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Tim Degnan, former state senator and Daley adviser, dies at 82Nov 28, 2022 12:00 am - Tim Degnan, a former state senator and longtime top adviser to former Mayor Richard M. Daley, died last week at his home in Oak Brook. He was 82. In a 1995 Sun-Times pro...
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Indicted Chicago Alderman Edward Burke won't run againNov 28, 2022 12:00 am - An extraordinary era in Chicago politics ended quietly on Monday - and not in the way the city council dean once predicted. Indicted Alderman Edward Burke chose not to s...
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Lightfoot files paperwork to run for reelectionNov 28, 2022 12:00 am - After turning in her nominating petitions Monday morning - a stack of signatures nearly half as tall as she is - Mayor Lori Lightfoot flexed a bit as she explained her d...
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2 killed, 10 injured in 8-vehicle crash on South SideNov 23, 2022 12:00 am - Two people were killed and 10 others injured in an eight-vehicle crash Wednesday on Chicago's South Side. About 5 p.m., firefighters responded to 87th Street and Cottage...
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Prompted by Highland Park shooting, state police change policies on gun seizuresNov 22, 2022 12:00 am - Two state policies designed to keep firearms out of the hands of those who pose a significant threat have been strengthened in the wake of the July 4 mass shooting in Hi...
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Flagpole removed from old Capitol as part of ongoing renovationNov 22, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - People walking through downtown Springfield on Monday morning looked up to an unusual sight - a helicopter hovering over the Old State Capitol, dropping a ...
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Chicago-area sisters sentenced for joining Jan. 6 riotNov 22, 2022 12:00 am - Two Chicago-area sisters were each sentenced to 30 months of probation Tuesday after pleading guilty to joining the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Prosecutors had aske...
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Even after progress, Bears' passing attack still has a long way to goNov 22, 2022 12:00 am - The Bears might finally have run their quarterback into the ground. We'll learn more about the status of his ailing left shoulder later this week. Justin Fields is a r...
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Today in History: November 21, deadly Las Vegas hotel fireNov 21, 2022 6:00 am - Today in History Today is Monday, Nov. 21, the 325th day of 2022. There are 40 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 21, 1980, 87 people died i...
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Poised for another term as speaker, Welch reflects on growing majorityNov 21, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, who recently announced he has the support for another term as House speaker, says he looks forward to governi...