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Morning News: Wednesday August 7, 2024 Aug 07, 2024

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Delegates for the Democratic Party in Illinois say they are excited by Kamala Harris’ VP pick. Friends and family of Sonya Massey gather outside her home Tuesday night for a vigil. It will now be easier for people to get an Illinois state ID upon leaving jail or prison.

Afternoon News: Tuesday August 6, 2024 Aug 06, 2024

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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he’s excited his friend Tim Walz, a fellow midwestern Democratic governor, is the party’s vice presidential nominee. The Illinois State Board of Education is launching an ad campaign to recruit more teachers statewide. The U.S. Women's Soccer Team – which features two players from the Chicago Red Stars – has secured a spot in the gold medal match at the Paris Olympics.

Morning News: Tuesday August 6, 2024 Aug 06, 2024

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It’s getting down to the wire for a federal judge to decide exactly where demonstrators can march near the United Center for the Democratic National Convention. Details on how the DNC is promoting Chicago’s neighborhoods to get visitors to explore beyond downtown. Some prominent Illinois Republicans are working to get Kamala Harris elected president.

Afternoon News: Monday August 5, 2024 Aug 05, 2024

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Three activist groups are still negotiating with the City of Chicago on exactly where they can march near the United Center, just two weeks before the start of the Democratic National Convention. Chicago’s Damen Green Line station is up and running at Damen Ave. and Lake St. more than seven years after the project was first announced. After their loss on Sunday the Chicago White Sox have extended their franchise record losing streak to 20 games.

Cyberbullying persists and Trisha Prabhu wants you to ‘ReThink’ before you type Aug 05, 2024

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What started as Trisha Prabhu’s science fair project at Naperville’s Scullen Middle School eventually turned into a finalist at the Google Science Fair, a small business, a deal winner on Shark Tank, and most recently, a winner of a $100,000 grant via The Lonely Hearts Club Funding Challenge.

Her company is called ReThink, a “nonintrusive, patented technology that effectively detects and stops online hate before the damage is done.”

“I want to try and think about how we can tackle cyberbullying before it happens,” Prabhu said on The Rundown podcast.

Prabhu talked to host Erin Allen about her personal experience with cyberbullying and how she hopes young people can employ that age-old advice from our elders – “think before you speak” – but fit it into a very contemporary medium: the internet.

Morning News: Monday August 5, 2024 Aug 05, 2024

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Illinois tax revenues off to a good start so far, a new firearm safety storage program at dozens of healthcare facilities

Afternoon News: Friday August 2, 2024 Aug 02, 2024

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The Chicago Office of Police Accountability is investigating a police officer who was caught on video punching and pointing a gun at a man during an arrest. Venezuelans in Chicago are organizing a vigil tonight as tensions escalate back home in the aftermath of President Nicolas Maduro’s self-proclaimed re-election. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says his administration has spent 83% of the city's COVID relief funds.

Who is this?: Local singer adan diaz just made his Lolla debut Aug 02, 2024

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adan diaz is a 20-year-old Mexican-American singer from Northlake, just outside of Chicago, and he made his Lollapalooza debut the first night of the music festival, just a year after attending the event for the first time.

Ahead of his performance, he talked with Vocalo’s Nudia Hernandez about how surreal it was to be on the stage, especially during a prime time slot.

“I told the band, just be ready to get there early,” diaz said. “And then I saw the slot, and we literally emailed back like, ‘Is this a mistake?’”

Learn more about diaz on his Instagram.

Morning News: August 2, 2024 Aug 02, 2024

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The EPA issues a fuel waiver for four states including Illinois, the union suing the Illinois House Speaker responds to his attempt to dismiss the lawsuit, the Racial Healing Collaborative culminates with art installations in Bronzeville and Chinatown

Afternoon News: Thursday August 1, 2024 Aug 01, 2024

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Newly released 911 calls show the mother of Sonya Massey called police for help with her daughter less than 24 hours before Sonya was shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy. A Chicago man with a long criminal record is being held in jail on charges that he murdered an off-duty sheriff’s deputy during an attempted robbery. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker may still be a contender to be Vice President Kamala Harris's running mate: a source tells the Sun-Times that Pritzker met virtually with Harris's vetting team twice this week.

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