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Pritzker vetos bill that would lift nuclear moratoriumAug 11, 2023 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday vetoed a bill that would have enabled the construction of new nuclear reactors in Illinois for the first time in more than three decades. T...
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Madigan was 'different from any other politician I've seen,' FBI agent testifiesAug 10, 2023 1:00 am - Brendan O'Leary spent more than two decades working for the FBI - most of it in Chicago, and most of it investigating public corruption. But when it came to Illinois' fa...
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Young dancers and theatrical performers invited to audition for a role in the Joffrey Ballet's 'The Nutcracker'Aug 09, 2023 11:00 pm - On Thursday, Sept. 7 and Sunday, Sept. 10, The Joffrey Ballet will hold open auditions for the children's cast of Christopher Wheeldon's "The Nutcracker" at its downtown...
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Best bets: Beatles fest, LL Cool J's F.O.R.C.E., Garlic Fest, Sam Smith and moreAug 09, 2023 6:00 am - Beatles fest Beatles expert and WXRT radio personality Terri Hemmert serves as master of ceremonies for The Fest for Beatles Fans at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare, 9390 W. Br...
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Perjury trial begins for Madigan's chief of staff; defense says there's no evidence he liedAug 09, 2023 1:00 am - An attorney for Michael Madigan's longtime chief of staff on Wednesday likened the top aide's 2021 visit to a federal grand jury to a high school reunion - featuring a p...
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Neighbors say a Chicago man charged with killing a 9-year-old girl was upset over noiseAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - This story was first published Aug. 7, 2023. It was updated Aug. 8, 2023, first to correct the age and then to correct the name spelling of the Chicago girl who was ...
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No bail for Glenbrook North alumnus accused of killing girl in ChicagoAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - Michael Goodman, a 43-year-old Glenbrook North alumnus, was ordered held without bail Tuesday. He's charged with first-degree murder in the shooting of 9-year-old Serabi...
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Charges against ex-Chicago cop droppedAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx dropped charges Tuesday against a former Chicago police officer who was the subject of a viral video that captured his confrontatio...
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Say goodbye to Canal Street at Union Station for 1½ yearsAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - Canal Street, a central artery to the third-busiest rail terminal in the U.S., is closing between Jackson and Adams streets for 18 months. The move allowed Chicago this ...
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Opening statements expected Wednesday in Mapes trialAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - Opening statements are expected to begin Wednesday morning in the perjury trial of a onetime top aide to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan after lawyers comp...