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Key Outcomes from Hickory Hills City Council Meeting: New Police Promotions and Summer Committee Cancellations
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Severe weather leads to blowing dust, power outages in Chicago area as deadly tornadoes strike Iowa
A large system of severe weather that brought deadly tornadoes to Iowa led to dust storms and power outages in the Chicago area, following a day of near record-high temperatures. Officials in Iowa confirmed multiple fatalities from a tornado with "at least a dozen injuries," with a storm upending the...
Cook County Plans To Replace Juvenile Detention Center With Smaller ‘Centers Of Care’
NEAR WEST SIDE — Cook County officials plan to drastically reduce the size of the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, the nation’s largest juvenile jail, long criticized for its inhumane treatment and ineffective care of vulnerable kids, and replace it with community-based treatment centers. The plans, which have the...
Local Leadership Update: Cook County Circuit Court Judges Promoted
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Illinois quick hits: Dolton mayor used wrong credit card; Woodford County declares non-sanctuary status
Dust storms impact travel Several interstates around Illinois were shut down Tuesday after high winds caused dust storms. Interstate 55 near McLean was closed during the afternoon, and I-74 between Leroy and Farmer City shut down because of dust plumes. During the evening, Interstate 155 near Hopedale closed because of brownout conditions. Wind gusts of...
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