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Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X On days when wildfire smoke is bad, it looks like Chicago is covered in fog. The iconic city ...

We are enamored with films that depict migrants coming to America on sea who are welcomed by the sight of the Statue of Liberty and the comfortability of the New York shores. As I watch ICE bang on a ...

Advocates say the Cook County Sheriff’s Department’s house-arrest policies trap women in unsafe situations—and often force mothers to choose between their safety or their children. On an April night ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X At first glance, two-year-old Jedi Ruzicka is not only unassuming but, also frankly, adorable.