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State Rep. Ford Hosts Press Conference on Foster Care
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President Obama’s Plan to Close the Prison at Guantanamo Bay
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Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Remarks at Annual Justice Department African American History Month Observance Program
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Speaker Madigan Announces Bipartisan Special House Committee on Public Private Partnerships
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Addressing the Word Gap Between Wealthy and Poor Children: The First Steps in Building a Child’s Brain
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Residents From Several Wards Unite to Stop Medical Marijuana Dispensary
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Court Hearing Continues for Mike Siviwe Elliott, Activist Against Police Crimes, Falsely Charged for Filming Cop Assaulting Woman on Metra Train Platform
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Comptroller Munger to Honor African American Leaders for Service to Communities
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