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Illinois reports first human West Nile virus case of 2024 in Cook County
Chicago Sun-Times· 3 hours agoA suburban Cook County woman was identified as Illinois’ first human case of the West Nile virus...
Chicago-area tornado count reaches 18, but could continue to grow
Chicago Sun-Times· 4 hours agoThe tornado count from Monday’s derecho storm across the Chicago area grew Wednesday — and it could...
Wildlife experts are investigating why piping plover chicks are dying
Chicago Sun-Times· 5 hours ago“Juvenile birds have a hard time making it to adulthood in the wild,” said Matthew Allender, a...
Cook County Thwarts Black Pastor’s Vaccine Bias Firing Dispute
Bloomberg Law· 7 hours agoIllinois’ most populous county defeated claims that it discriminated against a Black pastor who also worked as an administrative assistant in its audit ...
Johnson announces more funds for West Side homeowners impacted by flooding in July 2023
Chicago Sun-Times· 1 day agoMayor Brandon Johnson is adding $5 million to the city’s existing flood repair program for West Side...
Woman dies days after being shot in Albany Park
Chicago Sun-Times· 1 day agoA woman died days after she was shot in Albany Park on the Northwest Side. Valentina Garcia, 21, was inside a vehicle July 9 in the 3800 block of West...
Here's what to know about Chicago’s minimum wage increase and how it affects tipped workers
Chicago Sun-Times· 1 day agoTipped workers are now making more in Chicago. The city’s tipped minimum wage increase began July 1 after the City Council passed an ordinance in October to increase the tipped minimum wage ...
New Jersey 10th Congressional District Special Primary Election Results
New York Times· 1 day agoGet live results and maps from the 2024 New Jersey special primary election.
Illinois Republican party leaders to watch in 2024
Axios· 2 days 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...
Semitruck driver killed after rig runs off I-80 in south suburbs
Chicago Sun-Times· 2 days agoThe driver of a semitruck has died after his vehicle went off Interstate 80 and overturned early Tuesday in the south suburbs. The semitruck left the roadway and went down an embankment, then overturned onto Kedzie, state police said.
