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Tiffany Henyard’s party goes on, despite trustees’ efforts to stop it
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Missing elderly woman on Southwest Side found dead, family confirms
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Tiffany Henyard’s party goes on, despite trustees’ efforts to stop it
South suburban politician Tiffany Henyard threw a party over the weekend that included a heavy serving of damage control. “Let me make sure I’m crystal clear about this: I ain’t never took a goddam thing in my life,” Henyard told Facebook viewers during a livestream from the outdoor gathering. The event was promoted as the […]
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The state of Illinois could have a new flag for the first time in more than 50 years, and state residents are being encouraged to submit design proposals for a new banner. Illinois’ current flag was first put into use in 1970, but the design has been largely in place for much longer than that, according to the Illinois Flag Commission.
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