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A 2015 protest by advocates for victims of domestic abuse takes place outside state offices in downtown Chicago. The protests were sparked by a lack of funding for domestic violence shelters due to the state's budget crisis.

After 2 Years Without A Budget, Debt And Pain Are Mounting In Illinois

10:49am June 30, 2017

by Brian Mackey

The state has nearly $15 billion in unpaid bills due to a standoff between Republicans and Democrats. The most vulnerable people in Illinois are feeling the pain of the standoff.

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Charred Cauliflower with tahini vinaigrette with hot pepper jelly, crispy garlic, and mint.

Arts

Summer Potluck Dishes To Withstand The Heat And Please Crowds

10:45am June 30, 2017

by Jonathan Baer

Say you're headed to an outdoor cookout or barbecue or a family reunion but you don't want to show up empty-handed. What do you bring? Chefs Edward Lee, Amy Thielen and James Rigato offer suggestions.

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According to police, Venus Williams ran a red light in her 2010 Toyota Sequoia SUV on June 9, causing a crash that fatally injured a passenger in the other car.

Florida Police Blame Tennis Star Venus Williams For Fatal Car Accident

10:28am June 30, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

Police in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., say Venus Williams was at fault in a June 9 car crash that led to the death of the passenger in another vehicle. Jerome Barson, 78, died two weeks later.

Summer Reading For The College-Bound

10:00am June 30, 2017

by Julie Depenbrock

Lots of colleges have common reading programs; some are just for freshmen, and for others, the entire campus or local community joins in. What are college kids reading this summer? Here's a sampling.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during a Stop 'Trumpcare' rally in front of the Capitol in Washington, D.C. in May.

How Democrats Are Fighting The GOP Health Care Bill

9:47am June 30, 2017

by Scott Detrow

Appealing to the public is Democrats' only card to play as Senate Republicans try to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act — since Democrats don't have the votes to stop the bill.

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Weiqi Zhu, an equity derivatives trader in Hong Kong, is one of an increasing number of financial sector employees from mainland China who are dominating the city's banking sector.

World News

How Hong Kong's Banks Turned Chinese

9:40am June 30, 2017

by Rob Schmitz

As China celebrates the 20th anniversary of Great Britain's handover of Hong Kong to Chinese control, it can celebrate another type of takeover: the city's financial sector.

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gives a speech during Eid al-Fitr celebrations marking the end of Ramadan at the Malacanang Palace in Manila on June 27.

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Philippine President Duterte's First Year In Office Is Marked By Bloody War On Drugs

9:39am June 30, 2017

by Michael Sullivan

Some 7,000 alleged drug suspects have been killed so far in Rodrigo Duterte's drug war. And he's more popular than ever — except among the poor, where the drug war's effects are most keenly felt.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been answering questions about the Senate health care bill ever since it was released.

How The Senate GOP Health Care Bill Could Affect The Midterms And Beyond

8:21am June 30, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The Senate's bill puts off provisions that could push people off of insurance and out of Medicaid until well past the 2018 midterms and even past the 2020 presidential election.

Green Party's gay rights activist Volker Beck, center, and fellow faction members celebrate with a confetti popper after Germany's Parliament voted on Friday to legalize same-sex marriage.

World News

German Lawmakers Approve Same-Sex Marriage

7:12am June 30, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

The legislation was backed by 393 lawmakers, while 226 voted against and four abstained. Same-sex couples in Germany were previously permitted to form civil unions but they were not allowed to marry.

A Hawaiian monk seal and her newborn pup get to know each other on a Waikiki beach.

Hawaiian Monk Seal Treats Tourists To The Sight Of A Newborn Pup

12:26am June 30, 2017

by Barbara Campbell

"Rocky" chose a pretty busy Waikiki beach on which to give birth and tend her new baby, but volunteers moved in to keep her fans at a safe distance.