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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...
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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...