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I drove all 2,448 miles of Route 66. What I wish I had known before starting
Jan 11, 2025 4:00 am - Last September, I crossed a dream trip off my bucket list. While I'd driven many sections of Route 66 over the years, I had never tackled the entire 2,448 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica in one trip.
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Jan 11, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois bill to regulate intoxicating hemp products stalls due to opposition from industry lobbyists and disagreements within Democratic caucus.
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Budget shortfall hangs over new General AssemblyJan 11, 2025 4:00 am - New Illinois legislature sworn in amidst bitter partisan divide. Can unity prevail with looming budget crisis?
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Jan 11, 2025 4:00 am - A review of the events of the past week in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan.
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Jan 11, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois is struggling to meet renewable energy goals and facing budget shortfalls. New legislation transfers financial risk to utilities and ratepayers to guarantee funding for approved renewable projects.
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No talking allowed: High schoolers get creative at Silent Film FestivalJan 10, 2025 10:50 pm - On Jan. 22, students from 11 Chicago area high schools will be showing their original motion pictures at the Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove. The competition challenges the young filmmakers to tell their stories in visual terms without the aid of voices or sound effects.
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Biden levies new sanctions against Russian energy sector, but it's up to Trump whether to keep them
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Biden to deliver prime-time farewell to nation on Wednesday from Oval Office
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Putin is open to meet with Trump after inauguration, Kremlin says
Jan 10, 2025 8:19 pm - The Kremlin said Friday that President Vladimir Putin is open to a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump after he is sworn in to office on Jan. 20. Kremlin spokesman ...
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Lake County’s forest preserve system to expand with land purchases, exchangesJan 10, 2025 7:40 pm - Lake County forest preserves in North Chicago, Antioch and Gurnee will be growing with the purchase of two properties and a trade for others.