Articles filed under Region
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Chicago seeks to host 2024 Democratic National ConventionMay 03, 2022 1:00 am - Chicago on Tuesday announced a bid to bring the Democratic National Convention that will choose the party's presidential nominee to the city in 2024. The announcement wa...
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Sources say Bally's River West casino plan expected to get Lightfoot's nodMay 03, 2022 1:00 am - Mayor Lori Lightfoot is preparing to turn over her cards in the Chicago casino game, with all signs pointing to a winning hand for Bally's Corp. and its River West bid, ...
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Bears name Jeff King, Trey Koziol co-directors of player personnelMay 03, 2022 1:00 am - Bears general manager Ryan Poles named Jeff King and Trey Koziol the team's co-directors of player personnel Tuesday. King began working for the Bears as a scouting inte...
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Illinois has tangled history with abortion despite recent liberal pushMay 03, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A leaked draft of an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision that could overturn the landmark 1973 case Roe v. Wade has reignited a political debate over whet...
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Lightfoot strongly hints she'll ignore Columbus statue recommendationMay 02, 2022 1:00 am - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday hinted strongly that she plans to ignore a controversial recommendation from her own monuments committee to permanently sideline s...
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Here are the undrafted free agents the Bears are expected to signMay 02, 2022 1:00 am - The Bears drafted 11 players over the weekend, including eight during Saturday's final four rounds. General manager Ryan Poles isn't finished building his roster, though...
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Hub Arkush: Draft provides first glance at who Poles hopes to beMay 02, 2022 1:00 am - The 2022 NFL draft was an informative and intriguing lesson in just who Bears rookie general manager Ryan Poles is and our best hint yet as to what his chances of succes...
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Chicago man headed to prison for fatal hit-and-run crash in LombardMay 02, 2022 1:00 am - A 26-year-old Chicago man Monday pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a 2020 hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist in Lombard. Norris Watt, of the 4900 block of W...
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NWS: 2 twisters briefly touch down in the Chicago areaMay 01, 2022 7:00 am - OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) - At least two twisters reportedly touched down briefly as part of a storm system that rolled across northeastern Illinois. One EF-0 tornado snapped...
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Changing the narrative: Out-of-state businesses are buying Illinois' sales pitchMay 01, 2022 6:00 am - If you're someone who thinks Illinois gets everything wrong when it comes to business, this column isn't for you. Actually, maybe it is especially for you. Maybe before...