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City Council passes Lightfoot COVID-19 spending package despite objections over $281.5 million in federal funds previously spent on police

Mayor Lori Lightfoot got a federal COVID-19 spending package through the City Council on Friday, days after complaints from some aldermen about her earlier decision to use...
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Watervliet schools vaccinate staff against coronavirus

19 hours ago | Times Union

WATERVLIET - When the phone call came 48 hours ago that COVID-19 vaccine would be available for the city's school staff, Superintendent Lori Caplan didn't pause a moment and...
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Whitehall-Coplay superintendent to retire at end of school year after 32 years in district

1 day ago | The Morning Call

Lorie Hackett, superintendent of the Whitehall-Coplay School District, will retire at the end of the school year, rounding out a 32-year career in public education, all in the...
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‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday' Review: Singing for Her Life

1 day ago | NY Times

Lee Daniels's hectic biopic portrays the singer as a victim of abuse, addiction and government persecution.
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Hot mic catches Mayor Lori Lightfoot swearing during Chicago City Council meeting

2 days ago | ABC

Mayor Lightfoot is heard saying "You've gotta be kidding me" as Alderman Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez wrapped up a message about Black History Month.
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Anjanette Young Ordinance, addressing CPD warrant reform, introduced in Chicago City Council

2 days ago | ABC

Anjanette Young's nightmare may soon change the way search warrants are planned and executed in the City of Chicago.
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Watch live: Lightfoot provides update after City Council meeting

2 days ago | Chicago Tribune

Mayor Lori Lightfoot provides an update after a meeting of the Chicago City Council. Watch live here.
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Anjanette Young Ordinance, addressing CPD warrant reform, introduced

2 days ago | ABC | 2 articles

A warrant reform ordinance named after a woman whose home was wrongfully raided by Chicago police was introduced Wednesday.
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Lightfoot signs 'Welcoming City' ordinance, adds protections for immigrants in Chicago

3 days ago | WGN TV

CHICAGO - Mayors, past and present, long described Chicago as a “Sanctuary City” for immigrants. But Tuesday amendments were made to the city's “Welcoming City” ordinance. The...
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Chicago's emergency travel order now requires 31 states to quarantine or negative test

3 days ago | WGN TV | 3 articles

CHICAGO - The City of Chicago updated its COVID-19 restriction list on Tuesday. Mayor Lori Lightfoot's office eased travel restrictions on Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan. The...
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No. 21 Loyola holds on to beat Southern Illinois 60-52

CHICAGO - Marquise Kennedy scored 16 points, and No. 21 Loyola Chicago hung on to beat Southern Illinois 60-52 on Friday night. Read more ...

Richard Holzer sentenced to nearly 20 years in plot to bomb Colorado synagogue

An avowed white supremacist was sentenced on Friday to 19-1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty months ago to a federal hate-crimes case stemming from a botched plot to... Read more ...

Shades of red: Thunder beat Hawks after uniform mix-up

OKLAHOMA CITY - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Atlanta Hawks 118-109 on Friday night after changing uniforms at halftime... Read more ...

Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton help Suns rally to beat Bulls

CHICAGO - Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton each scored 22 points and the Phoenix Suns rallied to beat the Chicago Bulls 106-97, on Friday night. Read more ...

Inbound Eisenhower shut down after man, woman shot on expressway

CHICAGO - The inbound lanes of the Eisenhower Expressway have been shut down Friday night following a shooting that injured two people, according to Illinois State... Read more ...

Mass. doctor says J&J COVID-19 vaccine helps 'getting us back to the new normal'

South Shore Health's Dr. Simone Wildes says the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will significantly reduce hospitalizations and death. Read more ...

Lady Gaga's 2 French bulldogs recovered safely

Lady Gaga's two French bulldogs, which were stolen by thieves who shot and wounded the dog walker, have been recovered unharmed. Read more ...

FBI pinpoints a single suspect in the death of US Capitol Police Officer...

Summary List Placement The FBI has narrowed in on a suspect in the death of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, The New York Times reported Friday. Sicknick was among the... Read more ...

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Deputies: Plane headed to Daytona Beach crashes, killing all 3 onboard

Officials said the Cessna 182 crashed shortly after taking off from Gainesville, Georgia, on a planned flight to Daytona Beach. Read more ...