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State hands out millions for bike, pedestrian trails and bridges in suburbs and beyondApr 07, 2023 1:00 am - Multiple suburbs will receive grants for projects to encourage residents to use alternates to cars, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced Friday. For Cryst...
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Bill aims to limit school district cash reservesApr 07, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The overall financial health of Illinois school districts has been improving in recent years, according to a recent state report, but a bill moving through...
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Suburban schools among 17 awarded Illinois grants to create wildlife habitatApr 07, 2023 1:00 am - To support the creation and enhancement of wildlife habitat like pollinator gardens, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has awarded grants totaling $15,700 to ...
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Report: State spending soon will outpace revenues againApr 06, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - While Illinois has recently experienced a prolonged stretch of good financial news, a new state fiscal forecast notes that, if spending continues to grow a...
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Sound check: Fruit Bats homecoming, JORDY, Pete Jive and two nights of the bluesApr 05, 2023 6:00 am - Pete Jive release show Looking ahead to his upcoming release "Demons, Dark Sides, and Downtime," Naperville alt-folk singer-songwriter Pete Jive brings his magnetic stag...
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Best bets: Walker Hayes, Jo Koy, Expo Chicago, AfterImage Film Festival and moreApr 05, 2023 5:00 am - Muddy birthday bash Bluesman Mud Morganfield honors his late father with the “Muddy Waters 110th Birthday Blues Jam” at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plai...
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Arkush: The 3 keys to the Bears' draft? Best available, best available, best availableApr 05, 2023 1:00 am - If you have the right information, managing the NFL Draft isn't that hard. Properly evaluating college players' talent and futures, now that's really hard. Here's the wa...
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2023 NFL draft preview: Four quarterbacks could go on Day one of draftApr 05, 2023 1:00 am - The NFL Draft conversation always starts and ends with the quarterbacks. Even though the Bears, with QB Justin Fields firmly in place for 2023, are not even remotely in ...
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Chicago firefighter dies after battling high-rise blazeApr 05, 2023 1:00 am - A firefighter died Wednesday after being critically injured while battling a blaze in a high-rise building on Chicago's North Side, authorities said. Lt. Jan Tchoryk, 55...
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Chicago mayor-elect has long to-do listApr 05, 2023 1:00 am - After an exhausting mayoral campaign and a five-week sprint to the runoff finish, Chicago's mayor-elect would probably like to catch up on sleep and take a long vacation...