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In this May 1, 2019 file photo, Juice WRLD accepts the award for top new artist at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The Chicago-area rapper, whose real name is Jarad A. Higgins, was pronounced dead Sunday, Dec. 8 after a "medical emergency'' at Chicago's Midway International Airport, according to authorities. Chicago police said they're conducting a death investigation.

Rapper Juice WRLD dies after medical emergency in Chicago

Associated Press
December 8, 2019
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., meets with reporters during her weekly news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019.

Democrats say Trump impeachment charges must come swiftly

Associated Press
December 5, 2019
In this Nov. 20, 2019 file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks during a Democratic presidential primary debate in Atlanta. Harris, was once considered a front-runner in the crowded Democratic field, is expected to end her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, according to a campaign official.

Kamala Harris ends White House bid, citing lack of funding

Associated Press
December 3, 2019
Senator under investigation for possible bribery resigns

Senator under investigation for possible bribery resigns

Associated Press
November 27, 2019
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot talks to reporters after meeting with House Democrats for an hour at the state Capitol, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, in Springfield, Ill. Lightfoot is seeking a break on proposed taxes on a planned Chicago casino to attract developers and wants the Legislature's help on plugging a city budget hole.

City Council approves Lightfoot’s $11.6B budget plan

Associated Press
November 26, 2019
The CTA says they will add over 1,000 cameras at CTA locations, including cameras at every one of the 146 L stops. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

CTA holiday trains, bus gearing up for season

Associated Press
November 25, 2019
Students walk on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.

As stigma ebbs, college students seek mental health help

Associated Press
November 25, 2019
A white vehicle is parked at the scene of a death investigation in a University of Illinois at Chicago parking garage Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in Chicago. Authorities say the body of a missing University of Illinois at Chicago student has been found in a car inside campus parking garage.The Cook County medical examiner identified the woman found Saturday as 19-year-old Ruth George of Berwyn.

Autopsy shows UIC student found in car died of strangulation

Associated Press
November 25, 2019
In this Feb. 26, 2019, file photo, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at a news conference at a gun control advocacy event in Las Vegas. Tennessee’s top election officials say Bloomberg has requested a petition that would require securing 2,500 signatures from registered voters in less than a month if he wants to qualify for the state’s Democratic presidential primary ballot. The secretary of state’s office confirmed Wednesday, Nov. 13, that Bloomberg requested the ballot petition earlier this week.

Michael Bloomberg launches Democratic presidential bid

Associated Press
November 24, 2019
Democratic presidential candidates Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, from left, participate in a Democratic presidential primary debate, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, in Atlanta.

Buttigieg takes hits on issue of his experience

Associated Press
November 21, 2019
Governor J.B. Pritzker waves to the crowd as he participates in Sunday's pride parade.

Pritzker’s emergency order restricts timeout rooms in schools

Associated Press
November 21, 2019
In this March 26, 2019 file photo, Actor Jussie Smollett talks to the media before leaving Cook County Court after his charges were dropped, in Chicago. Chicago's top prosecutor has released 2,000 documents in the Jussie Smollett's case and explained she recused herself from an investigation into his claim he'd been the target of a racist, anti-gay attack solely because of false rumors she was related to the "Empire" actor. The Friday, May 31, 2019 statement from Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx came two months after her office's suddenly dropped all charges against Smollett that accused him of staging the attack on himself.

Jussie Smollett: Chicago prosecution was malicious

Associated Press
November 20, 2019
A school principal, center, escorts two youths to surrender to the police at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019. Police tightened their siege of the university campus where hundreds of protesters remained trapped overnight Tuesday in the latest dramatic episode in months of protests against growing Chinese control over the semi-autonomous city.

100 protesters still holed up in Hong Kong university

Associated Press
November 18, 2019
This photo provided by Cristian Padilla Romero, Tania Romero, left, is kissed by her son, Cristian Padilla Romero, in an Atlanta restaurant in 2019. The Yale University graduate student is trying to prevent the deportation of his mother to Honduras, a country where he says she won't get the medical treatment she needs as a survivor of stage-four cancer. (Cristian Padilla Romero via AP)

Yale student fights against his mom’s possible deportation

Associated Press
November 17, 2019
President Donald Trump talks to the media before leaving the White House, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Washington. Trump is attending the NCAA college football game between Louisiana State University and Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Rough transcript of first Trump-Zelenskiy call released

Associated Press
November 15, 2019
Students embrace during a vigil at Central Park in the aftermath of a shooting at Saugus High School Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, in Santa Clarita, Calif. Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials say a 16-year-old student shot five classmates and then himself in a quad area of Saugus High School Thursday morning.

Officials looking for motive in California school shooting

Associated Press
November 15, 2019
A student hurls a molotov cocktail into a train parked inside the Chinese University MTR station in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019. Protesters in Hong Kong battled police on multiple fronts on Tuesday, from major disruptions during the morning rush hour to a late-night standoff at a prominent university, as the 5-month-old anti-government movement takes an increasingly violent turn.

Chinese, other students flee Hong Kong as violence worsens

Associated Press
November 13, 2019
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, in Washington.

As impeachment hearings open, Trump downplays the moment

Associated Press
November 13, 2019
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot talks to reporters after meeting with House Democrats for an hour at the state Capitol, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, in Springfield, Ill. Lightfoot is seeking a break on proposed taxes on a planned Chicago casino to attract developers and wants the Legislature's help on plugging a city budget hole.

Lightfoot pleads case in Springfield on casino, budget

Associated Press
November 12, 2019
A woman walking the half mile from the Chicago Aquarium to the Adler Planetarium braces in a stiff wind and blowing snow off Lake Michigan, Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, in Chicago.

Snow continues to fall in Chicago, cold air expected to break records

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November 11, 2019
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Chicago man charged with falsely reporting gunman at college

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November 10, 2019
Michelle Lainez, 17, originally from El Salvador but now living in Gaithersburg, Md., speaks during a rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, Nov. 8, 2019. The Supreme Court on Tuesday takes up the Trump administration’s plan to end legal protections that shield nearly 700,000 immigrants from deportation, in a case with strong political overtones amid the 2020 presidential election campaign.

Justices take up high-profile case over young immigrants

Associated Press
November 10, 2019
A student walks through the Quad on one of the coldest days ever recorded in Chicago, Jan. 30, 2019. This day fell during the beginning of DePaul’s Winter Quarter last year.

Like January in November: Much of US braces for record lows

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November 9, 2019
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Chicago man shot dead going to niece’s aid during assault

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November 8, 2019
President Donald Trump departs O'Hare International Airport after speaking at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference and Exposition, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, in Chicago.

Report: Trump surveyed donors on freeing Blagojevich

Associated Press
October 31, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., right, accompanied by Education and Labor Committee Chairman Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., left, speaks at a news conference to unveil the College Affordability Act on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Education secretary slams 2020 candidates’ higher ed plans

Associated Press
October 19, 2019
In this Aug. 7, 2019, file photo, Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., speaks during a luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington. Cummings, a sharecropper's son who rose to become the powerful chairman of one of the U.S. House committees leading an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, died Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, of complications from longstanding health issues. He was 68.

Funeral services set for US Rep. Elijah Cummings

Associated Press
October 18, 2019
The damaged storefront of the Sears store at Woodfield Mall is seen after a man drove an SUV into the store in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg, Ill., on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019.

Man indicted after driving through suburban Chicago mall

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October 18, 2019
Chicago mulling a hike on ride-hailing fees in downtown area

Chicago mulling a hike on ride-hailing fees in downtown area

Associated Press
October 11, 2019
In this Aug. 15, 2019, file photo, marijuana grows at an indoor cannabis farm in Gardena, Calif. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, that would grant legal marijuana businesses access to banking, a measure that would clear up a longstanding headache for the industry.

Chicago wants public to weigh in on legal marijuana sales

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October 7, 2019
DePaul University Lincoln Park campus.

Illinois commission offers free college readiness help

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October 6, 2019
Governor J.B. Pritzker waves to the crowd as he participates in Sunday's pride parade.

Pritzker spends $850K of his money to fix Governor’s Mansion

Associated Press
October 6, 2019
Planned Parenthood supporters rally for women's access to reproductive health care on ``National Pink Out Day'' at Los Angeles City Hall, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

Illinois awards $350K for women’s preventative health care

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October 6, 2019
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Chicago to spend $2.7 million for 2020 census

Associated Press
October 2, 2019
Giuliani subpoenaed as impeachment inquiry accelerates

Giuliani subpoenaed as impeachment inquiry accelerates

Associated Press
October 1, 2019
The damaged storefront of the Sears store at Woodfield Mall is seen after a man drove an SUV into the store in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg, Ill., on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019.

Terrorism charge against SUV driver in suburban Chicago mall

Associated Press
September 29, 2019
Torrential rains spark flash flooding in northern Illinois

Torrential rains spark flash flooding in northern Illinois

Associated Press
September 28, 2019
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Money woes may force Ronald Reagan’s boyhood home to close

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September 21, 2019
Police search for a suspect that shot a Chicago Police Department officer, near 63rd and Damen, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019. The shooting happened around 8:40 a.m.

Chicago cop wounded, 2 others injured in separate incident

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September 21, 2019
Mayor of Chicago Lori Lightfoot speaks during her inauguration ceremony Monday, May 20, 2019, in Chicago.

Chicago mayor proposes zoning rule limiting pot dispensaries

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September 18, 2019
In this Nov. 30, 2018, file photo Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh sits with fellow Supreme Court justices for a group portrait at the Supreme Court Building in Washington.

GOP stands by Kavanaugh, rips NY Times

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September 17, 2019
Governor J.B. Pritzker waves to the crowd as he participates in Sunday's pride parade.

Illinois governor signs law to protect immigrant renters

Associated Press
August 21, 2019
Festival-goer dies at Lollapalooza for second year running

Festival-goer dies at Lollapalooza for second year running

Associated Press
August 5, 2019
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Police: 7 injured in overnight shooting at Chicago park

Associated Press
August 4, 2019
Authorities walk among evidence markers at the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, in Dayton, Ohio. Severral people in Ohio have been killed in the second mass shooting in the U.S. in less than 24 hours, and the suspected shooter is also deceased, police said.

Ohio shooter’s sister among 9 victims

Associated Press
August 4, 2019
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, left, discusses the House action to put a constitutional amendment to implement Pritzker's graduated income tax on the November 2020 ballot in Springfield, Ill., Monday, May 27, 2019. Voters decide whether to eliminate Illinois' flat-rate tax system which critics claim is regressive. Rep. Robert Marwick, D-Chicago, the sponsor of the amendment which underwent nearly 3 ½ hours of debate on the House floor, looks on.

Lawmakers to investigate use of guardianship loophole for financial aid at Illinois colleges

Associated Press
August 1, 2019
3 dead in shooting at Gilroy Garlic Festival in California

3 dead in shooting at Gilroy Garlic Festival in California

Associated Press
July 29, 2019
This photo provided by the Chicago Police Department shows a booking photo of Tony Polk. Polk was charged Tuesday, July 16, 2019 with first-degree murder in the death of 54-year-old Troy Johnson. Authorities say Polk and Johnson were aboard a southbound Red Line train Saturday when an argument broke out between them. Polk allegedly stabbed Johnson several times in the chest before fleeing.

Recently paroled robber held without bond in fatal stabbing near Wintrust Arena

Associated Press
July 24, 2019
An alligator floats in the Humboldt Park Lagoon, Tuesday, July 9, 2019, in Chicago. Officials couldn't say how the creature got there, but traps are being placed around the lagoon in hopes the animal will swim into one and be safely removed.

Chicago police investigators confirm alligator in lagoon

Associated Press
July 11, 2019
Police try to clear protesters with tear gas outside the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, during the early hours of Tuesday, July 2, 2019. Hundreds of protesters in Hong Kong swarmed into the legislature's main building Monday night, tearing down portraits of legislative leaders and spray-painting pro-democracy slogans on the walls of the main chamber as frustration over a lack of response from the administration to opposition demands boiled over.

Hong Kong police clear protesters from legislature building

Associated Press
July 1, 2019
Mayor Lori Lightfoot presides over her first city council meeting at City Hall in Chicago on Wednesday, May 29, 2019.

Chicago mayor says police won’t assist ICE in migrant sweep

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June 21, 2019
Emergency vehicles respond near the intersection of Princess Anne Road and Nimmo Parkway following a shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center on Friday, May 31, 2019, in Virginia Beach, Va. At least one shooter wounded multiple people at a municipal center in Virginia Beach on Friday, according to police, who said a suspect has been taken into custody.

Police: Multiple people hurt in Virginia Beach shooting

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May 31, 2019
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, left, discusses the House action to put a constitutional amendment to implement Pritzker's graduated income tax on the November 2020 ballot in Springfield, Ill., Monday, May 27, 2019. Voters decide whether to eliminate Illinois' flat-rate tax system which critics claim is regressive. Rep. Robert Marwick, D-Chicago, the sponsor of the amendment which underwent nearly 3 ½ hours of debate on the House floor, looks on.

Illinois marijuana legislation goes to governor

Associated Press
May 31, 2019
Burke faces new charges in superseding indictment

Burke faces new charges in superseding indictment

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May 30, 2019
Mayor Lori Lightfoot presides over her first city council meeting at City Hall in Chicago on Wednesday, May 29, 2019.

Chicago mayor gets first reforms through City Council

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May 29, 2019
In this Wednesday, May 22, 2019 photo, family members of Vicente Juarez, including from left to right, his granddaughter Dyani (cq), 12, daughter Diana, wife Leticia and son Christian, pose for a photograph with a portrait of Juarez at their home in Oswego, Ill. Juarez was one of five people fatally shot by a coworker on Feb. 15 at the Henry Pratt Co. in Aurora. A Chicago Tribune investigation suggests that tens of thousands of Illinois residents whose gun licenses have been revoked could still have firearms. The problem was underscored in February's Aurora shooting when the shooter used a gun he kept despite the revocation of his Firearm Owner’s Identification card in 2014.

Analysis: Thousands in Illinois may have guns without permit

Associated Press
May 27, 2019
In this Jan. 7, 1992 photo, Esther and Allan Chereck, parents of slain David Chereck, hold a photo of their son during an interview at their home in Skokie, Ill. on Jan. 7, 1992. Eduardo Contreras, Robert Serritella was found guilty Thursday, May 23, 2019 of first-degree murder in the 1992 death of 15-year-old David Chereck. Serritella, 76, of Park Ridge, was charged in 2014 in the decades-old cold case. Chereck was found strangled with his own scarf in a Morton Grove forest preserve.

Illinois man found guilty in teen’s 1992 strangulation death

Associated Press
May 24, 2019
Chicago public health department confirms measles case

Chicago public health department confirms measles case

Associated Press
May 19, 2019
Facebook has banned Louis Farrakhan (left), Alex Jones (right) and others from its platform and from Instagram saying they violated its ban against hate and violence.

[Photo] Facebook bans conspiracy theorists from Infowars and Nation of Islam

Tariqah Shakir-Muhammad, Contributing Writer
May 13, 2019
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, second from left, and United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, right, speak with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, left, as he departs the Office of the United States Trade Representative in Washington, Friday, May 10, 2019.

White House expects China to retaliate over trade tariffs

Associated Press
May 12, 2019
In this Wednesday, March 22, 2006 file photo, Cook County Board President John H. Stroger campaign co-chairs Dr. Robert Johnson, left, and Thomas Hynes, right, speak at a news conference in Chicago. Former Illinois state Senate president and Democratic National Committee member Thomas Hynes, who was a powerhouse in Chicago politics for four decades, has died. He was 80. His son Dan Hynes confirmed that Thomas Hynes died earlier Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital from complications of Parkinson’s Disease.

Longtime Illinois politician Thomas Hynes dies at age 80

Associated Press
May 5, 2019
Emergency personnel work at the scene of an explosion at AB Specialty Silicones on Sunset Ave. and Northwestern Ave. on the border between Gurnee, Ill., and Waukegan on Saturday, May 4, 2019. The explosion happened Friday night.

1 body found, 2 more believed dead in Illinois plant blast

Associated Press
May 4, 2019
In this photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, center left, poses for a photo with troops at Fort Tiuna, in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, May 2, 2019. Flanked by commanders, Maduro said Thursday that the military must be prepared to combat "traitors", two days after opposition leader Juan Guaidó called for the military to turn against Maduro.

Venezuela’s Maduro calls for military unity after clashes

Associated Press
May 2, 2019
In this Feb. 22, 2019, file photo, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx speaks at a news conference, in Chicago. Text messages released showed Foxx believed her office had overcharged “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett for allegedly staging a racist, anti-gay attack on himself drew heavy criticism because Foxx had recused herself from the case.

Chicago’s top prosecutor subpoenaed in Jussie Smollett case

Associated Press
April 28, 2019
In this Monday, March 11, 2019 file photo, striking Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians walk the picket line outside of Symphony Center in Chicago. On Saturday, April 27, 2019, negotiators for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and musicians said they have reached an agreement to end the seven-week strike.

Striking Chicago musicians approve 5-year contract

Associated Press
April 27, 2019
Two people hug as another talks to a San Diego County Sheriff's deputy outside of the Chabad of Poway Synagogue Saturday, April 27, 2019, in Poway, Calif. Several people have been shot and injured at a synagogue in San Diego, California, on Saturday, said San Diego County authorities.

Officials: 4 injured in shooting at California synagogue

Associated Press
April 27, 2019
This April 25, 2019, photo shows on part of a 360-degree immersive experience to expand on “Hamilton” the hit Broadway musical in Chicago. “Hamilton: The Exhibition” was to open Saturday in a temporary building erected on the city’s Northerly Island along Lake Michigan. Producers said the exhibit’s 19 rooms chronicle the life of founding father Alexander Hamilton.

‘Hamilton’ exhibition to open in Chicago this weekend

Associated Press
April 26, 2019
In this still image from video provided by ABC7 Chicago, a fire engine sprays water on a container of the chemical that farmers use for soil after after anhydrous ammonia leaked Thursday, April 25, 2019, in Beach Park, Ill. Authorities say dozens of people have been taken to hospitals after anhydrous ammonia leaked from containers that a tractor was pulling in the Chicago suburb.

37 hurt, including 7 critical after Chicago-area gas leak

Associated Press
April 25, 2019
President Trump talks to reporters before leaving on Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, April 24, 2019, for the short trip to Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. President Trump and first lady Melania Trump will team up Wednesday to provide an update on the nation's opioid crisis during back-to-back speeches at conference in Atlanta.

Trump says White House to fight House subpoenas

Associated Press
April 25, 2019
McHenry County Sheriff's officers and other law enforcement search the area of Route 176 and Dean Street south of Woodstock, Ill., for clues in the disappearance of 5-year-old missing boy Andrew "AJ" Freund, Wednesday, April 24, 2019.

Missing boy’s buried body found, parents charged

Associated Press
April 24, 2019
In this May 3, 2017, file photo, former President Barack Obama speaks near a rendering for the former president's lakefront presidential center at a community event on the Presidential Center at the South Shore Cultural Center in Chicago. Obama's foundation collected contributions of more than $1 million from 11 firms and individuals in the first three months of 2019, records show. The Obama Foundation's donor list, which is updated quarterly, included the AT&T Foundation and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation on Monday, along with other family trusts and foundations. The list also included foreign investors like Malaysian businessman Tony Fernandes, who is chief executive of AirAsia, and Rumi Verjee, who is a member of the British House of Lords.

Obama Foundation draws high-dollar, international donations

Associated Press
April 16, 2019
In this Dec. 2, 2015, file photo, Kim Foxx, then a candidate for Cook County state's attorney, speaks at a news conference in Chicago. Foxx, now the Cook County State's Attorney, says she hopes to begin expunging minor cannabis convictions in the coming months but acknowledges it won't be easy to implement her plan and that her office is still figuring out its scope. Foxx told the Chicago Sun-Times last week that she estimates that thousands of misdemeanor drug convictions could be wiped out. Foxx says her office is also reviewing its policy toward prosecuting those detained for selling marijuana.

Chicago prosecutor to start erasing pot convictions soon

Associated Press
April 15, 2019
A security guard looks to outside from Wrigley Field, Sunday, April 14, 2019, in Chicago. The Chicago Cubs baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels was postponed due to inclement weather. The makeup date is yet to be determined.

Snow at Wrigley leads to postponement of Angels-Cubs finale

Associated Press
April 14, 2019
Julian Assange gestures as he arrives at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London, after the WikiLeaks founder was arrested by officers from the Metropolitan Police and taken into custody Thursday April 11, 2019. Police in London arrested WikiLeaks founder Assange at the Ecuadorean embassy Thursday, April 11, 2019 for failing to surrender to the court in 2012, shortly after the South American nation revoked his asylum.

Judge convicts WikiLeaks founder of breaching bail

Associated Press
April 11, 2019
The proposed Lincoln Yards development will sit on 50 acres of riverfront property on the Northwest Side. The site will be home to a transportation hub, retail shops, office space, public parks and residential units.

Chicago aldermen OK $2.4M in tax subsidies for developers of Lincoln Yards, ‘The 78’

Associated Press
April 10, 2019
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Pritzker signs bill banning tobacco sales to Illinois minors

Associated Press
April 8, 2019
The Lincoln Yards site currently stands completed grounded and paved, awaiting Sterling Bay's development to begin. The people behind the site promise that the community will benefit from increased tourism and opportunities for store owners, but those assurances are not logical when put into perspective.

Mayor Emanuel to delay vote on $2B tax deals for developers of Lincoln Yards, ‘The 78’

Associated Press
April 8, 2019
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4 adults and 2 kids shot and wounded at Chicago baby shower

Associated Press
April 7, 2019
Protestors outside The Dorchester hotel on Park Lane in London, demonstrating against the Brunei anti-gay laws, Saturday April 6, 2019. Protesters gather outside the hotel owned by the Sultan of Brunei, to decry Islamic laws in the Southeast Asian nation of Brunei that punish gay sex and adultery by stoning offenders to death. (Sophie Hogan/PA via AP)

Dozens protest in London against Brunei’s anti-gay laws

Associated Press
April 6, 2019

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This image made from video shows aftermath of a high-speed train crash at a station in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018. The train hit a railway engine and crashed into a pedestrian overpass at the station on Thursday. (DHA via AP)

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Iran's president blames US after attack on military parade

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September 24, 2018
Red ash rises from the Puu Oo vent on Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano after a magnitude-5.0 earthquake struck the Big Island, Thursday, May 3, 2018 in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. (Kevan kamibayashi |U.S. Geological survey via AP)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia, Thursday, April 19, 2018. (Mikhail klimentyev | Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

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Migrants sleep outside the police headquarters at the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, Friday, April 13, 2018. Several hundred refugees and migrants have gathered outside a police station in Greece's second largest city, waiting for hours to be formally arrested and gain temporary residence in the European Union country.

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April 16, 2018
A Palestinian protester hurls stones at Israeli troops during a massive protest that happened on April 6 at the Gaza Strip's border. (Khalil Hamra | AP)

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April 9, 2018
In this picture taken on Thursday, March 29, 2018, fighters from the U.S-backed Syrian Manbij Military Council stand behind a sand barrier as they look toward Turkish-backed fighters' position at the front line of Halawanji village, north of Manbij town, Syria. (Hussein Malla | AP)

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No. 3 Villanova beats DePaul 93-62

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February 22, 2018
Performers take part in the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics on Friday, Feb. 9 in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Christof Stache | Pool photo via AP

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Boko Haram releases 82 Nigerian schoolgirls

Boko Haram releases 82 Nigerian schoolgirls

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May 15, 2017
Five killed in weekend shooting sprees, CPD promises more cops on duty

Five killed in weekend shooting sprees, CPD promises more cops on duty

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April 2, 2017
The U.S. Capitol Building a day before inauguration festivities commence. (Brenden Moore/The DePaulia)

Illinois delegation split on attending Trump inauguration

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January 19, 2017
Protesters demonstrate ahead of Pennsylvania's 58th Electoral College at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Monday, Dec. 19, 2016. The demonstrators were waving signs and chanting in freezing temperatures Monday morning as delegates began arriving at the state Capitol to cast the state's electoral votes for president. (Matt Rourke | AP Photo)

Electoral College meets amid effort to deny Trump presidency

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December 19, 2016
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