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Prisoner Review Board member resigns before Senate confirmation voteMar 28, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A Prisoner Review Board member facing Senate confirmation submitted his resignation on Monday. Oreal James resigned by way of a letter to Gov. J.B. Pritzke...
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Lightfoot 'fully expects' Columbus statue to return to Grant ParkMar 28, 2022 1:00 am - Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Monday she "fully expects" the statue of Christopher Columbus to be returned to its pedestal in Grant Park, but not before a security plan is i...
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Buffalo will match Bears' offer for offensive lineman Ryan BatesMar 28, 2022 1:00 am - The Buffalo Bills will match the Bears' offer for restricted free agent offensive lineman Ryan Bates, Bills general manager Brandon Beane told the NFL Network on Monday....
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Lawmakers form Assyrian Caucus to address challenges facing communityMar 28, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers have formed the Illinois Assyrian Caucus in an effort to help them understand and learn about challenges facing the Assyrian community a...
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Map reveals widespread lead pollution in Chicago backyards, parkwaysMar 27, 2022 11:00 pm - In backyards and community gardens across Chicago, growers tend fruit and vegetable crops as diverse as the city they live in. Most have one thing in common - lead lurki...
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'It feels surreal': Elgin native thrilled to play lead in national tour of 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' in ChicagoMar 27, 2022 7:30 am - Broadway veteran Courtney Reed so loves “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” she would encourage people to see it even if she wasn't starring in the pandemic-delayed national tou...
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Democrats laud $4B bill pay; GOP says jobless fund shortedMar 27, 2022 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Democrats in Springfield are celebrating approval of legislation that wipes out $4.1 billion in debt. In fewer than 24 hours last week, lawmake...
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Chicagoan Sam Moss, Oswego's Ryan Argast head to 'Idol' Hollywood WeekMar 27, 2022 7:00 am - Hollywood Week kicks off with the Genre Challenge Monday for the 20th season of "American Idol," and fans of the Chicago music will see a couple of familiar faces. ...
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Chicago Transit Authority worker charged after shootingMar 27, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago Transit Authority worker faces two felony charges after allegedly shooting a man inside a Red Line station, police and the agency said. The 53-y...
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Shooting at Chicago area shopping mall kills 1, wounds teenMar 26, 2022 7:00 am - ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) - A masked gunman opened fire in a suburban Chicago shopping mall, leaving one man dead and wounding at least one other person - a teenage girl who w...