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A demonstrator takes part in a protest July 20, 2020, outside a McDonald's in Detroit. The national event, dubbed the Strike for Black Lives, saw people walk off the job in U.S. cities to protest systemic racism and economic inequality. Some workers at a Rock Island McDonald's also allege racism and have filed a lawsuit.

Black McDonald’s workers in Quad Cities file civil rights suit alleging harassment, discrimination

October 13, 2020 at 3:33 p.m.

Black McDonald's workers in Rock Island, Illinois, have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging managers denigrated Black cooks and cashiers and retaliated against workers who spoke out, including firing....

Chicago man accused of shooting roommate at Western Illinois University makes first court appearance

September 29, 2020 at 7:22 a.m.

A Chicago man suspected of shooting his roommate earlier this month at Western Illinois University made his first court appearance Monday afternoon. Kavion K. Poplous, 18, was booked into the...

Since marijuana legalization went into effect in Illinois, shortages have frustrated costumers. One solution gaining momentum: interstate commerce.

Illinois has a major supply shortage of legal cannabis. Could a pipeline to buy product from other states help?

March 10, 2020 at 3:59 p.m.

The limited supply of recreational marijuana at the beginning of Illinois' adult-use market was expected and anticipated. But it has frustrated consumers, who have voiced their displeasure to local dispensaries...

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