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Chicago State University faculty strike after months of unsuccessful negotiations: ‘Where there is people there is power’

CHICAGO — The Chicago State University chapter of the University Professionals of Illinois stood on the picket lines Monday after almost a year of negotiating for better wages. More than 70 union members held green and white signs with the words “on strike for a fair contract” at 95th Street…

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Chicago Sun-Times

Here’s a step our government can take to save lives and fight the opioid crisis

The Biden administration should not wait until 2025 to implement the Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation Act, which will expand access to safe, non-opioid therapies for pain management and protect Illinoisans from addiction.

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Tornadoes touching down in new areas; season is starting sooner and lasting longer, experts say

John Sergeant, chief of emergency medical services at the Naperville Fire Department, was 12 years old when he first saw what a tornado could do. At the time, Sergeant had gone to help family members in the aftermath of the devastating tornado that killed 29 people and injured 350 others…

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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker visits Belvidere and Robinson following emergency disaster proclamation: ‘A devastating day for the families of the deceased’

Gov. J.B. Pritzker visited the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere Sunday morning to survey damage caused by the Friday tornado that killed one man and injured more than 40 adults during a metal concert.

Chicago Tribune

Fundraising page launched to support family of man killed at Morbid Angel show

Frederick Forest Livingston, Jr. was killed when a tornado struck the roof of the Apollo Theater in Belvidere, Illinois, causing the roof to collapse

Metal Hammer

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker visits Belvidere, Robinson Sunday following emergency disaster proclamation

Governor J.B. Pritzker visited the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere this morning to survey damage caused by the Friday tornado that killed one man and injured over 40 adults during a metal concert.

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Pritzker issues disaster proclamation after tornadoes hit Illinois, killing 4

The governor signed the proclamation late Saturday, allowing the state to send assistance to Boone, Crawford, DuPage, Marion and Sangamon counties.

Chicago Sun-Times

At least 29 dead as tornadoes move across U.S.

The White House announced Sunday that it would provide federal resources, including financial assistance, to support recovery efforts after President Joe Biden declared broad swaths of the country a major disaster.

Chicago Sun-Times

A daunting recovery begins in the South and Midwest after tornadoes kill at least 32

Confirmed or suspected tornadoes across 11 states destroyed homes and businesses, splintered trees and laid waste to neighborhoods over a broad swath of the country.

WEKU

US Midwest, South reel from pack of tornadoes that killed 26

Residents across a wide swath of the US South and Midwest raced to assess the destruction Sunday wreaked by storms that dropped possibly dozens of tornadoes and killed at least 26 people in small towns and big cities

The Independent UK

Tributes to 'amazing' dad of three killed as tornado causes roof collapse at concert

One person was killed in the carnage with another 28 injured, five of whom were listed in critical condition in hospitals in Belvidere, around 70 miles northwest of Chicago

Daily Mirror

Chicago State University faculty to strike Monday over compensation, workload

Data from the Illinois Board of Higher Education show Chicago State faculty to be amongst the lowest-paid public university professors in the state.

Chicago Sun-Times

US monster storm kills 26 people as tornadoes rip through South and Midwest

Tornadoes struck in eight states, with seven people killed in one Tennessee county, four in the small town of Wynne, Arkansas, three in Sullivan, Indiana, and four in Illinois

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Reuters

'Absolute chaos': Illinois theater roof collapse sums up destruction by storms

A rock concert was in store on a Friday evening at the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere, Illinois, with hundreds of people looking forward to an evening of death metal music to start the weekend.

Metal Hammer

Morbid Angel fans praise "heroes" who helped injured from venue devastated by deadly tornado

Details emerge of gig-goers' heroic actions in wake of roof collapse at Morbid Angel show in Illinois

Chicago Tribune

Officials confirm tornado hit just before deadly roof collapse at Illinois rock concert

CHICAGO — A tornado on a 28-mile rampage with wind gusts from 90-100 miles per hour tore through Belvidere Friday night, officials confirmed Saturday evening.

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At least 3 dead in southern Illinois county following spring storm, officials say

CHICAGO — At least three people have died in Crawford County in southeastern Illinois following a devastating spring storm in the region.

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The Guardian - US

Monster storm system leaves at least 26 dead through US south and midwest

Tornadoes leave devastation across Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa and Oklahoma, including theatre roof that collapsed during concert

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois Deer Classic: Combining the legacy and the innovations

The Illinois Deer Classic is part of a history of this state’s deer shows that spans more than 30 years; opening day Friday at the Peoria Civic Center added an wild chapter to that history and gave opportunity to sample some of the innovations in the outdoors.

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Tornadoes Kill at Least 11 Across US Midwest and South

Tornadoes that tore through parts of the South and Midwest killed at least 11 people, collapsed the roof of a packed theater during a heavy metal concert in Illinois, and left small towns and big cities throughout the region bewildered Saturday by the damage. Possibly dozens of tornadoes touched down…

WEKU

Death toll rises to 26 after tornadoes sweep across the South and the Midwest

The powerful storm system spread destruction in several states. In Illinois, one person died and 28 were hurt after a theater roof caved in during a concert.

The Independent UK

Tornadoes kill at least 10 across US Midwest and South

Unrelenting tornadoes that tore through parts of the South and Midwest have killed at least 10 people

Al Jazeera

Death toll tops 26 as tornadoes tear through US Midwest and South

Survivors recount flying debris, destroyed buildings after storms and tornadoes hit at least eight states in the US.

Evening Standard

US tornadoes: At least six dead after winds rip through southern and Midwest states

At least six people have been killed after a tornado ripped through including US states in Arkansas and Illinois.

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