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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

IL: Arts & Culture

The art of Isabel Strauss, one of the Key Change contributors, superimposes existing images over architectural renderings to
Art Exhibition Highlights Chicago's Housing Issues, Potential Solutions

An upcoming art exhibition in Chicago aims to provide a new framework to view the city's struggles with housing, past and present. Hosted by the …

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Ten artists from across the country are coming together to draw 40 chalk portraits of passengers and crew members of United Flight 93. (Rosemarie/Adobe Stock)
Chicago Artist Among Those Drawing Chalk Portraits of Flight 93 'Heroes'

BARRINGTON, Ill. -- Many have called United Flight 93, one of the four hijacked planes on Sep. 11, 2001, the first battle in the war on terror…

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A new Gallup survey shows more than 60% of Americans say they know
Juneteenth Declared National Holiday, Amidst Progress, Upheaval

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Juneteenth National Independence Day is now an official holiday, after President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday, approved by …

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The Lincoln Home National Historic Site needed $7 million in repairs in 2017. (Teemu008/Flickr)
Will Illinois' National Parks Get Much-Needed Attention?

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – National parks in Illinois and across the nation may be a step closer to getting much needed repairs. The House Committee …

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New research shows some international news coverage unnecessarily links the Islamic faith to acts of extremist violence. (iStockphoto)
The "Elite Eight" – Where the Media Get it Wrong on Extremist Violence

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - With the March Madness basketball tournament under way, social justice advocates are releasing their own version of the Elite …

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A new Chicago museum exhibit brings a human face to public housing. Credit: NPHM
Museum Hoping to Change Attitudes Over Public Housing in Illinois

CHICAGO – A Chicago museum is hoping its latest exhibit will help change hearts and minds when it comes to public housing. Over the weekend…

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IMAGE: Nearly 60 deaths at concerts in the United States and Canada were documented from 2010 to 2013. Image courtesy ClickitTicket
Report: Dying at a Concert is Easier Than You Think

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The summer concert season has arrived, but amid the music and crowds, dangers are lurking that can lead to tragedy, primarily for …

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Housing and Community get 4.3 cents on every dollar and Education gets 3.5 cents        Courtesy of National Priorities Project
If I Had a Trillion Dollars

CHICAGO – Young people from Illinois and around the nation will be in Washington, D.C. on tax day, April 15, to let Congress know how they'd …

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Occupy May Day Chicago: Is History Repeating Itself?

CHICAGO - The Occupy Movement is calling for a general strike and protest in cities around the nation tomorrow, May 1, known as International Workers …

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Battle Lines Drawn: Internet Censorship or Online Piracy Prevention?

CHICAGO - Is it simply a way to crack down on the pirating of music and movies, or a measure that could lead to online censorship and the end of …

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Keeping IL Children Safe on Halloween

CHICAGO - Most adults have fond memories of the days of trick-or-treating. Halloween can be lots of fun, but for some very young children it can be a …

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Illinois Muslim Woman Seeks Understanding through Theater

CHICAGO - Shortly after the World Trade Center attack in 2001, Rohina Malik was accosted by a man on the streets of a Chicago suburb who screamed and …

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