DNC Security Funds Paid for CPD Helicopter, Bodycams and More
Nearly half of $75 million in federal funds paid for CPD personnel, training, and equipment.
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New Book Sifts Through Chicago House Music’s Complex History
An interview with Marguerite L. Harrold, author of Chicago House Music: Culture and Community.
How a University of Chicago-Trained Doctor Became the ‘Pill Mill Killer’
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