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Afternoon News: Friday April 25, 2025 Apr 25, 2025

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is endorsing his governing partner Juliana Stratton in her run for U.S. Senate. EXPO Chicago is underway at Navy Pier. A judge in New York has ordered the Art Institute of Chicago to return a 1916 drawing stolen during the Holocaust.

Morning News: Friday, April 25, 2025 Apr 25, 2025

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The Chicago Board of Education approved the teachers contract last night and altered this year's budget to pay for it. Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering says no sentence can erase the pain of the massacre her town suffered. More than 100 Jewish professors at Northwestern University are calling on federal officials to stop threatening academic freedom in their name.

Afternoon News: Thursday April 24, 2025 Apr 24, 2025

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Robert Crimo III will spend the rest of his life in prison. Illinois has confirmed its first case of measles of the year. The first round of the NFL Draft kicks off tonight.

Morning News: Thursday, April 24, 2025 Apr 24, 2025

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The race is now on to replace Dick Durbin, Illinois’ soon-to-be-retiring senior U.S. senator. The Illinois Governor is reevaluating the state’s relationship with El Salvador. Dozens of victims of the Highland Park mass shooting in 2022 delivered their impact statements in court yesterday, detailing how they are still reeling from the tragedy.

Afternoon News: Wednesday April 23, 2025 Apr 23, 2025

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Democratic Illinois Senator Dick Durbin tells WBEZ in an Illinois exclusive that he will not seek re-election in 2026. Testimony is continuing in the sentencing hearing of Robert Crimo the Third — the man who pleaded guilty to the July 4th Highland Park Parade in 2022. Riot Fest announced its 20th anniversary lineup, including Green Day, Blink-182 and Weezer.

Morning News: Wednesday April 23, 2025 Apr 23, 2025

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Chicago schools chief Pedro Martinez is headed to the east coast after being fired in December. A sentencing hearing for the man who pleaded guilty last month to killing seven people and injuring dozens more at the Highland Park 4th of July parade in 2022 will get underway this morning. Students at Northeastern Illinois University rallied yesterday to demand better state funding.

Afternoon News: Tuesday April 22, 2025 Apr 22, 2025

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A member of the politically prominent Jackson family stands to profit from a state of Illinois program. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias kicked off a campaign aimed at raising awareness of the dangers of distracted driving. A 26-year-old liberal influencer named Kat Abughazaleh outraised incumbent U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky in the first quarter of the year.

Morning News: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Apr 22, 2025

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Catholics are reflecting on Pope Francis’ legacy upon the news of his death. The family of an teenager with autism is suing Chicago Public Schools for an alleged sexual assault at a north side high school. Chicago residents could see service cuts as the city works to address some serious budget woes.

Afternoon News: Monday April 21, 2025 Apr 21, 2025

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says the city of Chicago is mourning the death of the “People’s Pope.” Some piping plovers are back at Montrose Beach. Plus, Johnson’s launching a taskforce to address the city’s severe budget woes.

Morning News: Monday, April 21, 2025 Apr 21, 2025

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We’ll hear about a charity created by Illinois’ House Speaker that is accepting donations from interests that stand to benefit from his actions in Springfield. Incarceration has long-lasting effects on young people as they grow into adults, according to a study out of Northwestern University. Most Illinois residents think public higher ed in the state isn’t affordable, a new study finds.

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