All Stories from August 9, 2025 (Change date)
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The Biz Week That Was: A new data center, theater goes dark, and nostalgic popAug 09, 2025 12:02 pm - Data center could land at former Alcatel-Lucent site in Naperville The site of a once-iconic office complex on the north side of Naperville could host a pair of data...
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Homicide suspect arrested after lockdown near Wheeling schoolAug 09, 2025 11:26 am - A suspect in a homicide investigation was apprehended after a brief shelter-in-place order near a Wheeling school.
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Cubs’ Cade Horton rewarding club’s faith in him at the trade deadlineAug 09, 2025 10:28 am - As the Cubs were searching for an impact starting pitcher who was under control beyond this season, one name kept coming up in trade talks: Cade Horton. But team president Jed Hoyer just wasn’t willing to part with the rookie pitcher, especially since those asks included other top prospects.
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Bears ready to reveal a little more about themselves in preseason opener vs. MiamiAug 09, 2025 10:15 am - Months after hiring Ben Johnson as their new head coach and weeks after starting training camp, the Bears will play a game. They’ll open the preseason against the Miami Dolphins at noon Sunday at Soldier Field.
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Lincicome: Should the Cubs faithful panic? If not now, when?Aug 09, 2025 10:00 am - The Cubs have five games left with the Brewers, but to matter, the Cubs will have to win at least four of them. And as for the rest of the schedule, according to whomever takes the trouble to figure these things out, the Brewers have a much easier task than the Cubs.
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O’Donnell: Fantasy football players are ‘in’ as NFL ’25 approachesAug 09, 2025 10:00 am - Columnist Jim O’Donnell has some thoughts on Sports news so far in August.
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‘What more could the governor do?’: Illinois lawmakers doubt state’s districts could be more gerrymanderedAug 09, 2025 9:04 am - Politicians on both sides of the aisle doubt Illinois’ congressional districts could be gerrymandered to get even more Democrats elected.
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For $5, this man will draw a terrible portrait of youAug 09, 2025 4:00 am - A Chicago man quit his job to draw humorous but caring portraits for strangers, sparking smiles and human connections.
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First look: 2025 Illinois State Fair butter cow unveiledAug 09, 2025 4:00 am - The 104th butter cow sculpture has been revealed at the Illinois State Fair, kicking off this year's theme of "Adventure Awaits" across the fairgrounds.
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Aug 09, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois joins multi-state effort to crack down on illegal robocalls. Attorney General warns 37 voice providers to stop routing illegal calls into the state or face consequences.