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New casino opens in southern IllinoisAug 25, 2023 1:00 am - CARTERVILLE - Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined hundreds of people from across southern Illinois on Friday to celebrate the opening of the state's 14th casino on a rural estate ...
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Illinois health officials monitoring uptick in COVID-19 casesAug 25, 2023 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health reported rising COVID-19 activity Friday although the number of patients in hospital remains at low levels compared to pandemic ...
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'GMA' will stop in Chicago Monday on its 'United States of Tacos' tourAug 24, 2023 11:00 pm - Chicago will be the first stop on the “United States of Tacos” series Monday morning as “Good Morning America” goes on a four-city tour looking for the country's top tac...
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Madigan's former chief of staff convicted of perjury, obstruction bidAug 24, 2023 1:00 am - Tim Mapes, who spent two decades as the chief of staff to Illinois' once-powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan, has been convicted of perjury and attempted obstruction ...
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Best Bets: Comedian Jay Pharoah, rocker Rick Springfield, LatiNxt at Navy Pier and moreAug 23, 2023 6:00 am - Forge Art Fest The Forge: Lemont Quarries adventure park, at 227 Heritage Quarries Drive, Lemont, expands its programming this weekend to include an art festival featuri...
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Sound check: The Pixies, Bands in the Sand, Wilmette, Jonas Brothers and moreAug 23, 2023 6:00 am - Cultivate Roll up for some rock, hip-hop, reggae and punk as the Cultivate Festival hits Chicago this weekend with three days of music, food and culture and featuring s...
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State legislators form sustainable fuels caucusAug 23, 2023 1:00 am - A group of Illinois state representatives has announced a new caucus with a focus on legislation that advances sustainable fuels. Rep. Terra Costa Howard, a Glen Ellyn D...
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Festivals Aug. 25-31: Irish Fest, Bands in the Sand, Zoo Brew, Geneva Concours d'Elegance and moreAug 22, 2023 7:00 am - Friday, Aug. 25 Great American Dog Show: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Aug. 25-27, at the McCormick Place Convention Center, 2301 S. King Drive, Chicago. ...
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State looks to curb vehicle theft with grants to police task forcesAug 22, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Six interagency law enforcement task forces received grant funding this spring to combat car thefts through an initiative of Secretary of State Alexi Giann...
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Defense rests without Mapes taking standAug 22, 2023 1:00 am - Lawyers are set to give closing arguments Wednesday in Tim Mapes' trial. A jury could begin deliberating the fate of Michael Madigan's former chief of staff as soon as W...