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Sharing the sentence: Separation takes toll on incarcerated moms and their kids
LINCOLN, Ill. ((DailyNews)) — Dressed in her Sunday best — pink ruffled sleeves and a rainbow tulle tutu — Crystal Martinez’s 4-year-old daughter...
Heather Mack, convicted in mother’s murder in Bali, plans to plead guilty in US, attorney says
CHICAGO ((DailyNews)) — A Chicago woman facing federal conspiracy charges in the 2014 killing of her mother during a luxury vacation in Bali...
Mpox is down, but US cities could be at risk for summertime outbreaks
NEW ORLEANS ((DailyNews)) — The mpox health emergency has ended, but U.S. health officials are aiming to prevent a repeat of last year’s...
US cities hope crime strategies keep homicide numbers dropping and prevent summer surge
CHICAGO ((DailyNews)) — An expected bump in violent crime this summer has mayors and police officials around the U.S. rolling out familiar strategies...
Catholic clergy sexually abused Illinois kids far more often than church acknowledged, state finds
CHICAGO ((DailyNews)) — More than 450 Catholic clergy in Illinois sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950, the state’s attorney general found in...
Advocacy Groups Push for Voting Rights for Incarcerated Americans
CHICAGO ((DailyNews)) — The voting precinct could have been any one of hundreds throughout Chicago, except that these voters in the first round...
In Chicago mayor’s race, 2 hopefuls reflect Democrats’ split
CHICAGO ((DailyNews)) — Before they were rivals to be Chicago’s next mayor, Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson both worked in education, though their career...
Illinois enacts mandatory paid leave ‘for any reason’
CHICAGO ((DailyNews)) — Illinois will become one of three states to require employers to offer paid time off for any reason after Gov. J.B....
Army boss’ mission: Persuade schools to welcome recruiters
CHICAGO ((DailyNews)) — Army recruiters struggling to meet enlistment goals say one of their biggest hurdles is getting into high schools, where they can...