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We asked hundreds of people in Illinois prisons how they define ‘rehabilitation’
Incarcerated students inside Sheridan Correctional Center share their thoughts about higher education, rehabilitation and ...
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North Side native Maxwell Jenkins is one child actor who has defied the Hollywood odds
Jenkins stars alongside Kevin Bacon and Jennifer Nettles in "The Bondsman: Hell and Back," streaming April 3 on Prime Video.
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CTU and CPS reach potential contract agreement, sources say
Sources confirm the two sides have concluded negotiations and will send the potential agreement to a union committee for ...
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The Rundown: A potential deal between CPS and CTU
Leaders of the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools have reached a possible agreement that will go to a union committee for approval on Monday, my colleagues Sarah Karp and Nader Issa ...
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Navy Pier claims entertainment group pulled ‘bait and switch’ on immersive exhibit at Crystal Gardens
Illuminarium had proposed a $30 million "state of the art" immersive sensory experience, but instead created an underwhelming ...
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‘Everyone deserves clean air,’ says a Chicago EPA worker who fears her job will end
Ellie Hagen is a scientist at the Environmental Protection Agency. She worries proposed cuts at EPA will put people’s health ...
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EPA scientist says possible cuts at the agency could put people’s health at risk
Earlier this week workers from the Environmental Protection agency marched in downtown Chicago to protest plans to cut funding and staffing there. The head of the EPA says he wants to cut the ...
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Power struggle delays hiring of the city’s top tourism official, one of Chicago’s highest-paid jobs
The permanent position that has commanded a $520,000 salary has been vacant for more than a year. Now, Mayor Brandon Johnson ...