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The April 9 incident and the subsequent uproar created a major public relations debacle for United Airlines.

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Officers Fired After Forcible Removal Of United Airlines Passenger

11:29am October 18, 2017

by Scott Neuman

David Dao, a 69-year-old Kentucky doctor, was injured as he was dragged from a United Express flight in April. Video taken by fellow passengers went viral, sparking outrage.

Portrait of American social worker Jane Addams (1860 - 1935), early 1900s. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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When A Name Doesn't Quite Fit

2:09pm October 14, 2017

by Scott Simon

The Hotel Group didn't seek approval from Jane Addams' family before naming the hotel.

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Federal Judge Richard Posner, A Leading Legal Voice, Retiring From Bench

9:26pm September 01, 2017

by David Schaper

One of the nation's most influential judges, Posner has written more than 3,300 opinions in nearly 36 years on the bench, along with scores of books.

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner pictured in 2016. Rauner has vetoed a school funding bill days before state payments to public schools were set to start.

Illinois Governor Vetoes Education Funding Plan

5:45pm August 01, 2017

by Tony Arnold

While the state's public schools could open on time, some school districts say they will run out of money by October if the legislature and governor can't agree on a school funding formula soon.

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert leaves the Dirksen Federal Court House in a wheelchair after his sentencing on April 27, 2016 in Chicago, Ill. Hastert was sentenced to 15 months in prison and ordered to pay $250,000 to a victim's fund for breaking ban

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert Transferred Out Of Prison

10:45am July 18, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Federal records show that Hastert, who has spent more than a year in prison, has been moved to a re-entry facility in Chicago. Hastert has admitted to paying hush money to cover up sexual abuse.

Puerto Rican nationalist Oscar López Rivera gestures as he is released Wednesday from house arrest in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after 36 years in custody.

Puerto Rican Nationalist Oscar López Rivera Is Released

3:33pm May 17, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

López Rivera had been in custody since 1981. He was imprisoned over his connection with a militant group that fought for Puerto Rican independence and claimed responsibility for dozens of bombings.

Chicago's Fire Department has only half as many ambulances as it has fire vehicles, but it gets 20 times more medical calls than fire calls these days.

Why Send A Firetruck To Do An Ambulance's Job?

8:15am April 11, 2017

by Monica Eng

Chicago's fire department gets 20 times more medical calls than fire calls, but it has twice as many firetrucks as ambulances. Other cities also face this disparity and there are calls for change.

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Parents, students and supporters of Chicago Public Schools teachers gather at a press conference in 2016 near Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home.

Chicago Mayor's Plan To Update H.S. Graduation Has A Fatal Flaw

4:03am April 09, 2017

by Amy Alexander

The mayor's mention of "like you do with your children," raises questions about his grasp of his school district's largest student and parent constituency — African-Americans and Latinos.

Chicago police announced on Sunday the arrest of a 14-year-old boy in connection with the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl that was streamed live on Facebook. Above, Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson talks to reporters at the scene of a trip

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14-Year-Old Charged In Sexual Assault Broadcast On Facebook Live

3:29pm April 02, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The boy faces felony counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault and manufacturing and dissemination of child pornography in connection with the attack on a 15-year-old Chicago girl.

If Chicago, the fifth most racially and economically segregated city in the country, were to lower its level of segregation to the national median of the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the country, it would have a profound impact on the entire region.

Everyone Pays A Hefty Price For Segregation, Study Says

9:35am March 31, 2017

by Nick Chiles

If white people are informed that they are also harmed by America's pervasive racial segregation, will they be moved to try to decrease it?