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Chicago-area phone bank helps Black, Latino households recover millions in taxes  

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Lori Lightfoot and Kim Foxx receive death threats, Chicago man now faces hate crime charges

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Chicago woman sues after being jailed for not prepping to testify against brother’s suspected killer

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Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail, maintains innocence

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Man released from custody years after twin brother confesses to murder

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Illinois family outraged at no murder charge in teen’s death due to ‘mutual combat’

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‘A dangerous period’: Cook County to require masks indoors

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Group of 88 seek exonerations after being allegedly framed by corrupt Chicago officers

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Chicago barber accused of killing client who refused to pay for haircut

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Chicago’s Cook County votes to make Juneteenth a paid holiday

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Chicago mother denied bond after allegedly killing daughter, 5

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Businessman threatens lawsuit to force Illinois to pay for face coverings

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Embattled Illinois prosecutor announces bid for re-election

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Jussie Smollett thegrio.com

Legal red tape continues with Jussie Smollett case, but he doesn’t intend to be around for it

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Kim Foxx says she won’t be resigning

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Cook County prosecutor Kim Foxx defends decision to drop charges in Jussie Smollett case

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Chicago to pay $168.5K after police forced man to sit in own waste, stole another’s money

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Chicago’s top prosecutor Anita Alvarez loses State’s Attorney Primary to Kim Foxx

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Why the assassination of Fred Hampton matters today

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Chicago police officer cleared in shooting death of unarmed woman

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