOP gets new leader before RNC
Axios· 3 days agoDriving the news: Prior to the rally at a meeting late Friday, Illinois GOP leaders selected Kathy Salvi to be the new chair of the state party. Salvi,...
Tornadoes race through Chicago area as storms with hurricane-force winds slam Midwest
Fox Weather via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoA line of severe storms with embedded tornadoes raced through northern Illinois, including the...
Wildlife experts are investigating why piping plover chicks are dying
Chicago Sun-Times· 2 hours ago“Juvenile birds have a hard time making it to adulthood in the wild,” said Matthew Allender, a...
Johnson announces more funds for West Side homeowners impacted by flooding in July 2023
Chicago Sun-Times· 23 hours agoMayor Brandon Johnson is adding $5 million to the city’s existing flood repair program for West Side...
Time for a reset? Illinois Republicans enter GOP convention with a new leader — and old divisions
Chicago Sun-Times· 5 days agoEleven months of intra-party squabbles later, Tracy is on his way out and Kathy Salvi...
Several Tornadoes Reported in Illinois as Storm Moves to Indiana
New York Times· 2 days agoMore than 13 million people were under tornado warning or watch alerts on Monday night in Chicago,...
Illinois Republican party leaders to watch in 2024
Axios· 1 day agoRepublicans begin Day 2 of the RNC Tuesday with excitement over their new vice presidential pick, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance. The big picture: Unity has been...