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Bea Johnson, left, looks to her sister Kristie Sexton, right, as she is embraced by family friend Keith Adams as they stand next to Sexton's destroyed home after a severe storm passed through the area, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in London, Ky. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
National
1 year ago
At least 18 killed as severe weather lashes Kentucky, and 9 more die elsewhere

The system also spawned tornadoes in Wisconsin, brought punishing heat to Texas and temporarily enveloped parts of Illinois — including Chicago — in a pall of dust on an otherwise sunny day.

Local
1 year ago
Springfield PrideFest

Thousands downtown Saturday

Students at DePaul University’s Gaza Solidarity Encampment face counterprotesters in May 2024. This encampment was one of at least 130 similar campus protests last year, which highlighted concerns that Israel was engaging in human rights violations.
IL State News
1 year ago
Lawmakers seek to reverse Illinois law penalizing companies that boycott Israel

Uphill battle for legislation this session comes as Israel faces protests for its war in Gaza

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Local
1 year ago
CWLP Urges Caution on Door-to-Door Scams

Don’t fall for the hype or high-pressure tactics.

Part of Centennial Christian Church in St. Louis, Missouri, collapsed on Friday, May 16, 2025 when severe storms, including a possible tornado, swept through the city.
IL State News
1 year ago
UPDATE: Severe weather, including possible tornado, leaves at least 14 dead in Kentucky; 7 dead in Missouri

“We could hear and feel the vibration of the tornado coming through,” said Cromer

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Local
1 year ago
Women’s organization raises the bar for its giving

A higher amount was given through “Women for Women” this year

Emily Coffey, senior counsel of the Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, speaks beside Sen. Karina Villa, D-Chicago, during a Senate Executive Committee in the Statehouse on Wednesday.
IL State News
1 year ago
Plan to limit scope of ‘crime-free housing’ ordinances clears Illinois Senate committee

Advocates say measures have been overused in some municipalities

Crime
1 year ago
Man sentenced to prison on child porn charges

18 years in the Department of Corrections

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Crime
1 year ago
Grand jury indicts man in Montgomery County on child porn charges

Man, still in jail, faces 15 total felony counts

A couple of passengers ride a southbound Red Line “L” train in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
1 year ago
Safety reforms could be coming for Chicagoland transit, but funding still up in the air

Officials quiet on other reform plan details, funding options for transit agencies

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