Study Finds High Drug Use Rates For Kids Who Were Jailed
A Northwestern University study has found high rates of drug and alcohol abuse and dependency among some who went through Cook County's juvenile detention center.
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Sen. Kirk Calls For Vote On Garland Nomination
The Republican told WLS Radio in Chicago Friday that the Senate should he Senate should "man up and cast a vote.'' President Obama nominated U.S. appeals court Judge Merrick Garland on Wednesday. Kirk is the first GOP Senator to break with party leaders, who say there won't be a hearing for him.
Chaz Ebert Talks Films, Politics And Diversity In Hollywood; MakerGirl
The CEO of Ebert Companies - Chaz Ebert - gave us a preview of what films will be featured at EbertFest next month and spoke with us about the role of politics and diversity in Hollywood. We also learned about an effort to get rural schoolgirls more excited about math and science, via MakerGirl’s 3D-printing workshops.
Illini Basketball Player Nunn Arrested On Domestic Battery Charge
The junior guard is the third Illinois men's basketball player to be arrested in the last two months. He pleaded not guilty Friday in Champaign County Circuit Court.