The monument, expected to be established on Tuesday, will consist of three protected sites in Illinois and Mississippi.
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Survey of 30 U.S. Cities: Nearly 10 Percent Drop in Homicides in 2023
After a surge during the height of Covid, killings have fallen but remain well above prepandemic levels.
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Jesse Jackson to Step Down From Rainbow PUSH Coalition
A successor to Mr. Jackson, the civil rights leader, will be announced at the group’s convention this weekend. Mr. Jackson, 81, announced in 2017 that he had Parkinson’s disease.
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Tornado Touches Down Near Chicago O’Hare Airport
A tornado warning was issued for the Chicago area on Wednesday evening. The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado had landed near O’Hare International Airport.
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A Pie Shop on Chicago’s South Side Serves More Than Dessert
With her first brick-and-mortar bakery, Justice of the Pies, the pastry chef Maya-Camille Broussard focuses on creativity — and inclusivity for people with disabilities.