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THE SUV CAME FOR JUNETEENTH WHILE PRITZKER CAME FOR TRUMP AND CHICAGO BLED OUT AGAIN

THE SUV CAME FOR JUNETEENTH WHILE PRITZKER CAME FOR TRUMP AND CHICAGO BLED OUT AGAIN

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Published on: 26/06/2026

The chalk didn’t wash off 111th Street before the next SUV came. Juneteenth cookout massacre: 7 dead, 38 wounded. One week later, it’s Friday in Chicago again and JB Pritzker told Trump’s crime task force to stay out.

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NO SIRENS. NO POWER. NO ANSWERS. SPRINGFIELD FACES GROWING OUTRAGE AFTER NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION

NO SIRENS. NO POWER. NO ANSWERS. SPRINGFIELD FACES GROWING OUTRAGE AFTER NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION

Staff Writer
Published on: 11/06/2026

After powerful storms tore across Illinois, Springfield residents are demanding answers over silent warning sirens, widespread power outages, damaged neighborhoods, and recovery efforts as another round of severe weather threatens the region.

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THE MONITORS WENT SILENT. THE FEAR DID NOT.

THE MONITORS WENT SILENT. THE FEAR DID NOT.

Staff Writer
Published on: 15/05/2026

Hundreds vanish from Illinois monitoring programs as fear spreads across the state tonight.

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NO PLACE LEFT TO PARK

NO PLACE LEFT TO PARK

Staff Writer
Published on: 29/04/2026

As Illinois removes parking requirements, residents question safety, local control, rising costs, and who is really shaping the future of the state

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ILLINOIS AT CENTER OF EXPLOSIVE FEDERAL CASE RAISING QUESTIONS ABOUT ANTI-HATE GROUP AND EXTREMISM FUNDING

ILLINOIS AT CENTER OF EXPLOSIVE FEDERAL CASE RAISING QUESTIONS ABOUT ANTI-HATE GROUP AND EXTREMISM FUNDING

Staff Writer
Published on: 25/04/2026

A federal case with ties reaching Illinois is raising serious questions about a prominent anti-hate organization, its funding, and its influence on politics and public perception, as allegations and scrutiny continue to unfold nationwide.

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BEFORE THE CRASH, THERE WERE DECISIONS

BEFORE THE CRASH, THERE WERE DECISIONS

Staff Writer
Published on: 23/04/2026

A quiet Illinois town was thrust into national headlines after a deadly daycare crash. Now, a lawsuit is raising deeper questions about decisions made long before that day, and whether the tragedy could have been prevented.

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