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Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum retiring climate change exhibit, increasing admissionJan 31, 2023 4:00 am - After a six-year run, the climate change exhibit at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum will close Feb. 5 to make way for an immersive gallery of Chicago-area nature that'...
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Appellate court upholds downstate restraining order on weapons banJan 31, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD -- A temporary restraining order that partially blocks Illinois' new ban on high-powered weapons from being enforced will remain in place after a divided sta...
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2022 Bears report card: Tight end: Kmet started slow but finished hotJan 31, 2023 12:00 am - Bears tight end Cole Kmet had a slow start to the 2022 season, but so did the entire Bears passing game. He wound up finishing as the team's leader in receiving yards an...
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5 things to know about the finished Terminal 5 expansion at O'HareJan 31, 2023 12:00 am - In 1993, O'Hare International Airport's Terminal 5 opened to fanfare with the capacity to handle 61 million passengers traveling to 30 global destinations. By 2019, the ...
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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 ...