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Bill to redesign Illinois' state flag awaits governor's signatureMay 20, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois' state flag could be headed for a makeover. A bill that would form a commission to determine whether the flag should be redesigned and potentially pick a new de...
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Hot days, hot mics: Music festivals getting set to fill the summer with tunesMay 18, 2023 11:00 am - As the warm weather surges in, the urge to hang outside catching some tunes often follows right behind. And as many music fans know, summer in Chicago and the suburbs is...
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As session end nears, state legislators consider range of environmental billsMay 18, 2023 5:00 am - As Illinois' spring legislative session comes to a close this week, representatives are busy moving bills to meet Friday's scheduled adjournment - among them an array of...
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Sam Zell, billionaire Chicago real estate investor, diesMay 18, 2023 1:00 am - Sam Zell, a Chicago real estate magnate who earned a multibillion-dollar fortune and a reputation as "the grave dancer" for his ability to revive moribund properties die...
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Firearms industry could face more legal risk in IllinoisMay 18, 2023 1:00 am - The firearms industry, including gun sellers, could be sued for violations of Illinois law including marketing to young people under legislation state senators approved ...
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Optional all-gender bathrooms bill moves closer to passageMay 18, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate on Thursday passed an amended version of a bill that would allow businesses and public institutions to provide multioccupant all-gender...
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Best Bets: Andrea Bocelli, Schaumburg Boomers, Natalie Merchant and moreMay 17, 2023 6:00 am - Chocolate delights Attention chocolate lovers, Long Grove hosts its annual Chocolate Fest this weekend. Festivities take place downtown in the area of 145 Old McHenry Ro...
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How might Bears advance subsidy bill downfield? By giving Chicago a bigger cutMay 17, 2023 1:00 am - More taxes at a new Arlington Heights Bears stadium to help pay off decades-old Soldier Field renovation debt could help get the team's massive property tax break legisl...
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Supreme Court, responding to Naperville gun shop owner's request, lets state ban continueMay 17, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois' ban on some high-powered weapons and large-capacity magazines will remain in force, at least for the time being. The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednes...
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Pritzker ends his delay on Blue Collar Jobs ActMay 17, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - As budget negotiations for the coming fiscal year continued behind closed doors Wednesday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office announced it would launch a long-sta...