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Churchill Downs withdraws Waukegan casino bid hours after announcing Arlington Park saleSep 30, 2021 1:00 am - One of the state's most influential gambling companies withdrew its bid to win the right to open a new casino in Waukegan just hours after it announced it would sell Arl...
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Man who brought massive gambling ring to Illinois State University avoids prisonSep 28, 2021 1:00 am - The youngest person charged in connection with a massive international gambling ring, who was accused by the feds of running a "significant bookmaking operation" at Illi...
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Northwestern suspends fraternity activities as it probes drugging allegationsSep 27, 2021 1:00 am - Northwestern University suspended all fraternity-related activities for at least three weeks as the school investigates reports people were drugged at on-campus residenc...
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Former Chicago alderman admits to fraudSep 27, 2021 1:00 am - Former Chicago Alderman Ricardo Muñoz pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud and money laundering, admitting he took nearly $38,000 from the Chicago Progressive Reform Cauc...
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Deadly counterfeit pills now 'everywhere' in Chicago, DEA saysSep 27, 2021 1:00 am - Chicago's drug addiction epidemic has taken a dangerous new turn, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration is warning, with skyrocketing sales of counterfeit prescrip...
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Could Chicago expand Soldier Field to keep Bears? It would be tough, architects saySep 23, 2021 1:00 am - Mayor Lori Lightfoot is determined to improve Soldier Field to convince the Bears to remain in Chicago, but her hands may be tied by the constraints of a lakefront seati...
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Families of 3 men killed in Starved Rock explosion file lawsuitSep 23, 2021 1:00 am - • This report was produced in partnership with the Chicago Sun-Times. For related coverage, visit chicago.suntimes.com. ...
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Afghan children arrive in ChicagoSep 22, 2021 1:00 am - About 75 unaccompanied minors from Afghanistan arrived in Chicago on Wednesday, according to city officials. During a Wednesday morning hearing for the city council's co...
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2 more from Illinois charged in Capitol breachSep 21, 2021 1:00 am - Federal prosecutors unveiled charges Tuesday against two additional Illinois residents accused of taking part in the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, including a man w...
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Former CEO of Wood Dale company acquitted of all chargesSep 21, 2021 1:00 am - A former executive of a Wood Dale manufacturing company has been acquitted in a federal case that accused him of inflating revenue reports by $24 million. Following a fo...