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Apple’s $95M Siri Settlement: What Illinois Residents Need to Know — and How to Claim Your Share Before July 2

Apple’s $95M Siri Settlement: What Illinois Residents Need to Know — and How to Claim Your Share Before July 2

CHICAGO — Time is running out for Illinois residents to file a claim in Apple’s $95 million settlement over allegations that Siri, Apple’s voice ...

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Rev. David Gregg, Influential Leader of Chicago’s American Baptist Churches, Dies at 58

Rev. David Gregg, Influential Leader of Chicago’s American Baptist Churches, Dies at 58

CHICAGO — The Rev. Dr. David Gregg, a prominent and compassionate figure in Chicago’s religious community, passed away on June 26 at the age ...

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Edison Park’s Beloved Kaage Newsstand Closes After 82 Years in Business

Edison Park’s Beloved Kaage Newsstand Closes After 82 Years in Business

CHICAGO — In a moment that marks the end of an era, Kaage Newsstand, a staple of the Edison Park neighborhood for more than ...

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Amtrak Launches Direct Chicago-to-Miami Route: What Riders Can Expect

Amtrak Launches Direct Chicago-to-Miami Route: What Riders Can Expect

CHICAGO — Travelers looking to escape Midwest chill for Florida sunshine will soon have a new option: Amtrak is launching a direct train route ...

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Chicago Boater Missing Since April Found Dead in Wisconsin River

Chicago Boater Missing Since April Found Dead in Wisconsin River

CHICAGO — A months-long search for a missing Chicago boater has come to a tragic end. Authorities in Wisconsin Dells confirmed the recovery of ...

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Nick Sanchez Aims to Make History at NASCAR’s Chicago Street Race

Nick Sanchez Aims to Make History at NASCAR’s Chicago Street Race

CHICAGO — NASCAR driver Nick Sanchez is no stranger to breaking boundaries, but this weekend in Chicago, he’s pushing into new territory — literally. ...

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2025 Chicago Pride Parade Draws 800,000 Despite Heat and Rain

2025 Chicago Pride Parade Draws 800,000 Despite Heat and Rain

CHICAGO — The 2025 Chicago Pride Parade capped off June’s LGBTQ+ Pride Month with record attendance, vibrant celebration, and unwavering joy — even as ...

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Illinois Dust Storm Dangers Grow as Soil Conservation Funding Falls Short

Illinois Dust Storm Dangers Grow as Soil Conservation Funding Falls Short

ILLINOIS — Dust storms once thought to be relics of the Dust Bowl era are returning to Illinois — and the state’s underfunded soil ...

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Pritzker Launches Third-Term Campaign Amid National Speculation, Says It ‘Helps Illinois’

Pritzker Launches Third-Term Campaign Amid National Speculation, Says It ‘Helps Illinois’

SPRINGFIELD — Governor JB Pritzker officially launched his bid for a historic third term last week, but much of the attention wasn’t on 2026—it ...

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Lincoln Yards Development Stalls as Sterling Bay Cedes Control to JDL

Lincoln Yards Development Stalls as Sterling Bay Cedes Control to JDL

CHICAGO — The long-stalled Lincoln Yards development — once billed as a $6 billion transformation of Chicago’s North Side — is now facing a ...

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