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A tourist couple hit by a car fleeing Chicago police downtown and left with devastating injuries may soon win a $32 million lawsuit settlement from the city. Aldermen are set to vote on the deal recommended by Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Law Department Friday, according to the City Council Finance Committee agenda. They will also vote on a previously stalled and hotly contested $1.25 million settlement for the family of Dexter Reed, the man shot and killed by officers in a gunfight that followed a plainclothes police traffic stop last year. The lawsuit filed by Bryce and Amy Summary of St.…

The letter encouraged students to speak with their departments about alternative ways of completing their degrees, including online learning. U. of I. declined to provide more details on which students were impacted out of privacy concerns, but said that they are “working directly with affected students to help them connect with appropriate resources and understand their options.” McSwiggan said the Office of International Affairs (OIA) identified the U. of C. terminations during an audit of SEVIS records. SEVIS, an online system maintained by the Department of Homeland Security, is used to monitor the records and information of international students on…

The person charged with vehicular hijacking and reckless driving of a police vehicle and a postal vehicle, leading to a Bridgeview crash that left two children seriously injured March 19, died in a Cook County Jail Sunday afternoon, according to the Cook County sheriff’s office. Miguel Alvarado, 36, was found unresponsive in the shower area of the residential treatment facility at 2700 South California Ave. in Chicago, the sheriff’s office said in a written statement. He was brought there March 22 on charges of vehicular hijacking in Oak Lawn and aggravated possession of a stolen vehicle and aggravated reckless driving/great…

MADISON, Ind. (WDRB) — The picturesque river town of Madison, Indiana, is among the latest communities feeling the impact of severe flooding along the Ohio River. Rising water has swallowed parts of the city near downtown, including a public playground where only the tops of stop signs remain visible. Emergency officials say water levels have yet to crest. “This is about a foot lower than what we saw in 1997,” said Jeff True, Director of Jefferson County, Indiana Emergency Management. City and county crews have been working around the clock and expect to remain fully staffed through the weekend. Crews…

Having enjoyed the Coen brothers’ dark comedy film “Fargo,” as well as the award-winning FX series of the same name, I thought I knew North Dakota’s largest city: quaint and provincial, with residents stumbling through ubiquitous snowdrifts most of the year and peppering their conversations with “you betchas” and “geezes” galore. Instead, as I wandered about Fargo’s downtown, I found a savvy nexus of sophistication and creativity. The vibe is warm and welcoming as the main street bustles with myriad coffee shops and cafes. The city bubbles with energy, entrepreneurship and a profound maker movement. Here are some of the…

HUNTINGTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Three area garden centers and a wholesale nursery in the Huntington region now offer West Virginia plant guides showcasing 500 plants commonly used in or recommended for West Virginia. In early 2025, the West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association (WVNLA) unveiled the 80-page, full-color publication containing photos, descriptions, growing requirements and mature sizes of each of the plants. The Landscape Plants for West Virginia is available at no cost to public, thanks to WVNLA, at the following locations: Kim’s Greenhouse in Milton G & G Nursery, Lesage Kotalic Landscaping, Lesage Terra Fate Native Plant Nursery, Huntington…

Deserae Turner, 22, who survived a shot to the head as a child, is entering hospice care after the wounds inflicted during her ordeal left her terminally ill. Deserae was 14 when she was shot in the head and left to die in a canal bed in 2017 after being lured and attacked by classmates Colter Peterson and Jayzon Decker. She survived, graduate high school, and got married, but the attack left her with lifelong disabilities. Her family said on Tuesday that after nearly 50 surgeries, including 16 brain surgeries, Deserae has decided to enter hospice after learning that she…

A tourist couple hit by a car fleeing Chicago police downtown and left with devastating injuries may soon win a $32 million lawsuit settlement from the city. Aldermen are set to vote on the deal recommended by Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Law Department Friday, according to the City Council Finance Committee agenda. They will also vote on a previously stalled and hotly contested $1.25 million settlement for the family of Dexter Reed, the man shot and killed by officers in a gunfight that followed a plainclothes police traffic stop last year. The lawsuit filed by Bryce and Amy Summary of St.…

Deserae Turner, 22, who survived a shot to the head as a child, is entering hospice care after the wounds inflicted during her ordeal left her terminally ill. Deserae was 14 when she was shot in the head and left to die in a canal bed in 2017 after being lured and attacked by classmates Colter Peterson and Jayzon Decker. She survived, graduate high school, and got married, but the attack left her with lifelong disabilities. Her family said on Tuesday that after nearly 50 surgeries, including 16 brain surgeries, Deserae has decided to enter hospice after learning that she…

The well-timed editorial “On childhood literacy, Illinois could learn from the Bayou State” (March 26) is something every teacher, principal and school superintendent should read. I’m the founder of a company that has been implementing science of reading programs for nearly two decades, and the recent National Assessment of Educational Progress results were deeply disappointing. Year after year, millions of children fall behind in reading, and the consequences are profound: reduced lifetime earnings, higher dropout rates, poor workforce readiness and increased economic inequality, reinforcing cycles of poverty and limited opportunity. The data paints a grim picture. But what makes this…