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'Archaic' horse racing laws led to decision to sell Arlington Park to the Bears, track owner saysOct 28, 2021 1:00 am - Churchill Downs Inc. CEO Bill Carstanjen blamed "archaic" Illinois horse racing laws Thursday for the company's decision not to pursue additional gambling at Arlington P...
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Watered-down conscience law approved by Senate amid fierce GOP oppositionOct 28, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Senate approved on Thursday night a weakened and criticized plan to preserve ramifications for those who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Demo...
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Bill allowing wagers on in-state college sports will head to governorOct 28, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Betting on in-state college sports could become legal with the stroke of the governor's pen after lawmakers in the General Assembly approved an amendment t...
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Supporters relieved, opponents appalled over repeal of state's parental-notice abortion lawOct 28, 2021 1:00 am - Reaction to Wednesday's late-night news that the Illinois House of Representatives voted to repeal the 1995 Parental Notice of Abortion Act ranged from relief to outrage...
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Judge acquits man who lived at Chicago airport for 3 monthsOct 27, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A man who spent three months living in a secured terminal at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport instead of flying home to India as he had planned has ...
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Indiana man asks court to review sentence in wife's slayingOct 27, 2021 7:00 am - NEW ALBANY, Ind. (AP) - A southern Indiana man who was sentenced to 65 years in prison last year for killing his wife and dismembering and hiding her body has asked the ...
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Tuesday Sports in BriefOct 27, 2021 7:00 am - MLB HOUSTON (AP) - Jorge Soler became the first player to begin a World Series with a home run and the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 6-2 in Tuesday night's open...
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Federal grand jury indicts 16 for motorcycle club crimesOct 27, 2021 7:00 am - HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) - A federal grand jury has indicted 16 men mostly from Northwest Indiana on charges they committed murder, robbery and drug dealing for Gary's Sin Cit...
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Chicago's council OKs $16.7B budget with federal infusionOct 27, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago's City Council easily approved a $16.7 billion budget Wednesday that includes a roughly 30% increase in spending for an array of programs largely ...
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'Dread Head Cowboy' says he's calling Lightfoot to testify at trial next monthOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - A fed-up Cook County judge on Wednesday warned Adam Hollingsworth, better known as the Dread Head Cowboy, that he'll be going to trial at the end of next month whether h...