Articles filed under Region
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Lightfoot picks Bally's to run Chicago casinoMay 05, 2022 1:00 am - Mayor Lori Lightfoot has picked her casino winner. It's Bally's, which will get the right to build and operate the potentially lucrative gambling complex. Bally's plans ...
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Fitch upgrades Illinois' credit ratingMay 05, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Fitch Ratings on Thursday raised the state of Illinois' rating for general obligation bonds two notches, to BBB+, making it the second rating agency to do ...
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Hub Arkush: Rookie minicamps aren't exciting, but every bit helps when starting a rebuildMay 05, 2022 1:00 am - The Bears start their three-day rookie minicamp Friday, and I'm guessing many of you have heard rookie minicamp hundreds of times, but may not know exactly how this work...
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Attorney: Pardoned Chicago man reaches $7.5M settlementMay 04, 2022 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A Chicago man who was pardoned after spending more than seven years in prison for an armed robbery he didn't commit has reached a $7.5 million settle...
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Police say man fatally mauled breaking up fighting dogsMay 04, 2022 7:00 am - KEWANEE, Ill. (AP) - A western Illinois man was attacked and killed by his own dog, police say. Juan Ruiz, 66, of Kewanee, died April 29 after he was attacked while brea...
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How Roe ruling could affect baby safe haven drop-offs in IllinoisMay 04, 2022 1:00 am - The head of an Illinois organization that works to prevent the illegal and often deadly abandonment of newborns said that if abortion rights are going to be restricted, ...
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A look at the Bears depth chart following draft weekendMay 04, 2022 1:00 am - The Bears and general manager Ryan Poles added 11 players to their roster in last weekend's NFL draft, plus they signed more than a dozen undrafted free agents. The newc...
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Hub Arkush: How committed is Bears GM Ryan Poles to Justin Fields?May 04, 2022 1:00 am - What is the next No. 1 priority for the Bears and general manager Ryan Poles? There is no mystery surrounding Poles' plan. Following the draft, he left no doubt he's in ...
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Jim O'Donnell: Bears rebuff Wilson, say focus is on due diligence regarding Arlington ParkMay 04, 2022 1:00 am - THE BEARS HAVE DISMISSED an overture from Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson to discuss ways and means of keeping the team in Chicago. That's good news for fans hop...
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Abortions for out-of-state women are climbing in Illinois - and that's sure to growMay 04, 2022 1:00 am - As abortion access elsewhere has become more restrictive, Illinois providers have seen a dramatic rise in residents from neighboring states seeking the procedure here. I...