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What happened to ethics reform in Illinois government? Why watchdogs have some hope.May 16, 2022 5:00 am - This story has been updated from the originally published version to correct that the ethics bill the General Assembly approved in 2021 did authorize the legislative...
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Hinz: 'The Bean' shooting promises to overshadow the week in politicsMay 16, 2022 1:00 am - News is breaking out on all sorts of fronts this week, be it the GOP gubernatorial candidates finally debating as a group - sort of - or an at least preliminary vote on ...
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Lightfoot imposes earlier city curfew on weekendsMay 16, 2022 1:00 am - Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday rolled back Chicago's weekend curfew - from 11 p.m. to 10 p.m. - in a desperate attempt to stop an outbreak of youth violence downtown tha...
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How might Bears deploy rookie WR Velus Jones Jr.?May 16, 2022 1:00 am - Velus Jones Jr.'s decision to transfer from USC to Tennessee was all about giving himself an opportunity to see the field on offense. After four years at USC, he knew it...
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There will be no getaway from high gas prices over Memorial DayMay 16, 2022 1:00 am - Travel is expected to rebound this Memorial Day weekend after a COVID-19 slump, but road trippers should brace for regular gas to average more than $4 a gallon in 47 sta...
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Teen gunned down near Chicago's 'Bean' tourist attractionMay 15, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A curfew banning unaccompanied minors will be implemented to combat violence after a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot near 'œThe Bean'ť sculpture in downt...
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Chicago alt-weekly survives column clash, going nonprofitMay 15, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Reader, the city's famed alt-weekly, is expected to become a nonprofit this month after the sale was nearly derailed over a co-owner's column ...
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Illinois poised to become bigger film hub with July 1 tax credit expansionMay 15, 2022 6:00 am - The television and film industry has been very good to Illinois. Just how good is evidenced by the hundreds of millions of dollars films and TV series like Wolf Entertai...
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Lightfoot imposes weekend Millennium Park curfew on youths after fatal shooting near 'The Bean'May 15, 2022 1:00 am - After another night of springtime chaos in the Loop, Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Sunday announced she's banning minors from Millennium Park on weekend evenings unless they'r...
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Violin made in 1758 stolen from Chicago musician's homeMay 14, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago musician is hoping for the return of a violin made in 1758 that was stolen from her family's home while they were sleeping. Minghaun Xu said the...