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As World UFO Day Nears, Illinois Residents Recall Strange Sightings in the Sky

As World UFO Day Nears, Illinois Residents Recall Strange Sightings in the Sky

ILLINOIS — As World UFO Day approaches on July 2, some Illinois residents are revisiting bizarre and unexplained phenomena they’ve witnessed in the skies. ...

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Brandy and Monica Announce Reunion Tour With Chicago Stop, Joined by Kelly Rowland

Brandy and Monica Announce Reunion Tour With Chicago Stop, Joined by Kelly Rowland

CHICAGO — R&B legends Brandy and Monica are reuniting for a long-anticipated joint tour this fall — and Chicago is one of the major ...

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CPD Updates Cannabis Search Policies Following Legal Pressure and Conflicting Court Rulings

CPD Updates Cannabis Search Policies Following Legal Pressure and Conflicting Court Rulings

CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department (CPD) has announced major policy changes regarding how officers conduct investigatory stops and protective pat downs in cases ...

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Chicago Woman Celebrates Life One Year After Rare Heart and Liver Transplant

Chicago Woman Celebrates Life One Year After Rare Heart and Liver Transplant

CHICAGO — Climbing over 1,600 stairs inside the former John Hancock Center is an impressive feat on its own. But for Laura Valentine, it ...

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Today in History: Supreme Court Legalized Same-Sex Marriage on June 26, 2015

Today in History: Supreme Court Legalized Same-Sex Marriage on June 26, 2015

ILLINOIS — On this day ten years ago — June 26, 2015 — the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in Obergefell v. ...

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Gas Prices Remain Steady in Illinois Ahead of Record Fourth of July Travel

Gas Prices Remain Steady in Illinois Ahead of Record Fourth of July Travel

ILLINOIS — Drivers across the state are catching a break at the pump as gas prices remain relatively stable heading into what AAA forecasts ...

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Fireworks in Illinois: What’s Legal, What’s Not Ahead of July 4th

Fireworks in Illinois: What’s Legal, What’s Not Ahead of July 4th

ILLINOIS — With Independence Day just around the corner, the Illinois State Fire Marshal and the Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) have issued a ...

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Pope Leo’s 2011 Thank-You Note to Illinois Governor Inspires Anti-Death Penalty Advocates

Pope Leo’s 2011 Thank-You Note to Illinois Governor Inspires Anti-Death Penalty Advocates

ILLINOIS — A newly revealed note from Pope Leo XIV, written in 2011 when he was still Robert Francis Prevost, is reigniting passion among ...

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Derse Relocates Headquarters to Oak Creek, Combining Milwaukee and Waukegan Operations

Derse Relocates Headquarters to Oak Creek, Combining Milwaukee and Waukegan Operations

ILLINOIS — Derse, a leading face-to-face marketing agency, has announced it will relocate its Milwaukee headquarters to Oak Creek, consolidating its operations with its ...

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Family Says Boy With Ties to Chicago Area Was Shot by Israeli Forces in West Bank

Family Says Boy With Ties to Chicago Area Was Shot by Israeli Forces in West Bank

ILLINOIS — A family with ties to the Chicago area is seeking answers after a 17-year-old Palestinian American boy was fatally shot during an ...

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