Articles filed under Region
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What Illinois' new ban on book bans really means for librariesJun 20, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois last week became the first state in the country to make it more difficult for public and school libraries to ban books. Gov. J.B. Pritzker last Monday signed a ...
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By investing in workforce, Illinois is delivering higher profits for businessesJun 18, 2023 1:00 am - Productive workers and competitive businesses continue to make Illinois the economic engine of the Midwest. Last month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that...
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Weekend in Chicago shootings: Five wounded outside Lincoln Park, four killed elsewhereJun 18, 2023 1:00 am - Among the shootings in Chicago over the weekend was one early Saturday just outside Lincoln Park in which five people were wounded, including a 17-year-old girl. Four we...
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In rare 3-3 decision, Iowa Supreme Court declines to reinstate law largely banning abortionJun 16, 2023 1:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Abortion will remain legal in Iowa after the state's high court declined Friday to reinstate a law that would have largely banned the procedure, ...
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Why asylum-seekers no longer are being sent to the Northwest suburbsJun 16, 2023 1:00 am - While Chicago is struggling as much as ever to accommodate asylum-seekers being sent north from the Texas-Mexico border, the relief valve found in some suburbs last fall...
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Heather Mack, convicted in Bali of killing mom and stuffing body in suitcase, pleads guilty in USJun 16, 2023 1:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The American woman accused of helping to kill her mother and stuffing her body in a suitcase during a luxury vacation to Bali nine years ago changed her p...
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Businessman convicted of bribing 2 state lawmakersJun 15, 2023 1:00 am - Businessman James T. Weiss, a son-in-law of former Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios, has been found guilty of a scheme to bribe two members of the General Assembly. W...
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Temporary Chicago casino could open this summerJun 15, 2023 1:00 am - All bets could be on in Chicago by the end of summer. State regulators on Thursday handed down a key early approval to Bally's Chicago casino plan, paving the way for t...
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Leadership Greater Chicago names new CEOJun 14, 2023 11:00 pm - Leadership Greater Chicago has named Myetie Hamilton the next chief executive officer of the region's premier civic leadership development organization, effective July 2...
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Sound check: Fall Out Boy returns, Candlebox's 'Long Goodbye'Jun 14, 2023 6:00 am - The Revivalists Hailing from New Orleans, the roots-inspired alternative rock of The Revivalists ("All My Friends") is a perfect pairing with a night under the stars. Ca...