The horror came in the early morning. There were only a few of us…
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Latest mass COVID-19 vaccination site to open in Forest Park this week; state reports 41,343 vaccine doses administered, 1,220 new cases and 22 additional deaths
by staffby staffA new mass vaccination site will open Friday in a former home improvement store…
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The Spin: Madigan exiting legislature, still state Democratic Party chair | City watchdog hammers CPD response to summer looting, unrest | Rush calls for USPS postmaster to resign
by staffby staffGov. J.B. Pritzker, during an unrelated news conference in Belleville, was asked about Madigan’s announcement. Rather than focus on the former speaker, Pritzker lavished praise his family: “Look, I wish former Chairman Madigan, former Rep. Madigan, former Speaker Madigan well. One thing I will say is that when you serve as long, and in as dedicated a fashion in terms of just (the) sheer … number of hours that the man put into the job, his family can really suffer. It’s a challenge for the spouses and children and grandchildren of somebody who’s put that much into public service and I just want to call them out today and say, they really deserve kudos for, you know, the public service that that former Speaker Madigan did because it’s the family that often suffers … the fact that he’s not home when they’d like him to be.”
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Mother charged after teacher reports child home alone during remote learning and police find 7- and 3-year-old boys unsupervised, authorities say
by staffby staffAfter arriving at the apartment, police obtained Oray’s phone number from her son and contacted Oray, who told police she was already on her way home. About 45 minutes after the call, Oray surrendered to police without incident and was released on a recognizance bond, said Joliet police Sgt. Dwayne English.