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By Peter Hancock Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD—A House committee agreed Wednesday to continue working on a bill that aims to end the use of physical restraints and isolation as a way of controlling misbehaving students in public school classrooms. House Bill 219, sponsored by Rep. Jonathan Carroll, D-Northbrook, was introduced in response to a 2019 article by Pro Publica Illinois and the Chicago Tribune that documented the extent to which those practices are used in Illinois schools and the harmful effects they have on children. Carroll said he was subjected to isolation and restraint w...

Mar 5, 2021 PEORIA, Ill. — It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Janette M. Jaros Alt, 78, formerly of Struthers, who passed away peacefully at home with family at her side, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. Janette, affectionately known as “Jan,” was born Dec. 26, 1942, in Youngstown, the daughter of John M. and Mary Jane Macabobby Jaros. After graduating from Struthers High School, class of 1960, Jan attended St. Luke Hospital School of Nursing in Cleveland and became a registered nurse. She began her nursing career at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown. In 1987, she accept...

William O'Neal and the assassination of Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton. Guided by the performances of LaKeith Stanfield and Daniel Kaluuya, the film introduced a number of Americans to Hampton and the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party. While there are definitely glimpses into Hampton's political ideologies throughout the film, it is impossible to tell the complete story of Hampton, O'Neal and the Black Panther Party in one feature film. For those interested in learning more about Hampton, the Black Panther Party and the FBI's quest to take it all down, here are a few res...

MUST-WATCH: A Saint, a beauty pageant winner, and Fred Hampton entering the Top 10 this week! by James Mackin Last Updated Feb 15, 2021 at 12:25 am EDT Daniel Kaluuya plays revolutionary icon Fred Hampton in Judas and the Black Messiah. Courtesy of Warner Bros. Will the biopic of a revolutionary icon rule from the top 10? Or will the new film from Kristen Wiig take the top spot? Keep reading to see what made the 680 NEWS MUST-WATCH this week, as well as a bunch of great new films to check out! Saint Maud Jennifer Ehle tells the tale of a live-in nurse taking care of a dancer suffering from ...

"Judas and The Black Messiah” will be released on Friday. We talked with the creators and cast about the making of the movie.