Experts raise alarms over Census Bureau report Trump is touting on noncitizen voting

A Trump-aligned think tank has ties to a highly unusual Census Bureau report that the president is using to renew false claims of widespread voting by non-U.S. citizens in 2020, NPR has learned.

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Chicago Public Media staff honored with two national Murrow Awards

WBEZ and Chicago Sun-Times staffers won in the News Documentary and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion categories.

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Order – #1828 in Jenny L Flores v. Edwin Meese (C.D. Cal., 2:85-cv-04544) – CourtListener.com

ORDER RE APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL MASTER AND INDEPENDENT MONITOR by Judge Dolly M. Gee: The Court hereby APPOINTS Andrea Sheridan Ordin, Esq. as the Special Master ("SM"), and Dr. Paul H. Wise as the In...

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A 'black book' lists 34 people banned from Illinois casinos. It's rarely updated and likely missing names.

Answering to Gov. JB Pritzker, the Illinois Gaming Board has added just a dozen names to its "involuntary exclusion" list, as the black book is formally known, in his seven-plus years in office. Why c...

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Lawmakers want chaotic 'mega master' hearings at Chicago’s immigration court to end

In a letter to the Department of Justice that relied heavily on reporting by the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi questioned whether these hearings p...

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We’re on the hunt for Barack Obama’s tan suit. Help us find it.

We're not looking for the replica he wore in a skit with Larry David on HBO; we want the real thing.

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Darren Bailey accepts campaign money from sex offender who's now pastor, attends service at his church

Victor D. Barr was convicted of sexually abusing a 17-year-old girl when she was a Rockford high school student and he was a teacher. He and his household have made three campaign donations to the Rep...

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57 decomposing bodies discovered at Far South Side funeral home

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Inside the nearly 5-month labor lockout at BP's Whiting refinery

The oil company has locked out about 800 refinery workers in Whiting without pay for 140 days.

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Man loses job after falling ill from cyclosporiasis

"My stomach was in pain, like somebody hit me with a hockey stick," said Edgar Mercado, who fell ill after taking his son out to eat.

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Johnson blasts mayoral rival Giannoulias without naming him

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CPS told parents the start of school could be affected by budget changes. Experts say that’s unlikely

After the Chicago School Board approved a budget that would reverse deep staffing cuts, Chicago Public Schools said it might not be able to get a short-term loan to make payroll. But financial experts...

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Glen Hansard, Irish singer with deep roots in Chicago, dies at 56

Mr. Hansard came to Chicago to perform as a young musician in 1998 and for the next 27 years he came back every chance he got.

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As Illinois House Speaker Emanuel 'Chris' Welch navigates a new crisis, an older scandal remains unresolved

When long-ago allegations of sexual harassment and domestic violence resurfaced against the Hillside Democrat in 2021 as he was vying to replace Michael J. Madigan as speaker, an influential female le...

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Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him

Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.

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CPS reverses course, says no staff furloughs ahead of budget vote

Chicago Public Schools had planned to furlough staff for five days to save money in the upcoming school year. After facing pushback from staff unions and the public, the district nixed the idea.

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Extreme heat blamed for 7 deaths in Cook County this year, the most in more than a decade

A 46-year-old man, who died July 1, died from heat exposure, the Cook County medical examiner’s office determined.

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Exclusive: Political operative behind Graham Platner's rise accused of sexual assault

A spokesperson for Daniel Moraff said: “Any suggestion that he committed a criminal offence is false and without foundation."

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Besides Obama, Chicago produced a second president, and he's about to turn 100

Former Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus spent half his life in Chicago and ran the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Great Lakes regional office before going home to serve his country.

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Tornado warning issued as storms pass through Chicago

The National Weather Service urged Chicagoans to "stay weather aware" as it issued a storm warning shortly before 11 a.m. Monday for northern Cook County.

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Shoppers left stranded as Save A Lot grocery stores in Chicago permanently close: ‘We have to eat, too’

The closures will leave some predominantly Black and Brown neighborhoods without a grocery store for miles.

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Illinois sees 16% drop in SNAP enrollment one year after food program overhaul

About 150,000 people have lost food assistance this year across the state because of expanded work rules. It’s less than expected, but there are signs of growing need as a central safety net program s...

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George Clinton expands his Afrofuturist universe through paintings, now on display in Chicago

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