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Best Bets: Comedian Jay Pharoah, rocker Rick Springfield, LatiNxt at Navy Pier and moreAug 23, 2023 6:00 am - Forge Art Fest The Forge: Lemont Quarries adventure park, at 227 Heritage Quarries Drive, Lemont, expands its programming this weekend to include an art festival featuri...
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Sound check: The Pixies, Bands in the Sand, Wilmette, Jonas Brothers and moreAug 23, 2023 6:00 am - Cultivate Roll up for some rock, hip-hop, reggae and punk as the Cultivate Festival hits Chicago this weekend with three days of music, food and culture and featuring s...
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State legislators form sustainable fuels caucusAug 23, 2023 1:00 am - A group of Illinois state representatives has announced a new caucus with a focus on legislation that advances sustainable fuels. Rep. Terra Costa Howard, a Glen Ellyn D...
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Festivals Aug. 25-31: Irish Fest, Bands in the Sand, Zoo Brew, Geneva Concours d'Elegance and moreAug 22, 2023 7:00 am - Friday, Aug. 25 Great American Dog Show: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Aug. 25-27, at the McCormick Place Convention Center, 2301 S. King Drive, Chicago. ...
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State looks to curb vehicle theft with grants to police task forcesAug 22, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Six interagency law enforcement task forces received grant funding this spring to combat car thefts through an initiative of Secretary of State Alexi Giann...
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Defense rests without Mapes taking standAug 22, 2023 1:00 am - Lawyers are set to give closing arguments Wednesday in Tim Mapes' trial. A jury could begin deliberating the fate of Michael Madigan's former chief of staff as soon as W...
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Project CURE to unveil sculpture, inspired by 13-year-old artist, for Ukrainian Independence Day Aug. 24Aug 21, 2023 11:00 pm - In celebration of Ukraine Independence Day, Project C.U.R.E. will partner with the Consulate General of Ukraine in Chicago to unveil a Ukraine-inspired sculpture by 13-y...
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The GOP presidential debate puts a spotlight on Wisconsin, one of the few remaining swing statesAug 21, 2023 1:00 am - MADISON, Wis. - When Republican candidates for president gather for their first debate Wednesday in Milwaukee, the spotlight will not only be on them but also on Wiscons...
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Prosecution rests in Mapes trialAug 21, 2023 1:00 am - Federal prosecutors on Monday rested their case in the perjury trial of Tim Mapes, the longtime chief of staff to Illinois' once-powerful former House Speaker Michael Ma...
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Study: Chicago commuters lose more than $8,000 in wages each year sitting in trafficAug 21, 2023 1:00 am - Chicago commuters lose more than $8,000 in wages each year thanks to time spent in traffic, according to a new study analyzing expensive commutes nationwide. Of the 170 ...