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Is Braxton Jones the Bears' left tackle of the future? 'He's not going to back down'Jan 28, 2023 12:00 am - Braxton Jones stared off into the distance. His teammates left the bench and were shaking hands with their opponent at Ford Field in Detroit. The Bears just lost to the ...
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Does bail reform lead to more crime? What 2 Loyola University professors foundJan 27, 2023 4:00 am - It would have taken a media blackout over the final months of 2022 to have missed the intense debate and heated campaign rhetoric over the SAFE-T Act and the state's pla...
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Why suburban food pantries expect further stressJan 27, 2023 12:00 am - Illinois' Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will return to their pre-pandemic levels in March, creating further stress for suburban food pantries that h...
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Nearly 70 vehicles involved in pileups just north of Illinois-Wisconsin borderJan 27, 2023 12:00 am - Up to 70 vehicles were involved in pileups Friday afternoon on highways just north of the Illinois-Wisconsin border. A crash on westbound I-94 near Kenosha completely sh...
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O'Hare remains the second busiest airport in nation, gains ground from 2021Jan 27, 2023 12:00 am - O'Hare International Airport beat its Atlanta rival in terms of growth rate for flights in 2022, the Federal Aviation Administration reported Friday. But Hartsfield-Jack...
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Wisconsin man charged with causing fatal Beach Park crashJan 27, 2023 12:00 am - Charges were filed this week against the driver who officials said was responsible for an October crash in Beach Park that killed his passenger, Lake County officials sa...
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Police: Impaired driver caused 2022 crash that killed Round Lake man, sonJan 26, 2023 12:00 am - This report has been updated to reflect that the fatal crash occurred on Jan. 25, 2022. A Wisconsin man was charged this week with reckless homicide and driving und...
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Officials: Deadly Chicago high-rise blaze caused by careless smokerJan 26, 2023 12:00 am - Chicago authorities said Thursday that a deadly fire in a high-rise apartment building was caused by someone smoking in a bedroom. In a brief statement, the Chicago Fire...
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Son of ex-legislator goes on trial, fights charges tied to Madigan probeJan 26, 2023 12:00 am - A son of former state Rep. Edward "Eddie" Acevedo went on trial in federal court Thursday, where he is accused of filing false income tax returns in a spinoff of the fed...
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Illinois attorney general contests 'badly flawed' ruling that blocked end of cash bailJan 26, 2023 12:00 am - The Illinois attorney general's office on Thursday filed its opening argument with the state's highest court as it seeks to overturn a judge's ruling that found parts of...