SNAP Founder, Abuse Victims' Advocate Barbara Blaine Dies
A longtime advocate for victims of sex abuse at the hands of clergy has died. Barbara Blaine, founder of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, was 61.
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A longtime advocate for victims of sex abuse at the hands of clergy has died. Barbara Blaine, founder of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, was 61.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is praising his Republican colleagues who have come out against the GOP health care bill.
Thousands of people went to Montrose Harbor Sunday morning to raise money for the fight against Alzheimer's disease.
City Treasurer Kurt Summers calls the investment the first step in addressing Chicago's problem with violence and history of segregation.
Chicago is considered to be a hot spot for antibiotic-resistant MRSA. A suburban summit later this month hopes to educate people about it.
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Kenneka Jenkins' body was found inside a walk-in freezer at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Rosemont around 12:30 a.m. Sunday.
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Governor Bruce Rauner is going on his first international trade mission since taking office.
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The Trump administration is set to roll back the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
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The federal lawsuit challenges new rules that would make it impossible for sanctuary cities like Chicago to receive some federal grants.
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Gay rights advocates protested outside the Apostolic Church of God following the removal of a parishioner after she married another woman.
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They gathered around Michigan Avenue, with signs and voices to show they will not stay silent in time of war.
Disable Army veteran Jose Fernandez said it was only after he threatened to file a disability claim that they finally let him behind the counter to an employee restroom, but it was too late.
Information about the pedestrian and what led to the crash was not released.
The Chief Naturalist explains why the center does not know which swan died.
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Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Disable Army veteran Jose Fernandez said it was only after he threatened to file a disability claim that they finally let him behind the counter to an employee restroom, but it was too late.
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They gathered around Michigan Avenue, with signs and voices to show they will not stay silent in time of war.
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