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Elizabeth “Ellie” Mariyo has the words “Plus Size Joy” next to her name on her TikTok channel. The words “Big Girls deserve amazing lives” also rest…
When Lizette Garcia was 17, she felt she had little choice but to lie on her resume to get jobs that would provide enough money to…
In 2022 at the Leighton Criminal Court Building, Jussie Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in jail after he was convicted the year before in arguably…
In many ways, 2022 was a wild year for cannabis in Illinois — long-running court fights were resolved, hundreds of new licenses were issued, and hemp-derived…
Julio Avila and his wife didn’t get the chance to wrap all their Christmas presents for their three daughters, Isabel, 13, Angela, 11, and Lupita, 3.…
Chicago’s Archbishop Blase Cupich was among many sharing their reflections Saturday following the death of Pope Benedict XVI.Pope Benedict XVI, who was 95, died early Saturday…
NewsOne Featured Video For Newark native Hassan Abdus-Sabur, cycling symbolizes a sense of freedom and perseverance; exploring paths less traveled, finding a rhythm in the midst…
Just hours before the elimination of cash bail and other pretrial provisions were supposed to go into effect across Illinois, the state Supreme Court on Saturday…
Police issued a picture of a white SUV which plowed into two men – killing a 63-year-old man and leaving another seriously hurt Thursday on the…
The strain on Chicago’s resources from a continued influx of migrants was underscored this week when Mayor Lori Lightfoot asked the state for $54 million in…