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Journalists, Audiobook Narrators Sue AI Giants Under Illinois Biometric Privacy Law for ‘Stealing Their Voices’

May 15, 2026

In yet another display of how Illinois’ pioneering biometric privacy law can be used to protect Americans, state residents who work as audio storytellers, broadcast journalists, podcasters, voice actors, and…

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‘Step back or I’ll fucking shoot you.‘

October 31, 2025

From an Evanston resident filming an arrest at Oakton/Asbury

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An astonishingly large crowd

October 21, 2025

Chicago October 18, 2025

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September 5, 2025 protest outside the ICE facility in Broadview, IL

September 7, 2025

by unraveled press

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Illinois is launching a first-of-its-kind legal hotline for LGBTQ+ individuals

August 24, 2025

Illinois Pride Connect.

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The Belden Sawyer Tenant Association

June 10, 2025

Logan Square, Chicago

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Aldermen and activists holding a press conference

June 7, 2025

after several people were taken by agents in downtown Chicago’s South Loop, June 4, 2025.

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Raccoon Eats Too Much, Gets Stuck in Sewer Grate: Police

November 3, 2017

Turns out the feeling many people relate to after a big meal isn't unique to humans. One raccoon in a Chicago suburb apparently ate so well it got caught in…