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The expanded effort will add enhanced grocery markets, frozen meal options, snack stations, apprenticeships, and improved access to public benefits. #foods

Just this summer, historic flooding swept through the Chicago area, damaging property, displacing families, and underscoring how quickly the unexpected can become reality. #disaster

Preston, who is running to succeed longtime Rep. Robin Kelly, argued that the military’s role should never extend to city streets outside of extraordinary circumstances. #military

Four legislators participated in a virtual event hosted by Lincoln Forum and the Union League Club Transportation Subcommittee on Thursday. #reform

The officials said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have repeatedly escalated their response to protesters, deploying tear gas, pepper rounds, and rubber bullets, and in some cases pointing firearms at demonstrators and members of the press. #broadview

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 move, announced this week, will leave Wisconsin with only two abortion clinics, both located in a single city, down from five spread across three cities. #clinics

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