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NRA sues over Illinois ban on semiautomatic weaponsJan 24, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois' 2-week-old ban on semiautomatic weapons outlaws "ubiquitous" firearms in "radical" defiance of the Constitution's Second Amendment, a federal law...
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Too naughty to drive: Why Illinois rejected nearly 400 license plate requests in 2022Jan 22, 2023 6:00 am - There are nearly 1 million vehicles on the road with vanity or personalized license plates issued by the Illinois secretary of state's office. But there are 7,387 alphan...
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Judge issues restraining order in downstate challenge to ban on high-powered riflesJan 20, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A judge issued a temporary restraining order Friday blocking the new Illinois law banning high-powered weapons and large-capacity magazines. Effingham Coun...
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Garcia's name mentioned in feds' Madigan recordingJan 20, 2023 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia is among the names that could drop in March during the trial of four people accused of trying to bribe then-Illinois House Speaker Michael ...
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Arlington Heights native Mike Vinopal discusses Local Motive's new album and his ties between music, mental healthJan 19, 2023 5:00 am - The new Local Motive full-length album “Slice of Life,” released in late December, doesn't pull any punches. With a poignant voice memo from Arlington Heights native Mik...
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Why the Bears? Why now? Inside Kevin Warren's decision to go back to the NFLJan 19, 2023 12:00 am - Kevin Warren bought himself a ticket in the stands. Over the last 30 or so years as an NFL player agent, then an NFL executive, then as Big Ten commissioner, Warren hadn...
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KemperSports buys Florida's Streamsong ResortJan 19, 2023 12:00 am - By Len Ziehm Daily Herald Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. - The biggest week so far in the 2023 golf season is on tap, and - though the Ladies PGA Tour's season-opening Tour...
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Pritzker plays role of Illinois' 'best chief marketing officer'Jan 19, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker took the global stage this week at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. The governor and high-ranking membe...
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Class-action suit alleges DCFS wrongfully imprisoned hundreds of childrenJan 19, 2023 12:00 am - Illinois Department of Children and Family Services wrongfully incarcerated hundreds of children in juvenile detention after a court ordered them to be released to their...
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Northbrook native JORDY earns a GLAAD nominationJan 18, 2023 3:00 pm - Northbrook native JORDY, who said last summer's slot playing Lollapalooza was "a childhood dream come true," is experiencing yet another first in his rising musical care...