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1 dead, 1 injured in blast at Lemont-area petroleum plantApr 25, 2023 1:00 am - An explosion and fire at a petroleum plant near Lemont left a 25-year-old worker dead and a second injured Tuesday morning, authorities said. Firefighters with the Lemon...
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Prosecution paints ComEd Four as 'grand masters of corruption' before jury deliberationsApr 25, 2023 1:00 am - Attorneys for both the defendants and the government made the same appeal to a federal jury Tuesday before it was left to deliberate the fate of four former ComEd offici...
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2023 NFL draft preview: SafetiesApr 25, 2023 1:00 am - There might be only one safety taken in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, but that doesn't mean teams won't be looking for safeties. Alabama's Brian Branch will lik...
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2023 NFL draft preview: CornerbacksApr 24, 2023 1:00 am - A year ago, cornerbacks Derek Stingley Jr. and Sauce Gardner were drafted back-to-back at No. 3 and No. 4 overall to the Texans and Giants, respectively. Gardner became ...
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AP source: Jets agree on deal to acquire Aaron RodgersApr 24, 2023 1:00 am - After six weeks of waiting, Aaron Rodgers is leaving behind his brilliant legacy in Green Bay and heading to the bright lights - and massive expectations - of the Big Ap...
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Defense calls bribery charges 'collateral damage' in feds' pursuit of MadiganApr 24, 2023 1:00 am - A defense attorney for a longtime friend of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan called on a federal jury Monday to "be the shield" between a private citizen an...
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After-school programs at risk of closure after state board's miscalculationApr 21, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Thousands of elementary and high school students throughout Illinois could lose access to after-school and summer programs in the upcoming fiscal year, but...
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Tab to provide health care for noncitizens expected to approach $1 billionApr 21, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state estimates an expansion of state-sponsored health care to individuals who are ineligible for Medicaid based on their citizenship status is expecte...
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Northwest suburban leaders decry new Bears bill, but Moylan says it's not 'my first rodeo'Apr 21, 2023 1:00 am - Reaction to new legislation filed to support the Bears' move to Arlington Heights - while helping pay for the old Soldier Field renovation debt - was negative across the...
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2023 NFL draft preview: Defensive tackles: Carter a question mark but lots of quality in this classApr 20, 2023 1:00 am - Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter is one of the biggest unknowns heading into the 2023 NFL draft. Following his involvement in a car crash that killed a teammate and...