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Naperville Man Named in Viral Tweet as Online Debate Over Race and Media Bias Escalates

Naperville Man Named in Viral Tweet as Online Debate Over Race and Media Bias Escalates

ILLINOIS — A heated social media exchange this week took a sharp turn into viral territory when a user named @WillRedPillU publicly accused media ...

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Chicago Cardinal Rebukes JD Vance Over ‘Love for Others’ Comments in Viral Tweet

Chicago Cardinal Rebukes JD Vance Over ‘Love for Others’ Comments in Viral Tweet

CHICAGO — A tweet from Chicago native Cardinal Robert Prevost has set off a wave of reactions online after he directly rebuked U.S. Senator ...

Google Maps Glitch Sparks Hilarious “Chicago Singularity” Conspiracy Online

Google Maps Glitch Sparks Hilarious “Chicago Singularity” Conspiracy Online

CHICAGO — A strange Google Maps glitch is sending Chicagoans into a frenzy of memes and jokes after the app appeared to implode every ...

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Pritzker’s 2026 Campaign Launches With Focus on Fiscal Wins — But Economic Challenges Persist

ILLINOIS — Gov. JB Pritzker officially launched his campaign for a third term, touting significant fiscal achievements for Illinois — but analysts and economists ...

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324 Charged in $14.6 Billion Healthcare Fraud Bust, Feds Say

324 Charged in $14.6 Billion Healthcare Fraud Bust, Feds Say

CHICAGO — In one of the largest healthcare fraud takedowns in U.S. history, federal authorities have charged 324 individuals in connection with schemes that ...

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New Illinois Laws Take Effect Minimum Wage Increase, Tobacco Tax Spike, Hotel Plastic Ban

New Illinois Laws Take Effect: Minimum Wage Increase, Tobacco Tax Spike, Hotel Plastic Ban

CHICAGO — A new series of state and city regulations has taken effect across Illinois this July, impacting everything from worker pay and tobacco ...

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14 Chicagoland Beaches Remain Closed Ahead of July 4th Weekend

14 Chicagoland Beaches Remain Closed Ahead of July 4th Weekend

CHICAGO — As Illinois residents gear up for Fourth of July celebrations, 14 beaches across the Chicagoland area have been closed, while two others ...

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Historic LGBTQ+ Art Exhibit Finds Home in Chicago After Global Rejection

Historic LGBTQ+ Art Exhibit Finds Home in Chicago After Global Rejection

CHICAGO — In a quiet residential stretch of Lincoln Park, the gallery at Wrightwood 659 is now home to a groundbreaking exhibition that was ...

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Chicago Ends 2024 With $161M Budget Deficit After Police Overspending, Unpaid Pension Bill

Chicago Ends 2024 With $161M Budget Deficit After Police Overspending, Unpaid Pension Bill

CHICAGO — City officials confirmed Monday that Chicago closed 2024 with a $161 million budget deficit, largely due to police department overspending, an unpaid ...

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Illinois Lawmakers Fail To Pass School Cellphone Ban, But Debate Isn’t Over

Illinois Lawmakers Fail To Pass School Cellphone Ban, But Debate Isn’t Over

CHICAGO — A proposed statewide cellphone ban in Illinois classrooms has stalled in the legislature, despite broad support in the Senate and a public ...

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