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Best Bets: Adam Sandler, 'Lombardi,' Denyce Graves, 'Dancing With the Stars Live'Jan 31, 2023 5:00 am - Art in Aurora To commemorate Black History Month, the city of Aurora presents “Donnell Collins, Perry Slade, Dr. Charles Smith,” an exhibition showcasing works by Aurora...
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Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum retiring climate change exhibit, increasing admissionJan 31, 2023 4:00 am - After a six-year run, the climate change exhibit at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum will close Feb. 5 to make way for an immersive gallery of Chicago-area nature that'...
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Appellate court upholds downstate restraining order on weapons banJan 31, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD -- A temporary restraining order that partially blocks Illinois' new ban on high-powered weapons from being enforced will remain in place after a divided sta...
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2022 Bears report card: Tight end: Kmet started slow but finished hotJan 31, 2023 12:00 am - Bears tight end Cole Kmet had a slow start to the 2022 season, but so did the entire Bears passing game. He wound up finishing as the team's leader in receiving yards an...
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5 things to know about the finished Terminal 5 expansion at O'HareJan 31, 2023 12:00 am - In 1993, O'Hare International Airport's Terminal 5 opened to fanfare with the capacity to handle 61 million passengers traveling to 30 global destinations. By 2019, the ...
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Body of 96-year-old woman found in Chicago garage freezerJan 31, 2023 12:00 am - The body of a 96-year-old woman has been found inside a freezer in a garage behind a northwest Chicago apartment building. Police responded Monday afternoon to the build...
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Tests, health care, student loans: What happens in Illinois and U.S. when COVID-19 emergency endsJan 31, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The declaration of a COVID-19 public health emergency three years ago changed the lives of millions of Americans by offering increased health care coverage,...
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2022 Bears report card: Wide receiverJan 30, 2023 12:00 am - The biggest criticism lodged toward Bears General Manager Ryan Poles prior to the 2022 season was that he didn't provide quarterback Justin Fields with enough weapons at...
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Measure to ease path for name changes sent to governorJan 29, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill sent to Gov. J.B. Pritzker would lift restrictions on Illinois residents who can't change their names because of past crimes. Supporters say the leg...
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Minimum wage plan helps workers and businesses alikeJan 29, 2023 12:00 am - This month, hundreds of thousands of Illinois workers got a raise - and much-needed relief from the inflationary pressures that have been reducing the value of paychecks...