Molly Morrow

reporter @beaconnews / @chicagotribune. send me tips at [email protected].

[Gregory Royal Pratt @royalpratt]

A wish years in the making, boys volleyball team finally a match for East Aurora High School. Terrific story by @mollyymorrow https://t.co/xFPzjmLPHR

[Tess Kenny @tesskenny12]

Spent the past few weeks hearing stories about fear, unease and survival — and found that amid an increasingly hostile environment for LGTBQ+ people, some are seeking solace in the heart of Central IL.

My latest for @chicagotribune w/ @mandophotos:

https://t.co/R49eoAt1t5

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LifeWise, an Ohio-based nonprofit, has started programs in a handful of public school districts across Illinois. https://t.co/UDWQJN7FH2

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Nearly a year after a federal jury found that an Aurora police officer used excessive force against him during a 2020 traffic stop, George Gutierrez will be receiving $400,000 as part of a settlement agreement with the city of Aurora. https://t.co/jdQNzRZSag

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A Campton Township home is the first site in Kane County to be verified as a designated Underground Railroad safe house through a National Park Service initiative https://t.co/gixqXfwozw

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Kane County farmhouse verified as former Underground Railroad safe house in National Park Service initiative. Fascinating story about American history in our backyard, by @mollyymorrow https://t.co/KC9cagQHaZ

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Students have taken action, organizing walkouts from their classrooms in protest of ICE. Some are going up against the advice of school officials, the police and others in the name of making their communities more aware of what’s been happening.

https://t.co/VjDibg8W9q

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Indian Prairie School District 204 buildings will again be seeing significant renovations this summer, as the district’s bond sale-funded facilities overhaul continues.

https://t.co/tJxFUoBBR6

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Dozens of East Aurora School District 131 students walked out on Tuesday in a protest against federal immigration enforcement activity, adding to a string of recent actions in the Chicago area and around the country.

https://t.co/Htnn31R5yF

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East Aurora School District moves to prohibit federal immigration actions on its property after incident at elementary school https://t.co/1TV0HnPFUt

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Charges have been approved in connection with a stabbing Wednesday morning at a Chick-fil-A in Oswego that left a delivery driver dead and a maintenance worker hospitalized.

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A Kankakee man, 19, has been charged with first-degree murder following a fatal stabbing on Wednesday at an Oswego Chick-fil-A that left a delivery driver dead and a maintenance worker hospitalized, according to the Oswego Police Department.
https://t.co/hWPSCtDGP9

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Unionized Starbucks workers may soon vote to authorize a strike. Rallies are happening around Illinois in the coming days, including one in Aurora on Friday.

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Starbucks baristas rally outside Aurora store, as voting to authorize strike begins: ‘Aurora is a union town’
https://t.co/q3ppOER6JW

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As budget discussions continue, the Kane County Board recently approved two tax-related proposals meant to generate revenue for the county.
https://t.co/myP3jlCglL

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As a federal immigration crackdown ramps up in the Chicago area, a few dozen people gathered on Thursday afternoon in downtown Aurora to protest immigration enforcement activity in the area.
https://t.co/YsJm1H5CKu

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Four job resource kiosks opening in Aurora, with more to open in Kane, Kendall and DeKalb counties https://t.co/vAgydtAPF4

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Dale Berman, a Kane County board member and four-term North Aurora Village President, died this morning. He was 91.

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Kane County Board member, former North Aurora Village President Dale Berman dies at 91 https://t.co/fVSQLZgsQJ

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A house fire response by the Aurora police and fire departments recently ended in the rescue of a 4-year-old dog, who appears to have guided a police investigator to his leash during the incident, body camera footage shows. https://t.co/EnXThRynlG

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Former police department employee files lawsuit against St. Charles, alleging sexual harassment, sex discrimination
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Always in awe of Tribune teamwork, but especially at times like these.

(Also with help from @talia_soglin, @mollyymorrow and countless others making calls, fact-checking, editing, etc!)

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From @mollyymorrow of the @BeaconNews: State Sen. Karina Villa joins race for Illinois comptroller: ‘Budgets are a moral document’ https://t.co/EnRIAoylnP