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By Dean DeChiaro and Phoebe Tollefson Ten years after bilingual education programs were discontinued in Illinois prisons, the Department of Corrections has initiated a new
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By Adrienne Hurst Geronimo Lightfoot has a home. It’s between two concrete pillars underneath the Illinois Center on Michigan Avenue; a cozy nest of blankets,
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By Megan Kramer Sofia Kennedy’s career in Irish dance started with a flier. Now nearly 13 years old, Sofia is a member of the World