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Chicago’s Magnificent Mile Art Festival Brings Together 60 Artists and Community Spirit

Chicago’s Magnificent Mile Art Festival Brings Together 60 Artists and Community Spirit

CHICAGO — The iconic stretch of Michigan Avenue outside the John Hancock Building transformed into an outdoor gallery this weekend as the Magnificent Mile ...

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Illinois Leaders Split on Trump’s Iran Strikes as Foreign Policy Debate Deepens

Illinois Leaders Split on Trump’s Iran Strikes as Foreign Policy Debate Deepens

ILLINOIS — Reactions from Illinois lawmakers are pouring in following former President Donald Trump’s announcement that U.S. bombers launched strikes on three nuclear sites ...

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Southern Illinois Group Calls for Peaceful Protest After U.S. Strikes in Iran

Southern Illinois Group Calls for Peaceful Protest After U.S. Strikes in Iran

ILLINOIS — A local peace advocacy group is urging residents to join a peaceful protest in response to recent U.S. military action in Iran, ...

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Memorial Ceremony Honors Two Illinois State Troopers Killed in the Line of Duty

Memorial Ceremony Honors Two Illinois State Troopers Killed in the Line of Duty

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS — A solemn ceremony was held Friday at the Illinois State Police Memorial Park to honor two state troopers who died in ...

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Illinois Blocks Federal Move to Tie Immigration Rules to Transportation Funding

Illinois Blocks Federal Move to Tie Immigration Rules to Transportation Funding

CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has secured a key legal victory in a multi-state lawsuit against a federal transportation policy that threatened ...

Three Injured in Fiery Crash Involving Stolen Vehicle in Dolton

Three Injured in Fiery Crash Involving Stolen Vehicle in Dolton

DOLTON, ILLINOIS — A dramatic and fiery crash involving a stolen vehicle left three people hospitalized on Friday afternoon in the south suburban village ...

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Chicago Businesses Launch Pride Merch to Support LGBTQ+ Youth After Hotline Cut

Chicago Businesses Launch Pride Merch to Support LGBTQ+ Youth After Hotline Cut

CHICAGO — With the federal government announcing the end of “Option 3” on the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline—the line specifically designated for ...

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February Cyberattack Exposed Health Data of 564 Illinois Residents, State Says

February Cyberattack Exposed Health Data of 564 Illinois Residents, State Says

ILLINOIS — Nearly 600 Illinois residents had their private health and identification data compromised in a February phishing attack that targeted a state employee, ...

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Small Amounts of Fentanyl Can Lead to Felony Charges Under Illinois Law

Small Amounts of Fentanyl Can Lead to Felony Charges Under Illinois Law

ILLINOIS — As the opioid crisis continues to ravage communities nationwide, Illinois remains one of the toughest states on fentanyl-related offenses. Even small amounts ...

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Illinois Stays the Same in Size — But Budget Shrinks 35%. What That Means for You

Illinois Stays the Same in Size — But Budget Shrinks 35%. What That Means for You

ILLINOIS — Illinois has roughly the same number of people today as it did in 2008. But the money the state has to serve ...

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