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Early voting kicks off in Chicago for 2026 midterm election (opens the original)
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As soon as Justin Labonte was old enough to vote, he made it a point to cast a ballot. He hasn’t missed an election since. Labonte, 30, was among the earliest to arrive Thursday morning at the Chicago Voting Supersite, 137 S. State St. in the Loop, on the first day of early voting for the 2026 general election. “I’ve never missed an election since I turned 18, and I certainly don’t want this to be my first,” said Labonte of the West Elsdon neighborhood on the Southwest Side. Early voting also be
Chicago police search Glenwood business tied to owners of South Chicago Chapel (opens the original)
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A south suburban cremation business owned by a couple under investigation for mishandling human remains was searched as part of a “follow-up” investigation by Chicago police on Thursday. Planet Green Cremations in Glenwood is a storefront that contracted cremation services for families and is owned by Clark and Johanna Morgan. Chicago police officers and Area 2 detectives executed a search warrant at the business, 319 E. Glenwood Lansing Rd., Thursday as part of a “follow-up investigation.” Chic
Judge orders new inspection of South Deering funeral home where 56 bodies found (opens the original)
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A judge Thursday ordered another inspection of the South Chicago Chapel, where 56 decomposing bodies were found last month in the South Deering neighborhood. The funeral home operators, Clark and Johanna Morgan, were also barred by court order from using, renting or leasing the funeral home at 2939 E. 95th St. Cook County Judge Federico Rodriguez made the decisions during a hearing at the Richard J. Daley Center after the city sued the Morgans over alleged building code violations at the now-shu
Evanston-Skokie parents fear impact as district looks to cut $20 million, close 2 schools (opens the original)
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Parents in Evanston/Skokie School District 65 say they feel a growing sense of fear and resignation over the district’s dire financial situation after officials announced plans this week to cut $20 million from the budget and close at least two of 16 schools. For years, the district has had a structural deficit, with expenses outpacing revenue. Officials said the district is also dealing with declining enrollment, lost revenue and rising costs — all of which have contributed to ongoing financial
Forty year sentence for woman who pushed her 3-year-old nephew into Lake Michigan at Navy Pier (opens the original)
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A 40 year prison sentence was handed down to a woman who pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing her 3-year-old nephew after pushing him into Lake Michigan at Navy Pier in 2022. Victoria Moreno, 38, threw Josiah Brown into the water off Navy Pier in 2022. She watched as he sank below without attempting to rescue him. Divers found him about 30 minutes later. On Wednesday Cook County Circuit Judge Thomas Byrne found Moreno guilty of murder but mentally ill and sentenced her to 40 years in the Illinois
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