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Zion man charged in Wisconsin cold caseMar 08, 2023 12:00 am - RACINE, Wis. - DNA and genetic testing have led to the arrest of a Zion man in the 23-year-old strangluation of a woman in southeastern Wisconsin, police said Wednesday....
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Illinois Supreme Court expedites rifle ban case, while Naperville shop owner files his own appealMar 08, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Court agreed this week to fast-track, starting in May, the state's appeal of a Macon County judge's ruling against parts of a recently...
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Bill to require warning labels on gas stoves passes state House Consumer Protection CommitteeMar 08, 2023 12:00 am - A bill that would make Illinois the first state to require warning labels on gas stoves passed the House's Consumer Protection Committee this week. The legislation, spon...
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'He had a lot ahead for him': Hundreds gather to mourn slain Chicago officerMar 08, 2023 12:00 am - Before the doors of Blake-Lamb Funeral Home were even open, dozens of people - many in uniform, some not - were already in line to get inside to pay their respects to Of...
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Getting your Irish on this weekend? Metra could be your lucky charm to paradeMar 07, 2023 4:30 am - Whether you're watching the Chicago River being dyed green downtown or waving to St. Patrick's Day floats in the suburbs, Metra officials advise taking public transit to...
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Preckwinkle chooses a side in Chicago mayor's race, endorses JohnsonMar 07, 2023 12:00 am - It was a clash of educators Tuesday as Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle endorsed county Commissioner Brandon Johnson for Chicago mayor, while former Chicago ...
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What increased revenue projections could mean for Pritzker's agendaMar 07, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - With two months to go before the adjournment of Illinois' spring legislative session, Gov. J.B. Pritzker's state budgeting task may have gotten easier Tues...
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Illinois Facebook users to receive second, much smaller payment in privacy suit settlementMar 07, 2023 12:00 am - Illinois residents who cashed checks they received last year as part of a $650 million biometric privacy lawsuit settlement involving Facebook should expect another paym...
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Plan to move Taste of Chicago near Navy Pier draws backlashMar 07, 2023 12:00 am - Mayor Lori Lightfoot's plan to hold Taste of Chicago on the same July 4 weekend as NASCAR's first street-course race - but move Taste to a park near Navy Pier - hit a wa...
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Taxes? Tolls? 'Transit is the Answer' plan brings bevy of questionsMar 06, 2023 4:30 am - By Marni Pyke mpyke@dailyherald.com Imagine being able to jump from Metra to the CTA or Pace seamlessly. Imagine audible announcements instead of "ruhmmhmmm ... delays ....