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A volunteer with Street Samaritans hands out a care package to a person camping underneath a bridge in November in the Chicago area.
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While street outreach programs have increased over the years, experts say Illinois must push to be proactive, not reactive, to the needs of homeless communities.
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Three brothers, including two of the nation's most successful luxury real estate brokers, were convicted of sex trafficking Monday after a five-week trial.
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A coalition of Springfield proponents have come together to create a marketing campaign, My Heart's Downtown, to highlight the positive developments. Leah Wilson, Karen Conn and Jay Shanle share more.
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Now that it is becoming harder and harder to get a ticket to your favorite artist's show, watching indirectly is becoming a popular compromise. What is gained and lost in a tiered concert hierarchy?
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