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Miranda Lambert, Chainsmokers to headline July NASCAR weekend in ChicagoJan 24, 2023 10:00 pm - When NASCAR cruises into town this July, it's bringing some hot musical acts with it. NASCAR announced Wednesday The Chainsmokers and Miranda Lambert will headline full...
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Garrett Popcorn Shop now open at Midway International AirportJan 24, 2023 4:00 am - A Garrett Popcorn Shop's landing at Midway International Airport represents more than just tasty snacks for travelers to the Chicago Department of Aviation. "It's the la...
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Giannoulias makes modernization push as new secretary of stateJan 24, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - For newly sworn-in Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, customer service is the central mission as he assumes the state's second-largest constitutional of...
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With PGA and LIV events in Chicago area, fans will have plenty to watch in 2023Jan 24, 2023 12:00 am - Top level men's professional golf has been hard to find in the Chicago area in recent years. That won't be the case this season. The upstart LIV Golf League finally anno...
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NRA sues over Illinois ban on semiautomatic weaponsJan 24, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois' 2-week-old ban on semiautomatic weapons outlaws "ubiquitous" firearms in "radical" defiance of the Constitution's Second Amendment, a federal law...
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Too naughty to drive: Why Illinois rejected nearly 400 license plate requests in 2022Jan 22, 2023 6:00 am - There are nearly 1 million vehicles on the road with vanity or personalized license plates issued by the Illinois secretary of state's office. But there are 7,387 alphan...
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Judge issues restraining order in downstate challenge to ban on high-powered riflesJan 20, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A judge issued a temporary restraining order Friday blocking the new Illinois law banning high-powered weapons and large-capacity magazines. Effingham Coun...
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Garcia's name mentioned in feds' Madigan recordingJan 20, 2023 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia is among the names that could drop in March during the trial of four people accused of trying to bribe then-Illinois House Speaker Michael ...
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Arlington Heights native Mike Vinopal discusses Local Motive's new album and his ties between music, mental healthJan 19, 2023 5:00 am - The new Local Motive full-length album “Slice of Life,” released in late December, doesn't pull any punches. With a poignant voice memo from Arlington Heights native Mik...
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Why the Bears? Why now? Inside Kevin Warren's decision to go back to the NFLJan 19, 2023 12:00 am - Kevin Warren bought himself a ticket in the stands. Over the last 30 or so years as an NFL player agent, then an NFL executive, then as Big Ten commissioner, Warren hadn...