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Illinois’ tourism push includes millions for NASCAR eventsSep 03, 2025 5:15 pm - Illinois has spent nearly $7 million to sponsor a Metro East NASCAR race and build a temporary track in Chicago since 2022. The expenditures are part of a broader state tourism campaign.
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Kraft Heinz undoes blockbuster merger after a decade of changing tastesSep 02, 2025 1:09 pm - Kraft Heinz is splitting into two companies a decade after a merger of the brands created one of the biggest food manufacturers on the planet.
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‘Living in the moment’: One of the world’s best guitarists comes to ChicagoSep 02, 2025 8:43 am - “It (Gov’t Mule) kind of caught fire on its own and turned into a real band, which we weren’t expecting. So here we are 30 years later,” said guitarist Warren Haynes, who, with the band, will play Tuesday, Sept. 9, at Chicago’s Huntington Bank Pavilion in a co-headlining appearance with the Tedeschi Trucks Band.
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Judge hits 42nd homer, Bellinger breaks tie in 11th as Yankees top White Sox for 7th straight winAug 30, 2025 10:11 pm - CHICAGO (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his 42nd home run, Cody Bellinger delivered a tiebreaking single in a three-run 11th inning and the New York Yankees extended their season-...
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Illinois looking to collect millions in delinquent taxes with amnesty programAug 30, 2025 4:25 pm - Anyone who owes the state back taxes that were due between June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2024 can take advantage of a 48-day amnesty program beginning Oct. 1.
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Blame high taxes, excessive regulations for businesses fleeing IllinoisAug 30, 2025 12:45 pm - Illinois has a remarkable entrepreneurial spirit, but too many of our businesses don’t stay. In the past several years, companies including Takeda, Caterpillar, Highland Ventures and Tyson have all fled Illinois’ suburbs and moved their headquarters out of state.
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Gun rights groups ask U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Cook County assault weapons banAug 28, 2025 6:05 pm - Two national gun rights organizations are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Cook County’s ban on assault-style weapons in hopes that such a decision would overturn similar bans nationally, including the statewide ban Illinois lawmakers enacted in 2023.
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‘Do not come to Chicago’: Pritzker tells Trump the National Guard not needed in ChicagoAug 25, 2025 7:39 pm - Flanked by dozens of Chicago and suburban leaders, Gov. JB Pritzker rebuked President Donald Trump’s threat of deploying National Guard troops to the city, calling it “un-American.”
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DOJ demands Illinois voter personal information by Sept. 1Aug 25, 2025 5:20 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Federal officials are continuing to press their demand for Illinois’ unredacted voter registration database, which includes sensitive personal information, and are now giving state officials until Monday, Sept. 1, to comply.
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Bike the Drive a rare car-free ride on Lake Shore DriveAug 25, 2025 12:27 pm - The Active Transportation Alliance’s Bike the Drive event, coming up on Aug. 31, gives cyclists a chance to bike on Lake Shore Drive without cars.