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Angela Cheng

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Stay in the loop with the Windy City’s biggest news.

Angela Cheng

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Controversial training academy opens, early voting starts, SNAP benefit rollback

Chicago officials have opened a new training facility on the city’s West Side for police and firefighters, but there’s some controversy. Early voting begins today for the city’s municipal election. The additional SNAP benefits tied to the pandemic are expiring in Illinois as of March 1.

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Angela Cheng
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Chicago officials have opened a new training facility on the city’s West Side for police and firefighters, but there’s some controversy. Early voting begins today for the city’s municipal election. The additional SNAP benefits tied to the pandemic are expiring in Illinois as of March 1.

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