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Activist and University of Illinois at Chicago student Jocelyn Aranda distributes posters in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago on Oct. 19, 2018, encouraging residents to vote in the upcoming midterm elections.

Immigration may be on the national stage, but in Illinois it’s also a key issue in the governor’s race

May 9, 2019 at 2:53 p.m.

As she was growing up on the city’s Southwest Side, Jocelyn Aranda’s belief in the power of voting was forged as she watched relatives working long hours for low wages...

Chicago's first elevated car is shown in its new storage location in the car barn at 1001 Wrightwood Ave. in 1963. Car No. 1, which was made of wood, traveled the city's rapid transit lines from 1892 to 1937, when it was retired and saved as a historical piece. It was restored in 1959 to its original condition.

CTA cancels Wednesday run of vintage train cars

May 23, 2019 at 1:24 a.m.

A limited run of the CTA's vintage brown and orange rail cars was canceled, the agency reported Wednesday on its Twitter account. An estimated 400 to 500 people had signed...

David Kulakowski, 38, and Jessica Kulakowski, 31, watch their son, Chase, 3, play in their Dyer, Ind., home on Oct. 15, 2018.

What it’s like to live with polio-like condition AFM: one little boy’s journey

December 12, 2018 at 9:05 a.m.

The diagnosis was in, but Jessica Kulakowski still didn’t have the answers, so she started scouring the internet to find out why her son’s cold had left his right arm...

Donor care specialist Nora Martinez holds out a cake with candles as Richard Packman, 74, blows them out while donating platelets in the Thompson Center on Oct. 12, 2018, in Chicago. This was the 500th time Packman had donated blood or platelets.

Chicago man makes 500th blood donation: ‘You actually get an opportunity to save someone’

May 23, 2019 at 1:22 a.m.

Richard Packman first donated blood after a family at his church organized a blood drive because their child had been diagnosed with cancer. More than two decades later and after...

Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago has treated at least two of the children diagnosed with acute flaccid myelitis, but it had not received any additional AFM patients as of Oct. 12, 2018.

Another Illinois child diagnosed with acute flaccid myelitis, a poliolike condition; total now stands at 10

May 23, 2019 at 1:22 a.m.

A 10th child in Illinois has now been diagnosed with the poliolike condition known as acute flaccid myelitis, which causes paralysis and difficulty swallowing, according to state health officials. All...

5 things to know about acute flaccid myelitis, the poliolike condition that has hospitalized Chicago-area children

August 22, 2019 at 9:32 a.m.

At least two children who have been diagnosed with a rare but serious condition that weakens muscles and limits mobility are being treated in Chicago, according to Lurie Children’s Hospital....

Batavia girl, 2, treated for rare disease similar to polio — among nine recent cases in Illinois

May 23, 2019 at 1:22 a.m.

It seemed like a 2-year-old girl from Batavia had the same cold as her sisters until her health took a drastic turn, leaving her unable to breathe on her own...

The Givins Castle, now home to the Beverly Unitarian Church, at 10244 S. Longwood Drive, is shown on Oct. 9, 2018.

Recycled city: Open House Chicago expands to 3 communities showcasing reinvented spaces

May 23, 2019 at 1:19 a.m.

This year’s Open House Chicago architectural tour will tread into three neighborhoods it hasn’t before, offering visitors a chance to see not just the city’s only castle — built as...

Gator found in Lake Michigan isn’t the first surprise to pop up in Chicago-area waters and natural areas

May 23, 2019 at 1:22 a.m.

Early Monday, a Chicago man fishing near Waukegan Harbor thought he spotted a dead salmon but ended up coming across a 4-foot-long American alligator. The kayaking fisherman, David Castaneda, reported...

Dixon police Officer Mark Dallas is recognized as he enters with the graduating seniors during commencement May 20, 2018, at Dixon High School. Dallas was hailed as a hero for stopping a shooting suspect at the school earlier that month.

President Trump praises Dixon officer who stopped school shooting suspect

May 23, 2019 at 1:22 a.m.

President Donald Trump praised a police officer who intervened — likely saving dozens of lives — when, authorities say, a 19-year-old student opened fire at Dixon High School in May....

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