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Amisha Patel

• Coalition says Rauner’s compassion extends only to his rich buddies
• Emanuel re-elected, but progressives are real winners

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Sophia Tareen

AP reporter based in Chicago.

• Palestinian American boy, 6, murdered and mother stabbed by Islamophobic landlord
• No more workplace raids; immigration agents to target exploiting bosses instead

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Sara Burnett

Chicago-based political reporter for AP, covering Illinois and the Midwest.

• Appearing humbled, Emanuel wins second term as Chicago mayor

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Doris Scheffler

• Indiana “religious freedom” bill: bad for state and my family

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Matthew Lee

Matthew Lee is an AP Diplomatic Writer in Washington D.C.

• Kerry urges Trump to accept Putin invite to Syria talks
• Iran and six powers seal framework deal on nukes

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George Jahn

• Iran and six powers seal framework deal on nukes

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Cathy Colton

Cathy Colton is a community college English professor in the Chicago area. She offers a feminist take on books, movies, TV, and more at her blog, And Another Thing.

• “The Handmaid’s Tale”: Us and Them
• “The Handmaid’s Tale”: To see and be seen

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Rachel Zoll

• In women’s history month: Lesbian rabbi leads Reform Jewish profession

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Antonia Berrie

• High school students protest gross inequalities in sports programs

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