With the state finances reeling, one lawmaker is exploring how much money could be saved…
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With an increase in infant deaths, some look to eliminate bed sharing
Nearly half of the children who died in Illinois last year were infants who suffocated…
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Streetwise vendor reaches for ‘hand up, not hand out’
Donald Morris was given a chance to get off the streets and end his struggle…
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Funding cuts upset disabled and elderly
Herman Byrd’s prostate cancer diagnosis hit him hard. With Medicare paying for his radiation treatments,…
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TIF town meeting in Englewood
LET’S TALK TIFs! Tracking the Dollars…Residents Speak Up! Chicago, Resident Matters will host a Community…
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Englewood residents deal with perception, reality of neighborhood
Carvell Robinson says he has lived with his parents in Englewood for a year and…
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Murray Center’s closing leaves more than 250 developmentally disabled residents with tough choice
Just like any toddler, Karen Kelly’s son can throw a powerful temper tantrum. The only…
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Smoking ban could hit all state-funded institutions in Illinois
Illinois student smokers may soon be forced to snuff out their cigarettes. Sen. Terry Link,…