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From 4-Leaf Clovers to Unexpected History, All You Need to Know About St. Patrick’s Day

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FILE - Stacey Peterson and Kevin McGuire take a selfie in front of the green Chicago River to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday, March 17, 2018. (James Foster / Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File)

The day honoring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage. And nowhere is that more so than in the United States, where parades take place in cities around the country and all kinds of foods and drinks are given an emerald hue.

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FILE - Stacey Peterson and Kevin McGuire take a selfie in front of the green Chicago River to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday, March 17, 2018. (James Foster / Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File)

Diversity, Judicial Appointments at Issue in Illinois’ 1st District Supreme Court Race

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1st District Appellate Justice Jesse Reyes and state Supreme Court Justice Joy Cunningham. (Provided)

The matchup between 1st District Appellate Justice Jesse Reyes and state Supreme Court Justice Joy Cunningham has turned up the volume on a conversation about diversity on the state Supreme Court.

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1st District Appellate Justice Jesse Reyes and state Supreme Court Justice Joy Cunningham. (Provided)

From Funeral Home to Comedy Club, Here Are Some of Chicago’s Most Interesting Polling Places

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The nonprofit Chicago Filmmakers offers screenings, filmmaking classes and voting. (Nicole Cardos / WTTW News)

Of the nearly 1,300 polling places across Chicago for Tuesday’s primary election, there will be a few private businesses that offer up their space for voters.

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The nonprofit Chicago Filmmakers offers screenings, filmmaking classes and voting. (Nicole Cardos / WTTW News)

Sisters in Cinema Celebrates Visibility and Representation in Filmmaking at New South Shore Media Center

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Yvonne Welbon, founder and CEO of Sisters in Cinema, has been documenting the history of Black women filmmakers for decades. Sisters in Cinema has grown from an online database to the Sisters in Cinema Media Arts Center, 2310 E. 75th St. (Blair Paddock / WTTW News)

A nonprofit celebrating the work of Black women and gender-nonconforming media makers opened its doors Friday. The Sisters in Cinema Media Arts Center, 2310 E. 75th St., will offer screenings and workshops to the community.

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Yvonne Welbon, founder and CEO of Sisters in Cinema, has been documenting the history of Black women filmmakers for decades. Sisters in Cinema has grown from an online database to the Sisters in Cinema Media Arts Center, 2310 E. 75th St. (Blair Paddock / WTTW News)

Week in Review: Illinoisans Prepare to Head to the Polls; Migrant Evictions From City Shelters Set to Begin Sunday

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Previewing the big Election Day races. Is the migrant shelter measles outbreak under control? And the Bears could build a domed lakefront stadium.

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Chicago Artist Honors Sinéad O’Connor With ‘Psalms for an Irish Girl’

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“Psalms for an Irish Girl” by Chicago artist Tony Fitzpatrick. (Provided)

“I’m so proud of being Irish when I think of her, her music, her principles, what she stood for and what it cost her,” artist Tony Fitzpatrick said.

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“Psalms for an Irish Girl” by Chicago artist Tony Fitzpatrick. (Provided)

Pritzker Announces $900M Plan to Demolish, Rebuild Stateville and Logan Prisons

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Stateville Correctional Center. (WTTW News)

An independent report identified Illinois’ Stateville and Logan prisons as outdated and in need of costly repairs.

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Stateville Correctional Center. (WTTW News)

Here’s Where Chicago Voters Who Need Language Assistance Can Vote in Tuesday’s Primary Election

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(WTTW News)

Select voting locations will have assigned bilingual poll workers and paper ballots in Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Tagalog and Polish, according to the Chicago Board of Elections. Additionally, every precinct polling place in the city will have a touchscreen voting machine and audio ballot in 12 languages.

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Evictions of Migrants From Chicago City Shelters to Start Sunday, But Families With Children Get Respite Until June

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The former industrial building at 2241 S. Halsted St. that has been converted into the city's largest shelter. (WTTW News)

No one will be evicted from the city’s migrant shelter in Pilsen, where 10 cases of measles had been confirmed as of late Thursday night.

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The former industrial building at 2241 S. Halsted St. that has been converted into the city's largest shelter. (WTTW News)

Man Charged in Stabbing Death of 11-Year-Old in Edgewater Had Previously Threatened Boy’s Mother

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Police vehicle file photo. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)

Crosetti Brand, 37, has been charged with numerous felonies including first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder following the fatal stabbing of 11-year-old Jaydone Perkins inside his mother’s Edgewater home early Wednesday.

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Police vehicle file photo. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)

Bost, Bailey Race to Win the Hearts and Minds of Trump Conservatives in Southern Illinois Congressional Primary

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Congressional candidate Darren Bailey, left, campaigns with state Rep. Adam Niemerg at a local restaurant meet-and-greet, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Casey, Ill. (AP Photo / John O’Connor)

As it winds down, the race could be seen as a measure of Donald Trump’s clout. Mike Bost is a popular incumbent, but he’s running in a time and place where disdain for government is white-hot. Establishment Republicans are angry their man has to face an intraparty challenge, which is the attitude Darren Bailey argues needs to be dislodged.

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Congressional candidate Darren Bailey, left, campaigns with state Rep. Adam Niemerg at a local restaurant meet-and-greet, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Casey, Ill. (AP Photo / John O’Connor)

Wide Receiver Keenan Allen Being Traded From Chargers to Chicago Bears for a Fourth-Round Pick

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Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen (13) rushes past Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell (46) during an NFL football game Sunday, November 12, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy, File)

The Bears went 7-10 in their third straight losing season and haven’t finished above .500 since going 12-4 to capture the NFC North championship in 2018. But they sent a strong signal that they’re ready to start winning with their second trade for a star receiver in as many years.

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Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen (13) rushes past Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell (46) during an NFL football game Sunday, November 12, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy, File)

Illinois’ High Court Reports ‘Breathtaking’ Rise in Appeals Following Elimination of Cash Bail

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The Illinois Supreme Court building is pictured in Springfield. (Jerry Nowicki / Capitol News Illinois)

According to Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis, the spike in appeals is the “biggest challenge” to the judicial branch’s implementation of the pretrial justice system.

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The Illinois Supreme Court building is pictured in Springfield. (Jerry Nowicki / Capitol News Illinois)

Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, March 14, 2024 - Full Show

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Migrants in limbo as a shelter stay limit approaches. A community business hub is coming to Little Village. And get your shades ready for the upcoming solar eclipse.

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Uncertainty Swirls as Thousands of Migrants Face Evictions From City Shelters Starting Saturday

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The city of Chicago’s landing zone for migrants at Desplaines and Polk streets on Jan. 3, 2024. (WTTW News)

Migrants evicted from a city shelter can return to the designated “landing zone” for buses from Texas at Polk and Desplaines streets in the West Loop, according to the policy imposed by Mayor Brandon Johnson.

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The city of Chicago’s landing zone for migrants at Desplaines and Polk streets on Jan. 3, 2024. (WTTW News)

Pay $5.5M to Man Who Spent 22 Years in Prison After Being Framed by Disgraced Ex-Detective, City Lawyers Recommend

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If approved, the settlement would bring the total amount paid by Chicago taxpayers to resolve lawsuits naming former Chicago Police Detective Reynaldo Guevara to $62.5 million, records show.

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Pritzker’s Agency Heads Questioned by Lawmakers on $1.1 Billion Revenue Proposals

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Illinois Department of Revenue Director David Harris, IDOR Chief Economist Rubina Hafeez and Governor’s Office of Management and Budget Director Alexis Sturm take questions from the House Revenue and Finance Committee in Springfield on Thursday. (Jerry Nowicki / Capitol News Illinois)

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed spending plan anticipates $52.9 billion in revenue, with new funds raised by increasing certain corporate tax rates, lowering personal and business income tax deductions and making other tax changes. 

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Illinois Department of Revenue Director David Harris, IDOR Chief Economist Rubina Hafeez and Governor’s Office of Management and Budget Director Alexis Sturm take questions from the House Revenue and Finance Committee in Springfield on Thursday. (Jerry Nowicki / Capitol News Illinois)