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4 weeks ago

Uber’s women-only option goes nationwide in the US

Uber launched a feature Monday to allow both women riders and drivers across the U.S. to be matched with other women for trips, expanding a pilot program aimed at addressing concerns about the safety of its ride-hailing platform.

4 weeks ago

Jury selection to begin in South Florida for 4 charged in 2021 assassination of Haitian president

Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the U.S. federal trial of four men charged in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. Arcangel Pretel Ortiz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla and James Solages are charged with conspiring in South Florida to kidnap or kill Haiti's former leader, plus related charges.

4 weeks ago

Springfield-area retired farmer part of Illinois Farm Bureau delegation to Mexico starting Monday

David Wirth will be one of a dozen or so farmers in the trip.

4 weeks ago

Bears release linebacker Tremaine Edmunds after granting him permission to seek trade

The 27-year-old Edmunds was entering the final season of a four-year, $72 million contract he signed in 2023.

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After a president-filled celebration, Rev. Jesse Jackson’s family gathers for a private homegoing

“I foresee tomorrow will represent everything that Rev. Jackson stood for,” said the Rev. Chauncey D. Brown, a pastor to a Chicago-area church and mentee of Jackson's.

4 weeks ago

Faith leaders push for access to ICE detention centers during Lent and Ramadan

“In systems that are made to break them, it is very important that they not only get that care, but they also get adequate care with someone that can help them make meaning of their situation by bringing God,” chaplain Nosayba Mahmoud said.

4 weeks ago

It’s easier to follow CapitolCityNow on Google News. Here’s how

Using Google Preferred makes it easier to get our news any time you want it.

4 weeks ago

Hearing on Grayson’s sentence reduction request delayed

Attorneys: Grayson couldn't attend due to cancer treatments.

4 weeks ago

Feds accuse former Carlyle police chief of wire fraud, theft

Federal prosecutors allege that he used public money for personal expenses.

4 weeks ago

Berkshire Hathaway resumes buybacks and CEO supports Kraft’s decision to pause its split

When Kraft first announced its plan to split the company in two last fall, Abel and Buffett expressed concerns about that because of the costs involved and the current struggles for some of the brands.

4 weeks ago

Rebuilding Blackhawks add more draft picks in another sale ahead of the NHL trade deadline

Moving toward the end of another losing season, Chicago is selling ahead of Friday's 3 p.m. EST deadline.

4 weeks ago

Bills are getting receiver D.J. Moore in a trade with the Bears, AP sources say

Brady coached Moore, who is entering his ninth NFL season, as offensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers in 2020 and ’21.

4 weeks ago

Democrats confront how to rebuild Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow Coalition as bruising primary fights loom

“America is not like a blanket, one piece of unbroken cloth, the same color, the same texture, the same size,” Jackson said in his 1984 Democratic National Convention speech.

4 weeks ago

Broncos re-sign Alex Palczewski to a 2-year deal worth up to $11 million

Palczewski signed with the Broncos as an undrafted free agent out of Illinois in 2023.

4 weeks ago

Congress is on track for record retirements. In Illinois, that’s created a candidate frenzy

The signs that Illinois is having one of its most frenzied primary elections in years are everywhere.

4 weeks ago

Former presidents set to speak during final public tribute to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.

Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Joe Biden are joining thousands of people Friday during a celebration of life for the civil rights leader.

4 weeks ago

In search of affordability: How Illinois ranks for cost of living

Current reports on affordability in Illinois and across the country.

4 weeks ago

Governor to Noem: Don’t let the door hit you

Pritzker visits Sangamon County Complex to sign transportation hub beam.

4 weeks ago

Dow drops 1,000 points after oil spikes to its highest price since the summer of 2024

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,000 points Thursday after the price of oil spiked to its highest level since the summer of 2024 because of the war with Iran.

4 weeks ago

Savannah Guthrie makes offscreen visit to ‘Today’ show, first since her mother went missing

Savannah Guthrie made an off-camera appearance Thursday at NBC's "Today" show studios to thank colleagues for their support since her mother Nancy went missing from her Arizona home a month ago.

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