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  • 2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Jackie Kostek

    Two people were wounded overnight after a fight led to a shooting outside a hookah lounge just steps away from the Loyola University campus in Rogers Park. Chicago police say it happened around 2 a.m. outside Samah Hookah Lounge in the 1200 block of West Devon Avenue. Two men were found shot. A 31-year-old was shot in the abdomen and taken to St. Francis Hospital in good condition. A 29-year-old was shot in the hip and torso and was also taken to St. Francis Hospital in fair condition.

  • 1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Jackie Kostek

    Chicago Public Schools say negotiations in contract talks remain ongoing hours after Mayor Brandon said a deal was close. The news comes nearly a year after day of action rallies and strike threats. CPS made it clear Friday morning that a tentative agreement had not yet been reached, but leadership from them and the Chicago Teachers Union bargained late into the night Thursday. CTU leadership says significant progress has been made this week toward reaching a deal.

  • 1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Jackie Kostek

    Gov. JB Pritzker will address educators from around the state on Thursday at the Illinois Education Association Representative Assembly, after the Trump administration began cuts to the U.S. Department of Education, slashing nearly half its budget. The cuts are leading to concerns over what will happen to the agency's current responsibilities. Those include funding public charter schools and ensuring equal access to education.

  • 1 month ago | ktnv.com | Jarah Wright |Jackie Kostek |Joyce Lupiani |Jason Dinant

    BOULDER CITY (KTNV) — The family of a Boulder City business owner has filed a new lawsuit against the Henderson-based company Real Water, claiming that their drinking water led to the death of Milo Hurst. Hurst was the well-known founder of Boulder City's Milo's Cellar and Inn.

  • 1 month ago | msn.com | Jackie Kostek

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