Articles filed under Region
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Arkush Khalil Mack trade makes one thing clear, Bears are looking at a true rebuildMar 10, 2022 12:00 am - From the moment Bears chairman George McCaskey pulled the trigger on the futures of Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy, one of the most pressing questions has been will the team be...
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Gambling board pulls plug on Russian sports bettingMar 10, 2022 12:00 am - While President Joe Biden is going after Russian oligarchs' bank accounts, Illinois gambling regulators are going after their sports betting markets. In a largely symbo...
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With Montgomery at the RB helm, Bears looking for backup(s)Mar 10, 2022 12:00 am - The Bears have a lot of needs this offseason. Running back doesn't appear to be one of them. General manager Ryan Poles mentioned the running backs unprompted at last we...
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State regulators approve plan for Danville casinoMar 10, 2022 12:00 am - Illinois regulators on Thursday gave preliminary approval for a new casino to open in downstate Danville, dealing out one of the final cards of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's 2019...
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93 cases of new variant of omicron reported in IllinoisMar 10, 2022 12:00 am - State officials reported 93 cases of a highly contagious subvariant of omicron were detected in Illinois from Jan. 31 to March 5. The latest mutation of COVID-19, BA.2, ...
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Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in Cook County jail for staging hate crimeMar 10, 2022 12:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A judge sentenced Jussie Smollett to 150 days in jail, branding the Black and gay actor a narcissistic charlatan for staging a hate crime against himself ...
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Smollett to learn his fate in court todayMar 09, 2022 11:01 pm - More than three years after Jussie Smollett told police he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack on a dark, cold Chicago street, all of the questions swirling...
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Indiana lawmakers seek possible special session on abortionMar 09, 2022 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The vast majority of Indiana's Republican state legislators have signed a letter asking the governor to call them back into special session later thi...
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Head of Chicago-area gambling ring gets 18-month sentenceMar 09, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A northern Illinois man who pleaded guilty to running a sports betting operation that involved a mayor pardoned by former President Donald Trump was sente...
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4 dead when SUV hits freight train in suburban ChicagoMar 09, 2022 6:00 am - HARVEY, Ill. (AP) - Four people died early Wednesday in a south Chicago suburb when an SUV hit the last rail car of a moving freight train at a crossing and caught fire,...