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IL Board Of Ed Recommends Schools Reopen In Fall, Require Masks

The Illinois State Board of Education provided some guidance for school districts for the upcoming year during a meeting this week.

Illinois Target Stores Raising Minimum Wage For All Employees

More one-time bonuses to come at stores and distribution centers. Target has around 95 Illinois locations.

Pritzker Orders Flags Flown At Half-Staff For Juneteenth

Also called Emancipation Day or Jubilee Day, the holiday celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.

3 Accused Of Looting Aurora Walmart Amid Protest

More than 20 people are now facing charges in connection with looting and violence during a protest at the end of May.

Single-Car Crash Kills 3, Injures 2 Near Evergreen Cemetery

Police said the five were not wearing seat belts and four were ejected after the car crashed into a tree.

Black-Owned Chicago Restaurants Offering $6.19 Juneteenth Deals

The Black People Eats Team brought together over 70 black-owned restaurants to offer $6.19 specials for Juneteenth weekend.

Aunt Jemima's Great-Grandson Enraged Her Legacy Will Be Erased

MARK KONKOL COLUMN: Aunt Jemima's great-grandson says "retiring" racially charged brand erases his family legacy, America's ugly history.

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• Alumni Demand Teacher Be Fired, Curriculum Updated
• Only Frank Lloyd Wright House In Town Listed For $2.275M
• RomeoFest Canceled
• Golf Club Hosts Drive-In Movie Nights
• Cubs Player Puts Suburban Home On Market
• Red Light Cameras To Stay As Village Doubles Down
• Restaurant Closes For Good After 34 Years

Across America

• Supreme Court Rules DACA Program Was Ended Illegally
• Consumer Reports Says Take These Steps If You're Renting A Vacation Home During The Pandemic

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