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Some carry photos of children at the age when they were abused." srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/06828c8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1070+0+185/resize/560x312!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F8b%2F7c%2F5b16716f480bb7897ea0339fb22b%2Fsnap-spalding-pastoral-center.jpg 2x" width="280" height="156" loading="lazy" src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8c91944/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1070+0+185/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F8b%2F7c%2F5b16716f480bb7897ea0339fb22b%2Fsnap-spalding-pastoral-center.jpg"> </picture></a> </div> <div class="PromoA-content"> <div class="PromoA-category"> <a href="https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois" class="Link" data-cms-ai="0" >Illinois</a> </div> <div class="PromoA-title"> <a href="https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2025-03-17/survivor-advocacy-group-demands-action-from-catholic-diocese-of-peoria-on-priest-accused-of-abuse" class="Link" data-cms-ai="0" >Survivor advocacy group demands action from Catholic Diocese of Peoria on priest accused of abuse</a> </div> <div class="PromoA-byline"> <div class="PromoA-authorName"> <a href="https://www.wcbu.org/people/collin-schopp-1" class="Link" data-cms-ai="0" >Collin Schopp</a> </div> <div class="PromoA-date"><div class="PromoA-timestamp" data-timestamp="1742246928801" data-date="March 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM CDT" data-promo-date="March 17, 2025"></div></div> </div> <div class="PromoA-description">An advocacy group for survivors of clergy sexual abuse is demanding action from Catholic Diocese of Peoria Bishop Louis Tylka.</div> </div> </ps-promo> </li> <li class="ListE-items-item"> <ps-promo class="PromoA" data-list="listE" data-content-type="news-story"> <div class="PromoA-media"> <a aria-label="4 years after the SAFE-T Act, Central Illinois lawmaker pushes a set of bills to address public safety" href="https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2025-03-17/4-years-after-the-safe-t-act-central-illinois-lawmaker-pushes-a-set-of-bills-to-address-public-safety" class="Link" data-cms-ai="0" ><picture> <source type="image/webp" width="280" height="156" srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d432991/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5184x2888+0+284/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F37%2F26%2F7f0305e4402b9a8d18e4dd841125%2Ftipsword-photo.JPG 2x"data-size="promoSmall" /> <source width="280" height="156" srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/90b9758/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5184x2888+0+284/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F37%2F26%2F7f0305e4402b9a8d18e4dd841125%2Ftipsword-photo.JPG"data-size="promoSmall" /> <img class="Image" alt="Republican Representative Dennis Tipsword at committee hearing" srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/bf74aed/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5184x2888+0+284/resize/560x312!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F37%2F26%2F7f0305e4402b9a8d18e4dd841125%2Ftipsword-photo.JPG 2x" width="280" height="156" loading="lazy" src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/90b9758/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5184x2888+0+284/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F37%2F26%2F7f0305e4402b9a8d18e4dd841125%2Ftipsword-photo.JPG"> </picture></a> </div> <div class="PromoA-content"> <div class="PromoA-category"> <a href="https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois" class="Link" data-cms-ai="0" >Illinois</a> </div> <div class="PromoA-title"> <a href="https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2025-03-17/4-years-after-the-safe-t-act-central-illinois-lawmaker-pushes-a-set-of-bills-to-address-public-safety" class="Link" data-cms-ai="0" >4 years after the SAFE-T Act, Central Illinois lawmaker pushes a set of bills to address public safety</a> </div> <div class="PromoA-byline"> <div class="PromoA-authorName"> <a href="https://www.wglt.org/people/cesar-toscano" class="Link" data-cms-ai="0" >Cesar Toscano</a> </div> <div class="PromoA-date"><div class="PromoA-timestamp" data-timestamp="1742246340642" data-date="March 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM CDT" data-promo-date="March 17, 2025"></div></div> </div> <div class="PromoA-description">Some state lawmakers are saying public safety issues can be attributed to a lack of support for police and bills which they say make their jobs more difficult. Republican state Rep. Dennis Tipsword of Metamora held a news conference with other lawmakers to announce initiatives to address public safety.</div> </div> </ps-promo> </li> <li class="ListE-items-item"> <ps-promo class="PromoA" data-list="listE" data-content-type="news-story"> <div class="PromoA-media"> <a aria-label="Cindy Pritzker, beloved family matriarch and philanthropist, dies at 101" href="https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2025-03-17/cindy-pritzker-beloved-family-matriarch-and-philanthropist-dies-at-101" class="Link" data-cms-ai="0" ><picture> <source type="image/webp" width="280" height="156" srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ac3ed8b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1680x936+0+92/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9a%2F8f%2F4c1f77a44840995153cb20eaaf13%2Fcindy.png 2x"data-size="promoSmall" /> <source width="280" height="156" srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/88ea0af/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1680x936+0+92/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9a%2F8f%2F4c1f77a44840995153cb20eaaf13%2Fcindy.png"data-size="promoSmall" /> <img class="Image" alt="Cindy Pritzker, wearing a white blazer and black top, stands in front of a fireplace, smiling. 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Her father was a Cook County judge who presided over the trial of the Black Sox players. “Cindy touched the lives of many, serving as a role model for resilience, determination and the power of laughter,” her family said in a statement" srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7f2337b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1680x936+0+92/resize/560x312!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9a%2F8f%2F4c1f77a44840995153cb20eaaf13%2Fcindy.png 2x" width="280" height="156" loading="lazy" src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/88ea0af/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1680x936+0+92/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9a%2F8f%2F4c1f77a44840995153cb20eaaf13%2Fcindy.png"> </picture></a> </div> <div class="PromoA-content"> <div class="PromoA-category"> <a href="https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois" class="Link" data-cms-ai="0" >Illinois</a> </div> <div class="PromoA-title"> <a href="https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2025-03-17/cindy-pritzker-beloved-family-matriarch-and-philanthropist-dies-at-101" class="Link" data-cms-ai="0" >Cindy Pritzker, beloved family matriarch and philanthropist, dies at 101</a> </div> <div class="PromoA-byline"> <div class="PromoA-authorName"> <a href="https://www.wglt.org/people/kaitlin-washburn" class="Link" data-cms-ai="0" >Kaitlin Washburn</a> </div> <div class="PromoA-date"><div class="PromoA-timestamp" data-timestamp="1742230762067" data-date="March 17, 2025 at 11:59 AM CDT" data-promo-date="March 17, 2025"></div></div> </div> <div class="PromoA-description">Marian “Cindy” Friend Pritzker was the wife of Hyatt Hotels founder Jay Pritzker and mother to their five children. She was also the aunt of Gov. 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