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Chicago Woman Pleads Guilty, Gets 50 Years for Cutting Child From Victim’s Womb

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FILE - A memorial of flowers, balloons, a cross and photo of victim Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, are displayed on a lawn, May 17, 2019, in Chicago, outside the home where Ochoa-Lopez was murdered. (Teresa Crawford / AP Photo, File)

Prosecutors have said Clarisa Figueroa strangled 19-year-old Marlen Ochoa-Lopez with a cable on April 23, 2019, after luring the teenager to her home with the promise of free clothing for her unborn child. Ochoa-Lopez was nine months pregnant.

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FILE - A memorial of flowers, balloons, a cross and photo of victim Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, are displayed on a lawn, May 17, 2019, in Chicago, outside the home where Ochoa-Lopez was murdered. (Teresa Crawford / AP Photo, File)

Column: Expo Chicago Offers a Reminder of the Vibrancy and Community of Chicago’s Art Scene

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Attendees of Expo Chicago admire works by Luis A. Sahagún on April 12, 2024. (Angel Idowu / WTTW News)

From Expo Chicago at Navy Pier to Expo Art Week throughout the city and everything in between, I found myself overwhelmed with celebrations that amplified the city’s artistic community. 

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Attendees of Expo Chicago admire works by Luis A. Sahagún on April 12, 2024. (Angel Idowu / WTTW News)

Pritzker Appoints Prisoner Review Board Director Following Controversy Over Release of Inmate Charged With Killing 11-Year-Old Boy

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Gov. J.B. Pritzker is pictured in a July 2023 file photo. (Jerry Nowicki / Capitol News Illinois)

Appointee Jim Montgomery will be responsible for overseeing administrative board operations, including bolstering domestic violence prevention training and “other important equity-based trainings for board members,” according to the governor’s office. 

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Gov. J.B. Pritzker is pictured in a July 2023 file photo. (Jerry Nowicki / Capitol News Illinois)

Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso Spent Their Careers Battling Each Other. Now They’ll Be Chicago Sky Teammates in the WNBA

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South Carolina Gamecocks center Kamilla Cardoso drives past LSU Lady Tigers forward Angel Reese in the first half at Colonial Life Arena on Feb. 12, 2023, in Columbia, South Carolina. (Jeff Blake / USA Today Network via CNN Newsource)

The WNBA draft came eight days after the college women’s basketball season ended with a historic championship game. Nearly 19 million people tuned in for the matchup, making it the most-watched basketball game at any level, regardless of gender, since 2019.

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South Carolina Gamecocks center Kamilla Cardoso drives past LSU Lady Tigers forward Angel Reese in the first half at Colonial Life Arena on Feb. 12, 2023, in Columbia, South Carolina. (Jeff Blake / USA Today Network via CNN Newsource)

Chicago Gets New Chief Economic Recruiter, Booster

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Philip Clement has been named the new president and CEO of World Business Chicago. (Courtesy of World Business Chicago)

As the new president and CEO of World Business Chicago, Philip Clement is charged with reversing high-profile departures of businesses like Boeing, Caterpillar and Citadel while continuing recruiting momentum.

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Philip Clement has been named the new president and CEO of World Business Chicago. (Courtesy of World Business Chicago)

Hershey Felder, the Musical and Dramatic Polymath, Brings ‘Monsieur Chopin’ to Vivid Life: Review

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Hershey Felder in “Monsieur Chopin, A Play With Music.” The show runs at Writers Theatre in Glencoe through May 12. (Courtesy of Hershey Felder)

If you happen to be looking for a synonym to the word “polymath” you are sure to find its very best definition by heading straight to Writers Theatre. That is where the exceptionally multi-talented Hershey Felder is lighting up the stage with his remarkable performance of “Monsieur Chopin, A Play With Music.”

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Hershey Felder in “Monsieur Chopin, A Play With Music.” The show runs at Writers Theatre in Glencoe through May 12. (Courtesy of Hershey Felder)

Trump Trial: Why Can’t Americans See or Hear What is Going on Inside the Courtroom?

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In this courtroom sketch, former President Donald Trump turns to face the audience at the beginning of his trial over charges that he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016, in Manhattan state court in New York, Monday, April 15, 2024. (Jane Rosenberg / Pool Photo via AP)

It’s a moment in history — the first U.S. president facing criminal charges in an American courtroom. Yet only a handful of observers are able to see or even hear what is going on. New York state law regarding media coverage of court proceedings is one of the most restrictive in the country.

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In this courtroom sketch, former President Donald Trump turns to face the audience at the beginning of his trial over charges that he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016, in Manhattan state court in New York, Monday, April 15, 2024. (Jane Rosenberg / Pool Photo via AP)

Biden Administration Recruits 15 States, Including Illinois, to Help Enforce Airline Consumer Laws

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FILE - An airline agent helps travelers in the departures area of Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport, Tuesday, June 27, 2023, in New York. (Mary Altaffer / AP Photo, File)

Under U.S. law, the federal government alone regulates consumer-protection laws covering airlines. The carriers are not legally required to respond to state investigations. Consumer advocates have pushed to expand enforcement power to the states.

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FILE - An airline agent helps travelers in the departures area of Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport, Tuesday, June 27, 2023, in New York. (Mary Altaffer / AP Photo, File)

Official Who Greenlighted Botched Little Village Smokestack Implosion Set to Lead Buildings Department

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A still image from a video taken of the demolition of the Crawford Coal Plant smokestack, April 11, 2020. (Alejandro Reyes / YouTube)

During the more than hourlong confirmation hearing, Marlene Hopkins was not asked about what she did as the top official from the city’s Buildings Department charged with overseeing the implosion of the smokestack at the former Crawford Power Plant in Little Village.

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A still image from a video taken of the demolition of the Crawford Coal Plant smokestack, April 11, 2020. (Alejandro Reyes / YouTube)

G’Day, Chicago! Koalas Coming to Brookfield Zoo, Debuting Memorial Day Weekend

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Brumby, a 2-year-old koala, is coming to Brookfield Zoo Chicago. (Courtesy of San Diego Zoo)

For the first time in its 90-year history, Brookfield Zoo Chicago will welcome koalas.

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Brumby, a 2-year-old koala, is coming to Brookfield Zoo Chicago. (Courtesy of San Diego Zoo)

Chicago Teachers Union Leaders Hopeful for ‘New Chapter’ in Contract Negotiations as Bargaining Set to Begin

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CTU leaders on Tuesday announced their contract demands as bargaining gets underway on a new deal as the union’s existing contract is set to expire in June.

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Cook County Event Aims to Provide Resources, Support to Families and Friends of Missing Persons

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Cook County Medical Examiner's Office (WTTW News)

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office is hosting its fourth Missing Persons Day on Saturday as a way to provide support and resources for the loved ones of missing persons.

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Cook County Medical Examiner's Office (WTTW News)

April 15, 2024 - Full Show

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Amanda Vinicky (WTTW News)

The chief medical examiner on supporting the loved ones of missing persons. Navigating neuro-divergence and the path to a diagnosis. And exploring Chicago’s gospel music history. 

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Amanda Vinicky (WTTW News)

Concert to Celebrate Chicago’s Place in Gospel Music History

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Karen Clark Sheard, Lamar Campbell and The Spirit of Praise, Smokie Norful, and The Chicago Mass Choir.

Some of gospel’s biggest stars are coming together for a night of performances in the city where it all began.

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Karen Clark Sheard, Lamar Campbell and The Spirit of Praise, Smokie Norful, and The Chicago Mass Choir.

Project Aims to Reduce Wait Times for an Autism Diagnosis in Illinois: ‘Is There an Alternative Model?’

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Megan Roberts, a professor in communication sciences and disorders at Northwestern. (Credit: Medill)

With $3 million in federal funding, researchers are studying how to expand the types of professionals who can issue a diagnosis. Currently in Illinois, only physicians and clinical psychologists can do so.

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Megan Roberts, a professor in communication sciences and disorders at Northwestern. (Credit: Medill)

Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin Fined $60K for Violating Ethics Ordinance

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Melissa Conyears-Ervin is pictured in a campaign photo. (Credit: Campaign photo)

The board found Conyears-Ervin committed 12 total violations of Chicago’s Governmental Ethics Ordinance for violating her fiduciary duty to the city, for the unauthorized use of city property and prohibited political activity.

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Melissa Conyears-Ervin is pictured in a campaign photo. (Credit: Campaign photo)

Trump’s Historic Hush-Money Trial Underway; 1st Day Ends Without Any Jurors Being Picked

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Former President Donald Trump arrives at Manhattan criminal court with his legal team, Monday, April 15, 2024, in New York. The hush money trial of former President Donald Trump begins Monday with jury selection. It's a singular moment for American history as the first criminal trial of a former U.S. commander in chief. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

It’s the first criminal trial of any former U.S. commander-in-chief and the first of Trump’s four indictments to go to trial.

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Former President Donald Trump arrives at Manhattan criminal court with his legal team, Monday, April 15, 2024, in New York. The hush money trial of former President Donald Trump begins Monday with jury selection. It's a singular moment for American history as the first criminal trial of a former U.S. commander in chief. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)