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SPRINGFIELD – In 1946, the Illinois Supreme Court heard a case that would eventually become a landmark in American legal history.

In 1946, the Illinois Supreme Court heard a case that would eventually become a landmark in American legal history.

Displays offer insight into role of judicial branch

SPRINGFIELD — In 1946, the Illinois Supreme Court heard a case that would eventually become a landmark in American legal history.

Attention history buffs, legal scholars and anyone interested in civic knowledge: The states highest court has opened an interactive learning center.

Visitors to the Illinois Supreme Court building in Springfield can learn about landmark cases at the courts new learning center, which officially opened this week.

Grand opening for learning center

There’s another educational thing to see when you’re in Springfield.

It’s Thursday, Chicago. And Independence Day weekend totally sneaked up on us! With hazy skies still on the horizon and a big weekend for NASCAR fans on deck, there’s so much to do and see in Chicago ― indoors included ― like watching the final “Indiana Jones” installment, sampling bites from Chicago’s growing halal chicken scene, or snagging a table at Avondale’s newest dining hot spot. We’re ...

A fire rages in Warlord’s kitchen. This is only partly a metaphor. While three determined chefs bustle about the Avondale restaurant, a literal wood-fueled inferno blazes in the corner of the open kitchen. Flames leap off the wood, licking the sides of the hearth. All the while, heat pumps into the kitchen, drenching the chefs in sweat. Trevor Fleming, Emily Kraszyk and John Lupton don’t seem ...