Articles filed under Region
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A heartfelt 'Thank you' from Hub ArkushDec 16, 2022 12:00 am - Hello, everybody. I'm writing for a few reasons today, but as much as anything, I'm writing to try to find a way to say thank you in a way that will really mean somethin...
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Fighting 'darkness of intolerance': JCC Chicago celebrates Hanukkah, communityDec 15, 2022 4:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the number of people served by JCC Chicago. Jews across the suburbs and world will celebrate a more than 2100-...
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Lawmakers hear more pleas for gun controlDec 15, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A legislative committee on Thursday heard more witnesses call for a ban on high-powered rifles and large-capacity magazines, but some experts said that alo...
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Bye-bye, bottleneck? IDOT wraps up Jane Byrne redo with fanfare and promises of faster commutesDec 14, 2022 12:00 am - After years of explaining why the Jane Byrne Interchange redo was taking so long, state officials had reason to celebrate its substantial completion Wednesday. Rebuildin...
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Byrne Interchange mega-project finally ready to debut with '50% reduction in delays'Dec 13, 2022 11:10 pm - Illinois Department of Transportation engineers are promising a 50% improvement in traffic delays as the interminable Jane Byrne Interchange rebuild wraps up. The recons...
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Best Bets: Tommy Davidson, 'Luminare,' Mannheim Steamroller and Trans-Siberian OrchestraDec 13, 2022 10:00 pm - Tommy Davidson on stage Actor/comedian Tommy Davidson (Disney+ "The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder"; "In Living Color") who has recently ventured into jazz-pop with th...
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Landmark Illinois compiling list of most endangered historic placesDec 13, 2022 12:00 am - Landmarks Illinois is accepting nominations for the 2023 Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois, which calls attention to historic and culturally significant sites ...
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Chicago's homeless 'Walking Man' dies after May arson attackDec 12, 2022 12:00 am - A homeless man who became known as Chicago's "Walking Man" because he was frequently seen walking the city's downtown streets has died months after being set on fire as ...
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3 dead, 1 critical in shooting after fight at Chicago barDec 12, 2022 12:00 am - Three people were fatally shot and a fourth was critically wounded Sunday when a fight inside a Chicago bar led to a shooting outside the bar, authorities said. The shoo...
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With five women and three Black justices, history is made on the Illinois Supreme CourtDec 10, 2022 5:00 am - Amid all the business going on in Springfield this week, history was happening on the Illinois Supreme Court. For the first time, the majority of the state's high court ...