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When Gun Violence Ends Young Lives, These Men Prepare the Graves
By Cara Anthony January 30, 2023 MILLSTADT, Ill. — It was a late Friday afternoon…
“I Don’t Know Where I’m Going to Go”: HUD Displaces Even More Residents in This Small City
This story was originally published by ProPublica. By Molly Parker, Lee Enterprises Midwest ProPublica is…
55 shot, 11 killed over Labor Day weekend in Chicago
Eleven people were killed in a string over shootings across Chicago that left at least…
Man arrested after three Black men killed in hit-and-run outside gay bar in Chicago
A man was arrested and charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that left three…
3 Black men killed in “intentional” hit-and-run outside gay bar in Chicago, police say
Three Black men were killed in a hit-and-run collision in front of a popular gay…
Bodycam video shows Chicago police shoot 13-year-old boy with hands up
Chicago police have released surveillance and bodycam video showing a 13-year-old Black boy with his…
Illinois city employee calls Black contractor racial slur, resigns from school board
A city employee in Illinois is under investigation after she allegedly called a Black man…
Emmett Till’s childhood home in Chicago to receive preservation funds
The childhood home of Emmett Till in Southside Chicago will receive funds from a Black…
Republican lawmaker tells Trump rally Roe v. Wade ruling a “victory for White life”
A Republican lawmaker put her racism on display Saturday at a Trump rally in Illinois…
Agency claims no evidence found race was factor in Chicago officer roughing up Black woman walking dog
A police oversight agency said no evidence was found indicating race was a factor in…
Student charged after nooses found on middle school campus in Illinois
A student has been charged with disorderly conduct after three nooses were found in the…