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Chicago's homeless 'Walking Man' dies after May arson attackDec 12, 2022 12:00 am - A homeless man who became known as Chicago's "Walking Man" because he was frequently seen walking the city's downtown streets has died months after being set on fire as ...
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3 dead, 1 critical in shooting after fight at Chicago barDec 12, 2022 12:00 am - Three people were fatally shot and a fourth was critically wounded Sunday when a fight inside a Chicago bar led to a shooting outside the bar, authorities said. The shoo...
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With five women and three Black justices, history is made on the Illinois Supreme CourtDec 10, 2022 5:00 am - Amid all the business going on in Springfield this week, history was happening on the Illinois Supreme Court. For the first time, the majority of the state's high court ...
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Belvidere auto plant expected to close in FebruaryDec 09, 2022 12:00 am - Hundreds of workers are expected to be laid off when automaker Stellantis closes an assembly plant in Belvidere early next year, citing the challenge of rising costs rel...
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Illinois' pension debt grows to $139.7 billionDec 09, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois' unfunded pension liability grew by $9.8 billion, or 7.5%, in the fiscal year that ended June 30, due in large part to market losses in a volatile...
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Sound check: Jingle Ball in theaters, Ike Reilly's show and a concert for a causeDec 07, 2022 5:00 am - Jingle Ball streams Whether or not you caught iHeartRadio's Jingle Ball at the Allstate Arena in person this week, fans can check out the one-night-only presentation of ...
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The Bears have lost six straight games. But there are positive numbers out thereDec 06, 2022 12:00 am - For the second time in three years, the Bears are on a six-game losing streak. It's their fourth such losing streak in the past decade. Twice in the last decade they als...
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Holiday displays - including the Satanic Temple's - return to Illinois CapitolDec 06, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Satanic Temple of Illinois debuted a new display in the Illinois Capitol rotunda Tuesday, taking its place next to the annual Christmas and Hanukkah di...
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Board certifies election results for statewide officesDec 05, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Board of Elections certified its election results Monday, putting the final stamp on another Democratic sweep of statewide offices. The ...
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Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations increase 42% in two weeksDec 05, 2022 12:00 am - For the first time since September, more than 1,500 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized in Illinois. The 1,505 COVID-19 patients being treated in hospitals throughout the...