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Washington, Ill., is full of both optimistic signs and lots of construction crews as the town rebuilds after a half-mile-wide tornado devastated the area last November. — (Alan Greenblatt/NPR)

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April 23, 2014

In Illinois, A Town That’s Half-Destroyed But Filled With Hope

The Chicago skyline. The city's police chief says his officers can't keep up with the number of illegal weapons on the city's streets. — (Carolyn Kaster/AP)

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April 23, 2014

45 People Were Shot In Chicago Over The Weekend

As the sun set Wednesday in Jindo, South Korea, a woman kept watch on the waters where the Sewol ferry sank. It's feared the death toll will reach 300. — (Nicolas Asfouri /AFP/Getty Images)

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April 23, 2014

Death Toll Rises, Hopes Fade At Site Of Korean Ferry Disaster

Roger Ebert in 2005. — (The Associated Press)

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April 23, 2014

Director Steve James Reflects On The Making Of “Life Itself”

The new guidelines are part of the Obama administration's effort to address long mandatory minimum sentences. Antwain Black, left, was released early after sentencing laws were first eased in 2010. — (Seth Perlman/AP)

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April 23, 2014

A Path Out Of Prison For Low-Level, Nonviolent Drug Offenders

House Speaker and Illinois Democratic Party chair Michael Madigan speaks at a meeting of the Democratic State Central Committee on Tuesday, April 22, 2014. — (Amanda Vinicky/IPR)

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April 23, 2014

Legislator Protests Madigan As Party Chair, Won’t Say Why

Tiffany Contreras kisses her daughter Kyndall, 4, goodbye at Disney Elementary in Tulsa, Okla. As part of a pilot program that aims to educate both children and families, Contreras takes classes at Tulsa Community College for free. — (John W. Poole/NPR)

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April 23, 2014

One Approach To Head Start: To Help Kids, Help Their Parents

James Kilgore — (Steve Yeater/AP)

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April 22, 2014

Former SLA Member Kilgore To Lose U Of I Teaching Position

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April 22, 2014

Study: Minority Kids Hit Hardest By Illinois Law

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April 22, 2014

UI Basketball Player Arrested