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How a ‘blended’ bird family helped sandhill crane chicks thrive in DuPageAug 15, 2025 10:55 am - The two sandhill crane chicks were first spotted by the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors after their parent became too injured to keep them safe. Another crane at the DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center became a surrogate parent for them.
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Downstate judge rejects request to round up Texas Democrats in IllinoisAug 14, 2025 3:00 pm - A downstate judge has rejected Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit seeking an order for Illinois law enforcement to arrest and return to the Lone Star State Democratic legislators who are staying in Illinois in order to prevent a controversial vote to remap congressional districts as requested by President Donald Trump.
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Texas Democrats ready to stay in Illinois ‘as long as it takes’ to fight GOP congressional mapsAug 04, 2025 9:26 pm - Texas state Rep. Aicha Davis said she packed a couple of bags for her one-way trip to Chicago. “I’m ready to be here for however long this takes,” the Dallas-area Democr...
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Maury Ettleson, Elmhurst car dealer whose catchy commercials made him a star, has died at 93Aug 03, 2025 12:29 pm - Maury Ettleson, who rose to local fame through television commercials for his Elmhurst auto dealership “Where you always save more money,” has died at 93.
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Three high-profile Illinois casinos have now faced allegations over contractors with reputed mob tiesJul 05, 2025 4:00 am - The largest fine levied by the Illinois Gaming Board in recent memory — $3.2 million — was paid in 2003 by Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin, whose investors at the time inc...
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Man fatally stabbed on CTA Blue Line in Rosemont; person in custodyJun 26, 2025 11:25 am - A man was stabbed to death during a fight Wednesday on a CTA Blue Line train in Rosemont.
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Des Plaines family’s relatives among victims of Air India crashJun 13, 2025 1:39 pm - As Adam and Hasina Taju grew older, they became concerned over who would pass away first in their marriage that spanned over half a century. They’d each save money so tha...
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Pritzker preps for House committee showdown with help from top Biden attorneyJun 09, 2025 10:40 am - Gov. JB Pritzker has retained a powerful Washington, D.C., law firm to help navigate dicey political waters ahead of a high-profile appearance before the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Thursday.
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Chicago’s air quality among worst in the world due to Canadian wildfire smokeJun 05, 2025 5:54 pm - Chicago’s air quality was among the worst in the world after Canadian wildfire smoke drifted south to create unsafe conditions for seniors, young children and people with...
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Rolling Meadows man charged in West Ridge crash that killed 14-year-old boyJun 04, 2025 7:18 pm - A Rolling Meadows man was accused of reckless homicide in a traffic crash that left a 14-year-old boy dead.
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