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A year later, Sativa customers are getting clean water

WAVE NEWSPAPERS — Ten months after Los Angeles County took over the troubled Sativa Water District, county officials have announced dramatic…

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Homeless advocates voice opinions on use of state funds

WAVE NEWSPAPERS — A City Council committee got an earful Sept. 4 from advocates and members of the public about how…

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Community Groups Vow to Continue Fighting Broken TIFs Despite Court Ruling

CHICAGO CRUSADER — A judge has granted the City of Chicago’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Chicago Lawyers’ Committee…

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PRESS ROOM: Girl Scouts Honor Area Teen with Highest Award

BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Taylor Player, a graduate at Oak Mountain High School, earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest…

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Campaign donations pouring in for Kim Foxx

CHICAGO CRUSADER — Campaign donations are pouring in for Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx as she steps up her…

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DOI Helps Illinois Life Insurance Consumers Collect More than $15 Million in 2019

CHICAGO DEFENDER — The Illinois Department of Insurance can help you find out if you’re owed a portion of the millions…

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New Staircase to Replace Broken Escalators in BPL by February 2020

BIRMINGHAM TIMES — After years of inoperative escalators, the Central Birmingham Public Library downtown will begin construction of a new staircase…

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Welch-Backed Teacher Minimum Wage Increase Now Law

CHICAGO DEFENDER — According to a 2018 study by the Illinois State Board of Education, in over 500 of Illinois’ 898…

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UAB sets enrollment record for fourth year in a row

BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The University of Alabama at Birmingham has set an enrollment record for the fourth consecutive year, and reached a…

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Why so many dialysis centers in Black neighborhoods?

CHICAGO CRUSADER — Representatives Rush and Porter are particularly concerned with the rapid explosion of dialysis centers in poorer, largely…

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