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Valentine’s Day reminder: Illinois seniors urged to watch for ‘sweetheart’ scamsJan 19, 2026 3:40 pm - Illinois Sheriffs’ Association offers tips on avoiding sweetheart scams which exploit emotions and loneliness to defraud victims, often targeting seniors seeking companionship.
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Illinois needs spending restraint to help businesses thrive in 2026Jan 17, 2026 11:53 am - The Illinois General Assembly has returned for the 2026 session, and lawmakers already are debating subsidizing the Chicago Bears’ new stadium, making changes to Tier 2 pensions, addressing energy concerns and data centers, and even proposing new progressive income taxes.
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U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley pulls in campaign cash for 2027 mayoral raceJan 16, 2026 2:14 pm - U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley is raising significant cash for a 2027 mayoral bid in Chicago.
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Democrat drops out of 5th Congressional raceJan 16, 2026 12:32 pm - A candidate challenging veteran U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley for the Democratic nomination in the largely suburban 5th District has withdrawn.
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‘We cannot fumble this opportunity’: Arlington Heights officials say tax break bill needed to keep the Bears in IllinoisJan 16, 2026 10:12 am - Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia and other local leaders on Friday urged Illinois legislators to pass property tax break legislation to support a Bears stadium redevelopment. Without it, he warned that Illinois could lose the Bears to Indiana.
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New lease on life for Raue: Crystal Lake Center for the Arts’ weathers hardships, rebuilds programmingJan 16, 2026 10:09 am - After two years of uncertainty, the Crystal Lake-based Raue Center for the Arts has secured a new building lease with the city as operators move forward with rebuilding p...
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What has stalled Bears stadium deal? Report blames taxes and politicsJan 15, 2026 7:06 pm - A new report cites economics and politics as the main obstacles to a Bears stadium deal.
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Harris to deliver key remarks at Chicago’s MLK interfaith breakfastJan 15, 2026 9:58 am - Former Vice President Kamala Harris will return to Chicago to deliver the keynote speech at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. interfaith breakfast on Monday, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced.
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Time Out Market Chicago announces it will closeJan 14, 2026 4:11 pm - Time Out Market Chicago announced Wednesday that it will close following business on Jan. 23.
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NFL commissioner visits Arlington Heights, fueling Bears stadium hopesJan 13, 2026 6:29 pm - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell toured the Arlington Park property in Arlington Heights with Bears Chairman George McCaskey and President/CEO Kevin Warren on Saturday - but the trio also visited potential stadium locales in Northwest Indiana.