Fugitive slave Jim Gray’s dramatic escape from Ottawa will be commemorated during dedication of historical marker on Fourth of July. ‘Has he done anything but want to be free?’

The tale of how residents of Ottawa, Illinois, helped a fugitive slave escape to freedom marks a transitional phase in the state’s history, experts say, but has been largely forgotten. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

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To my estranged alcoholic father now forever gone: You always had a home in me

Reflections on a life with an alcoholic father and a tribute to his memory after his death. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

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Chicago police officer shot and wounded responding to a domestic disturbance, officials said

A Chicago police officer was shot Friday morning. The officer was transported to Stroger Hospital and their condition is unknown, a CPD spokesman said. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

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Chicago police officer shot

Chicago police investigate the scene where an officer was shot in the University Village neighborhood. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

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Amtrak train bound for Chicago was below speed limit before fatal crash in Missouri, NTSB says

An Amtrak passenger train was going about 87 mph (140 kph) when it collided with a dump truck at a rural Missouri railway crossing, killing four people Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

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Community mourns brothers who died in West Humboldt Park house fire: ‘They were happy, beautiful little kids’

Community members gathered Wednesday evening during a vigil to mourn the death of young boys who perished during a blaze earlier this week in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

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Boy, 6, pushed out of third-story window by relative, Chicago police investigating

The child’s fall from the third story was at least the second such case in about as many weeks in Chicago. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

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Hart declared winner over DiCianni for GOP nomination in DuPage County Board chairman race

Greg Hart will run in the November general election against Democrat Deb Conroy, who ran unopposed in her party’s primary. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

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R. Kelly sentencing hearing underway in New York as singer faces a lengthy prison term

It’s been 20 years since R. Kelly first faced criminal charges related to alleged sexual misdeeds, but in a federal courtroom in New York on Wednesday, the Chicago-born R&B; star will be in uncharted territory. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

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Congressional races: Jesse Jackson’s son clinches nomination, Delia Ramirez wins and Danny Davis ahead in tight fight to keep his seat

Three Chicago-based congressional seats have competitive Democratic primaries. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

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Primary Election Day kicks off with few voters, delayed starts at some Chicago polling places

Tuesday’s election, coming just a few days before the Fourth of July holiday weekend, is the latest Illinois has held a primary since at least the Great Depression. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

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Walgreens decides not to sell its massive Boots business

Walgreens Boots Alliance has decided not to sell its huge United Kingdom Boots business, after months of floating the idea. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

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Cook County returns to high COVID-19 alert level as hospitalizations increase

Cook County is back at high level of COVID-19 transmission and hospitalizations, the CDC said. The county had been moved to “medium” in mid-June. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

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3 wounded in Lakeview East shooting early Monday, police say

Three people were shot on Clark Street, in an area near the Pride Parade route, early Monday as celebrations were winding down. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

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Woman fatally stabbed in Back of the Yards, police say

A 22-year-old woman was fatally stabbed during a physical altercation in the Back of the Yards neighborhood Sunday night, according to police. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

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Even before the primary votes are in, a pitched battle is brewing over cultural issues between the GOP and Democrats

Gov. J.B. Pritzker warns more rights might be taken away. Darren Bailey says Illinoisans tired of failed government. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

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U.S. Rep. Mary Miller’s ‘white life’ comment is latest controversy in her short two years in Congress

Mary Miller previously faced calls for her resignation after she said Adolf Hitler ‘was right on one thing.’ Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

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Child, 4, dies in house fire in West Humboldt Park. Three other children and two adults injured.

A 4-year-old boy was killed and five other people — three of them children — were injured in a fire in the city’s West Humboldt Park neighborhood, authorities said. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

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Daywatch Special Edition: Chicago in the new millennium

Good morning, Chicago. Here are some highlights from the Chicago Tribune’s archives in honor of the newspaper’s 175th anniversary. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

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1 dead, 2 wounded at WeatherTech in Bolingbrook, suspect in custody, cops say

A person was fatally shot and two others were wounded early Saturday at a WeatherTech facility in Bolingbrook and the suspect was in custody, according to a Bolingbrook Police Department spokesman. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. What’s the impact on abortion access for Illinois, its residents and neighboring states?

Abortion rights have been firmly ensconced in Illinois law, which has some of the least-restrictive rules in the nation. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

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Hundreds of demonstrators rally in Naperville against Supreme Court decision that overturns Roe v. Wade

Roe v. Wade decision sparks pro-choice rally in Naperville. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

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