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A woman and a man sit smiling at the camera, each with their arms resting on the table with folded hands. The young woman, sitting on the left, is Caucasian with long hair dyed pink and purple. She has several tattoos on her left arm and she's wearing a lip piercing. She also wears several bracelets and rings. She is wearing a black vest, with a purple blouse. The middle-aged man, next to her, is African-American. His head is shaved, and he's wearing a gray short-sleeved, button-down shirt. He's wearing a black wrist watch.
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Advocacy group for people with criminal records launches Fully Free BloNo chapter
Michele Steinbacher
A Chicago-based nonprofit advocating for people living with criminal records is branching out, with its first chapter launching in the Bloomington-Normal area. Fully Free BloNo chapter hosts a kickoff party 3 p.m. Saturday, July 12, at Bloomington's Miller Park.
Several tents sit just off of Lake Shore Drive in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, in a park known for its homeless encampments.
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Housing funding cut in Illinois budget as homelessness increases
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