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Sex Trafficking Operation Run By Polish Immigrants Busted: Feds

The men accused of running the "Norridge Girls" prostitution ring complained the coronavirus cut into their $40,000-a-month profits.

Nursing Home Strike Called Off, Workers Will Not Walk Out Friday

The union representing over 10,000 nursing home workers said it reached a deal raising base pay above $15 an hour plus pandemic hazard pay.

Grocery Manager Dies 1 Day After Wife Taken Off Ventilator

He lost his battle with the new coronavirus last week — just one day after his wife was taken off a ventilator at the same hospital where the couple had been fighting the virus together.

Sinclair Fined $48 Million Over Failed Tribune Deal

Lawyers for Amy Phillips say their client, who is gay, endured dozens of incidents of slurs about her being scrawled upon refinery walls and equipment.

No Hugs For Mom: Officials Urge Virtual Mother’s Day Celebrations

“Virtual hugs are still … the order of the day. It’s that simple,” IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said Wednesday.

Reward Offered For Escaped Cook County Jail Detainee: FBI

FBI offers $2,000 reward for information leading to capture of detainee who escaped jail using another detainee's identity, sheriff said.

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