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State's high court considers constitutionality of SAFE-T Act's pretrial detention provisionsMar 14, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state's highest court heard arguments and challenged attorneys Tuesday in a case that could drastically alter the legal landscape for criminal defendan...
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Pritzker donation raises concerns of partisan influence on school board racesMar 13, 2023 5:30 am - With significant financial support from Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Illinois' Democratic Party is getting involved in contests for school and library board seats this spring to ...
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Let's eat: Take your taste buds on a tour of the MidwestMar 13, 2023 5:00 am - "An army marches on its stomach," said Napoleon Bonaparte. If your army of travelers plans on a march through the Midwest, take time to sample some local flavors when it...
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Woman fatally stabbed on Chicago train platform named attackerMar 13, 2023 1:00 am - CHICAGO - A 26-year-old woman who was stabbed at a downtown Chicago train platform uttered the name of her attacker before dying, police said Monday. Police announced a ...
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Bill aims to guarantee young offenders have chance at paroleMar 13, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers advanced a bill last week that would effectively abolish life sentences for anybody in prison who was younger than 21 when the sentence ...
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Board skirts concealed-carry law, pushes for legislation to fix issuesMar 13, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The regulatory body at the center of a stir over a law allowing retired county and state correctional officers virtually unrestricted permission to carry c...
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Illinois enacts mandatory paid leave 'for any reason' - but not in Cook CountyMar 13, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois will become one of three states to require employers to offer paid time off for any reason after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law on Monday that will take effect...
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Taste of Chicago pushed back to SeptemberMar 13, 2023 1:00 am - The major summer festivals sponsored by the city of Chicago are all returning this year, but the Taste of Chicago in Grant Park will be moved to September to accommodate...
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Drake brings tour with 21 Savage to Chicago's United Center July 5-6Mar 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Four-time Grammy-winner Drake is teaming up with collaborator 21 Savage for a North American arena tour this year. The It's All a Blur Tour will kick off June 16 in New ...
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On the wrong track: a stadium proposal that went nowhereMar 12, 2023 12:00 am - The roster of the last team to play in Comiskey Park might have included Bill Melton and Wilbur Wood rather than Ozzie Guillen and Carlton Fisk, if Sox owner Arthur Ally...