Claire Savage
The Associated Press
Chicago, IL, United States
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R. Kelly avoids lengthy add-on to 30-year prison sentence
CHICAGO (AP) — R. Kelly was sentenced on Thursday to 20 years in prison for child pornography and enticement of minors for sex but will serve all but one of those simultaneously with a separate 30-… → Read More
Three killed, including baby, in Chicago highway shooting
Three more were hurt from the shooting on a Chicago interstate highway, officials said Monday. → Read More
Three killed, including baby, in Chicago highway shooting
Three more were hurt from the shooting on a Chicago interstate highway, officials said Monday. → Read More
Illinois poised to mandate paid leave for nearly all workers
CHICAGO (AP) — When Joan Van is sick, she doesn’t get paid. The East St. Louis-area restaurant server and single mother of three said she works doubles to make up the money when she or one of… → Read More
Illinois poised to mandate paid leave for nearly all workers
East St. Louis-area hotel restaurant server and single mother of three Joan Van said she works doubles, sometimes triples, to make up the money when she or one of her → Read More
Judge drops R. Kelly sex-abuse charges at prosecutor’s wish
The hearing lasted just minutes and came a day after Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said she was comfortable dropping the case because Kelly will spend decades in prison for separate convictions in federal court. → Read More
Chicago prosecutor dropping R. Kelly sex-abuse charges
Since Kelly was indicted in Cook County in 2019, federal juries in Chicago and New York have convicted him of a raft of crimes. → Read More
Chicago prosecutor dropping R. Kelly sex-abuse charges
Since Kelly was indicted in Cook County in 2019, federal juries in Chicago and New York have convicted him of a raft of crimes. → Read More
Chicago prosecutor dropping R. Kelly sex-abuse charges
Since Kelly was indicted in Cook County in 2019, federal juries in Chicago and New York have convicted him of a raft of crimes. → Read More
Chicago prosecutor dropping R. Kelly sex-abuse charges
Since Kelly was indicted in Cook County in 2019, federal juries in Chicago and New York have convicted him of a raft of crimes. → Read More
Illinois man charged in Planned Parenthood clinic fire
A central Illinois man was charged Wednesday with setting fire to a Planned Parenthood clinic earlier this month, federal law enforcement said. → Read More
Sanders' Latinx ban wades into community's generational rift
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — One of Sarah Huckabee Sanders' first acts as Arkansas governor was to ban most state agencies from using the gender-neutral term Latinx, tapping into a debate that's divided Hispanics along generational lines. → Read More
Illinois enacts safeguard for abortion patients, providers
The Illinois governor has signed into law sweeping reproductive health care legislation to protect out-of-state abortion seekers, adding Illinois to the list of states who have placed legal reinforcements around → Read More
Move on from COVID? Child care disruptions continue
Forty-seven. That’s how many days of child care Kathryn Anne Edwards’ 3-year-old son has missed in the past year. RSV, COVID-19 and two bouts of the dreaded preschool scourge of hand, foot and mouth disease struck one after another. → Read More
US Sen. Duckworth defeats Chicago-area lawyer, wins 2nd term
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth won reelection Tuesday in Illinois against political newcomer Kathy Salvi. Duckworth is a first-term incumbent and was favored in the race after serving in Congress → Read More
Demand soars for kids' books addressing violence, trauma
CHICAGO (AP) — As the new school year swings into gear , some students carry heavier worries than keeping up with homework: Demand has been growing steadily for children’s books that address traumatic events such as school shootings. → Read More
Demand Soars for Kids' Books Addressing Violence and Trauma Such as School Shootings
Sales of books for young readers on violence, grief, and emotions have increased for nine straight years, with nearly six million copies sold in 2021. → Read More
Police negotiate with shooting suspect in hotel near Detroit
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Police are negotiating with an armed man accused of shooting and wounding one person and who has barricaded himself inside a room at a suburban Detroit hotel. Businesses in t… → Read More
As inflation soars, access to Indigenous foods declines
CHICAGO (AP) — Blueberry bison tamales, harvest salad with mixed greens, creamy carrot and wild rice soup, roasted turkey with squash. This contemporary Native American meal, crafted from the traditional foods of tribes across the United States and prepared with “Ketapanen” – a Menominee expression of love – cost caterer Jessica Pamonicutt $976 to feed a group of 50 people last November. → Read More
Inflation weighs on back-to-school buying for many families
This back-to-school shopping season, parents — particularly in the low to middle income bracket — are focusing on the basics. → Read More