South Shore coffee shop turns jobs into entrepreneurship pipeline for Chicago youth

A South Shore coffee shop is empowering young people with job training, mentorship and business skills to create opportunities and build pathways to ownership.

South Shore coffee shop brews opportunity for young entrepreneurs
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A South Shore coffee shop is empowering young people with job training, mentorship and business skills to create opportunities and build pathways to ownership.

Illinois lawmakers to vote on Bears stadium proposal
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Illinois lawmakers are moving the ball forward on legislation to help the Bears build a stadium in northwest suburban Arlington Heights.

Dave Mason, songwriter known as a co-founder of Traffic, has died at the age of 79

Songwriter and guitarist Dave Mason died Sunday at his home in Gardnerville, Nevada, according to a spokesperson confirmed to USA Today. No cause of death was announced. 

Expert analysis: Strait of Hormuz tensions rise despite extended Iran ceasefire
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A political expert breaks down why attacks continue despite a ceasefire extension, what’s behind delayed diplomacy, and how the standoff could impact global oil and gas prices.

Chicago doctor on detecting, surviving esophageal cancer
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April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month. This type of cancer has a low survival rate with no or silent symptoms. Dr. Sri Komanduri from Northwestern Medicine spoke with us about the disease.

Reward offered for Chicago armed robbers captured in viral video

A $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of two suspects who attacked and robbed a man at gunpoint two months ago in Fulton Market.

Virginia voters back redistricting plan, here’s what that means for seats in Congress

Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a mid‑decade redistricting plan that could improve Democrats’ chances of picking up as many as four additional U.S. House seats in November’s midterm elections, which will determine control of a narrowly divided Congress.

Iran attacks ships in Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire tensions escalate
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Iran targeted multiple vessels in the Strait of Hormuz early Wednesday after the U.S. extended a fragile ceasefire, highlighting rising tensions and uncertainty in the region.

Chicago man arrested on Red Line with nearly 80 grams of weed on 4/20, sheriff says

A Chicago man was arrested on 4/20 after sheriff’s police say he had nearly 80 grams of weed on a CTA train. It's also his second arrest on the Red line this month.

Bears stadium depends on high-stakes bill negotiations in Springfield
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Illinois lawmakers continue to inch toward passing the key mega projects bill that the Chicago Bears say is key to build a new domed stadium in suburban Arlington Heights.

Buffalo Grove HS staffer critically hurt in crash, police say

A staff member at Buffalo Grove High School was critically hurt after a car crash near the school on Tuesday afternoon.