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Policing grows more dangerous as laws change and public sentiment shifts

The criminal justice system now prioritizes second chances — or more — for alleged offenders, and that is endangering officers and communities.

By Tom Weitzel

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A close-up shot shows a hand holding sand heavily contaminated with brightly colored microplastic particles on an overcast, polluted coastal beach.

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Great Lakes cleanup targets plastic pellets polluting waterways

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When alleged offenders can barely read, the justice system breaks down

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Rethinking school report cards: A better way to measure students' progress

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Private equity dismantled West Suburban Medical Center and other area hospitals

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Community violence intervention works, but conservatives on the attack won't say so

By Trevon “Tre” Bosley

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Pharmacy resident Rona Jin prepares to administer a dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine at Mount Sinai Hospital in December.

How to spot health misinformation that's fueling rise in disease outbreaks

By Dr. Kiran Joshi

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Scientists or technicians wearing lab coats, googles and hair caps work near vats in a lab.

Future of food in Illinois includes farms — and labs

By State Sen. Mattie Hunter

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Pandemic quarantining has pushed parents working remotely to relax their children’s screen time rules as kids were thrust into online schooling.

I grew up on Zoom and social media. Protect Illinois kids, teens from the dangers of AI

By Kashyap Rajesh

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A Glock 19 handgun is one of the most common guns that have been converted into machine guns in Chicago in recent years.

Ban handguns that are easily turned into illegal machine guns

By Kathleen Sances

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Sharia is a framework for Muslims — not a threat to America

By Salam Al-Marayati

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Curb rampant predatory lending against small businesses in Illinois

By Jaime di Paulo and Geri Sanchez Aglipay

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Medicare's blind spot: Coverage for substance use disorders falls short

By Deborah Steinberg and Gerald (Jud) DeLoss

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Illinois inches closer to reining in excessive car insurance premiums

By Alexi Giannoulias

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U.S. welcomed us when we fled persecution; now it's closing doors

By Liza Khalil and Rev. Ara Torosian

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Dolores Huerta and farmworkers overshadowed by Cesar Chavez finally get their due

By Mike Matejka

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Nurses are an afterthought in health care debate, and that's deadly

By Richard Fowler

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A family of four on a couch: A woman, teenager daughter, teen son and husband — all smiling.

Amid progress in fight against ALS, there's plenty of work ahead

By Kelly Goodman

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United Airlines' fight for supremacy at O'Hare is terrible for travelers

By Charlie Leocha

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Logan Correctional Center, located three hours southwest of Chicago, is the state’s largest women’s prison.

My reproductive health rights vanished while in prison

By Amy Hicks

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Two rows of small tables, each with a blue privacy shield, line a room with blue drapes throughout.

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A model to fix Illinois' broken primary system

We’ve accepted a system where the “primary” is the only election that matters, yet it’s the one where the fewest people have a voice. There’s a better way.

By Todd Connor

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A man in a suit speaks into two microphones at a lectern emblazoned with the city of Chicago seal. A Chicago flag is behind him.

Mayor Johnson stripped neighborhoods of improvements by raiding TIFs

By Susana A. Mendoza and David Doig

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A person holds a credit card in their hand as they prepare to swipe it on a small machine held by a merchant.

Removing credit card swipe fees on taxes, tips will save you money

By Rob Karr

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More state funding for universities is an investment in Illinois' future

By State Rep. Norma Hernandez and Jennifer Juárez

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student boy suffering of classmate mockery

I stood up to bullies as a teen. Now, I join — and invite — others in standing up to Trump

By David McGrath

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