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The new investment will continue to provide students with financial assistance and open doors to higher-wage job opportunities. #scholarships

The announcement comes during Life Insurance Awareness Month, which highlights the importance of financial planning and consumer resources. #insurance

The ordinance, championed by 44th Ward Alderman Bennett Lawson, expands the use of ADUs—also known as coach houses, basement apartments, and granny flats—beyond pilot zones and makes them legal in every neighborhood. #housing

The students performed their final round in Los Angeles on Sept. 23, with results announced the following night. #competition

Kelly, who currently represents Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District, welcomed the endorsement, calling Murphy both a colleague and mentor. #senate

Wilson, a former Chicago mayoral and U.S. Senate candidate, praised Preston’s working-class roots and independence from party insiders. #endorsement

Johnson made his comments during a recent press conference, where he argued that Chicago’s past reliance on policing failed to address the root causes of crime. #remarks

In the video, Stratton criticized the influence of corporations on American politics, saying they have “squeezed Illinois families at every turn” while politicians in Washington “look the other way while pocketing money from these same special interests.” #politics

Florin Nicolae Tarta, 40, of Satu Mare, Romania, was convicted earlier this year in federal court in Chicago on charges of bank fraud, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft. #atm

Trump said 11 people were murdered, 28 were shot and a hundred were shot at in Chicago the previous weekend. #crimes