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Illinois will create a $10 million hotline for abortion accessJul 31, 2023 1:00 am - As another of Illinois' border states is set to enact a near-total abortion ban this week, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday announced several new programs to help address th...
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Blackhawks to host public memorial for Rocky Wirtz at United CenterJul 31, 2023 1:00 am - The Wirtz family and the Blackhawks announced Monday that the United Center will host a public memorial event for Rocky Wirtz, who died July 25 at age 70 after a short i...
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Lollapalooza set a major step for North suburban band Ax and the HatchetmenJul 30, 2023 7:00 am - Oh, the energy of youth. Not long after wrapping up a nonstop, whirlwind, two-month tour circling the U.S. for 28 shows and a number of festival appearances, Ax and the ...
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Bartlett man drowns in Lake MichiganJul 30, 2023 1:00 am - A Bartlett man died Saturday after going missing while swimming in Lake Michigan off the Gary, Indiana, shoreline, officials said. Gary police were notified about 2:40 p...
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8 dogs die from heat in drive from O'Hare to IndianaJul 29, 2023 1:00 am - At least eight dogs died of heat-related injuries after being transported in the back of an uncooled cargo van through northern Indiana Thursday night, authorities said....
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Illinois AG's office sees the fewest public access help requests in a decadeJul 29, 2023 1:00 am - The number of requests for help from the Illinois attorney general's public access bureau dropped last year to its lowest point in a decade. From 2013 to 2022, the publi...
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Pritzker signs bill overhauling mandatory supervised releaseJul 28, 2023 1:00 am - A new law in Illinois aims to give former inmates a better chance to succeed outside prison and reduce the likelihood that they'll be sent back. Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Fr...
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Expanded fraud law now covers crisis pregnancy centersJul 28, 2023 1:00 am - So-called crisis pregnancy centers can now face lawsuits if they engage in "deceptive acts" aimed at deterring women from seeking abortions under a new law signed by Gov...
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Woman dies, 6 people hospitalized after boat capsizes in Lake MichiganJul 28, 2023 1:00 am - A woman died and six other people were hospitalized after a boat struck a Chicago breakwall early Friday and capsized in Lake Michigan amid strong winds and high waves, ...
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Sox selloff: White Sox trade Lynn, Kelly to Dodgers, Graveman to AstrosJul 28, 2023 1:00 am - It was another day of the White Sox trading veteran players for minor-league prospects. That's commonly referred to as a rebuild in the baseball business, although the S...