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Hate crimes keep increasing. Here's what Chicago is doing about it.

Black and Brown residents, Muslim Americans, Jewish Americans, members of the LGBTQ+ community and others were targeted in hate crimes more than 300 times. Smart new policies, zero tolerance, ... read more

Off-duty Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca shot to death in Gage Park while driving home from shift

Off-duty Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca was shot to death on the Southwest Side early Sunday morning, CPD said. For the latest on this story, click here CPD Supt. Larry Snelling said the shooting ... read more

BC-Merc Money,

Mixed feelings toward Biden, Trump; O.J. Simpson dies; Ohtani's former interpreter faces bank fraud charges ... read more

Chicago’s response to migrant influx stirs longstanding frustrations among Black residents

CHICAGO — The closure of Wadsworth Elementary School in 2013 was a blow to residents of the majority-Black neighborhood it served, symbolizing a city indifferent to their interests. So when the city ... read more

Grains, Livestock mixed

Wheat for May was off 12.75 cents at $5.37 a bushel; May corn fell .75 cent at $4.3025 a bushel, May oats was up 3.75 cents at $3.4975 a bushel; ... read more

Two local hockey teams win national championships; Thunderbirds begin playoffs on Friday at Port Huron

The Winston-Salem Eagles, a 40 and older hockey team, won a national championship over the weekend in Florida. Both teams have players on their rosters from mostly Greensboro and Winston-Salem and ... read more

UND's Blake signs NHL deal with Carolina

After two dynamic seasons in Grand Forks, the Hobey Baker finalist is heading to the NHL. read more

‘I’m dying, you’re not’: Those terminally ill ask more states to legalize physician-assisted death

Lawmakers in at least 12 states are debating bills that would legalize physician-assisted death while others are criminalizing it, creating a patchwork of laws that leaves many Americans without ... read more

Calipari departs Kentucky after 15 years

John Calipari is stepping down as Kentucky's men's basketball coach after 15 years, saying Tuesday that the "program probably needs to hear another voice" amid reports that he's closing in on a deal ... read more

Doherty: Mental state a major factor in ACL tear recovery

Yogi Berra is credited with saying, “Ninety percent of the game is half mental.” He’s the same guy who claimed, “I never said most of the things I said.” ... read more