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Spitalfield's Mark Rose spills about the emo-pop band's anniversary tour, Riot Fest appearanceSep 14, 2023 9:00 am - It's the summer of Spitalfield. For Mark Rose, who as a sophomore at Glenbard South co-founded the group that would become Spitalfield, this weekend's appearance at Rio...
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Sound check: Smashing Pumpkins, George Thorogood, Chase McDaniel and moreSep 14, 2023 6:00 am - Chase at Joe's Nashville artist Chase McDaniel brings his Southern swagger and rich baritone to his recent release "Drop Your Tailgate" when he takes the stage at J...
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Police: Suburban Chicago tent collapse injures at least 26, including 5 seriouslySep 14, 2023 1:00 am - A tent collapse in Southwest suburban Bedford Park injured at least 26 people Thursday morning, police said. Five of those hurt had serious injuries, Bedford Park Police...
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Ex-trooper seeks to regain driving privileges nearly 16 years after fatal crashSep 14, 2023 1:00 am - For years, former Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White blocked attempts by an ex-state trooper to regain his driving privileges after a high-speed crash that caused t...
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House speaker's staff could test limits of Workers' Rights AmendmentSep 14, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Efforts by staff members in House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch's office to form a union could provide an early and unexpected test of the new Workers' Rig...
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'Thunderdomes of controversy and strife:' Giannoulias testifies about Illinois' effort to block book bansSep 14, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias was in Washington, D.C., this week to testify before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee regarding a new state law aimed at...
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Best bets: Monster Jam at the Allstate, Elmhurst Craft Beer FestivalSep 13, 2023 6:00 am - Monster Jam The biggest, beastliest trucks around show off during head-to-head competitions as Monster Jam rolls into the Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemo...
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State fair reports nine-year attendance highSep 13, 2023 1:00 am - The Illinois State Fair - the multimillion-dollar annual agriculture festival in Springfield - reported a nine-year attendance record this year. The state Department of ...
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Freud to retire as head of Lyric Opera of Chicago at end of seasonSep 13, 2023 1:00 am - Anthony Freud will retire as general director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago at the end of the season, ending a 13-year tenure. Freud, who made the announcement Wednesday...
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Copay requirements paused for noncitizens on state health planSep 12, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state has paused a new policy requiring certain noncitizens enrolled in a Medicaid-like health insurance plan to pay copayments for certain services, i...