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The Rev. Britt Cox, 39, left, and Jessica Hager, 38, walk in their backyard with their 1-year-old daughter, Luca, at their Evanston home on June 27, 2024. Cox serves as executive pastor at First United Methodist Church in Evanston. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Shifting church policies toward same-sex couples lead to internal conflicts, defections and an apology

July 2, 2024 at 2:22 p.m.

Although gay marriages and LGBTQ ordinations have long taken place in Methodist churches in the Chicago area many felt relief when the discriminatory policies were lifted.

A surgical abortion room at Equity Clinic in Champaign on May 21, 2023. (Shanna Madison/baiduhai)

Dobbs, 2 years later: Out-of-state medical providers flock to Illinois for abortion training as opportunities dwindle

June 24, 2024 at 11:29 a.m.

As many states ban or place greater restrictions on abortion, medical providers travel to Illinois to seek comprehensive instruction.

Several dozen graduates and supporters gather outside for Palestinian victims of the war in Gaza after walking out in protest during Northwestern University’s commencement on June 9, 2024, at the United Center. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Pro-Palestinian protesters walk out of Northwestern commencement

June 10, 2024 at 8:28 a.m.

Claiming their degrees are “stained with blood,” several dozen pro-Palestinian protesters walked out of Northwestern University’s commencement ceremony on Sunday at the United Center, despite repeated warnings by the elite...

Richard Rung, then-99, a D-Day veteran who returned to Normandy for the 80th anniversary, sits with his wife, Dorothy “Dot” Rung, on May 29, 2024, at their home in Carol Stream. (Vincent Alban/baiduhai)

Local D-Day vet returning to Normandy for invasion’s 80th anniversary. ‘I’ve never forgotten what happened there.’

June 2, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

A local veteran of the Normandy Invasion is returning to France to mark an event that paved the way for the liberation of Europe during World War II.

A protester displays the words "free speech" written on her forearms as Michael Schill, president of Northwestern University, testifies before the Republican-led House Committee on Education and the Workforce in Washington, D.C., on May 23, 2024. In the hearing, university leaders were challenged on their handling of pro-Palestinian protest encampments that have spread across college campuses. (Shuran Huang/The New York Times)

Northwestern President Schill grilled by lawmakers at campus antisemitism hearing. ‘Hate is hate.’

May 23, 2024 at 7:12 p.m.

Northwestern University President Michael Schill was grilled for several hours by lawmakers in Congress about the rise of antisemitism on campus — including allegations that a Jewish student at the...

Dozens of pro-Palestinian students and supporters protest against the war in Gaza and demand Northwestern University disinvest of its relationship with Israel at the campus' Deering Meadow in Evanston on April 26, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Northwestern President Michael Schill to testify before Congress in antisemitism hearing

May 23, 2024 at 11:43 a.m.

The hearing comes as schools across the country face accusations of fostering climates that are hostile or discriminatory to Jews.

Activists Bernardine Dohrn, left, and Bill Ayers smile as they look over the University of Chicago United for Palestine (UCUP) encampment on the main quad of the University of Chicago, on April 29, 2024. Ayers and Dohrn are former Vietnam War-era activists who co-founded the Weather Underground anti-Vietnam war group. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Pro-Palestinian campus protests evoke Vietnam-era uprisings and other ‘struggles of the past’

May 21, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Historians agree there are similarities between the protest movements, such as themes of international injustice, criticism of higher education systems.

University of Illinois basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr. appears in court on May 10, 2024, in Lawrence, Kansas. A judge ordered him to stand trial on a rape charge. Shannon, 23, is accused of committing sexual assault on Sept. 9, in Lawrence. (Chris Conde/The Lawrence Journal-World)

Former Illini basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. to face trial in rape case

May 10, 2024 at 5:06 p.m.

A Kansas judge has ruled that former University of Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. must stand trial on a rape charge.

COVID-19 and flu vaccines at a walk-in clinic on Dec. 3, 2023, at St. Procopius School in Pilsen. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

New COVID ‘FLiRT’ variants are spreading nationwide. Chicago health experts urge up to date vaccination.

May 9, 2024 at 12:34 p.m.

A new family of COVID variants nicknamed “FLiRT” are spreading across the country, as vaccination rates in Chicago – as well as nationwide – remain concerningly low for some public...

Christina Gonzalez pushes her infant twins on swings on April 30, 2024, in Des Plaines. Gonzalez said she is grateful the videos she sent the alleged lactation consultant were low-quality with poor lighting and didn’t show her face.(Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Breastfeeding moms sent naked photos, videos to purported lactation consultant on Facebook. Now they fear it was a scam.

May 5, 2024 at 1:04 p.m.

Mothers breastfeeding their infants became concerned by requests being made of them by a person from whom they sought guidance.

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