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Dolphin Calf Born at Brookfield Zoo With Help From Dolphin Companion

Dolphin Calf Born at Brookfield Zoo With Help From Dolphin Companion

CHICAGO — In a moment filled with teamwork and instinct, a 38-year-old dolphin named Allie gave birth to a healthy calf at Brookfield Zoo ...

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Illinois Free Fishing Days Set For June 13–16, Letting Residents Cast Without A License

Illinois Free Fishing Days Set For June 13–16, Letting Residents Cast Without A License

ILLINOIS — For four days this June, anyone in Illinois can enjoy fishing without needing a license, salmon stamp, or inland trout stamp. The ...

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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Eggs Sold in Illinois and 8 Other States Sickens 79 People

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Eggs Sold in Illinois and 8 Other States Sickens 79 People

A multistate Salmonella outbreak has sickened at least 79 people and led to 21 hospitalizations, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

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Mount Carmel Tragedy: 6-Year-Old Illinois Boy Dies From Balloon-Related Suffocation, Officials Warn Of Hidden Danger

Mount Carmel Tragedy: 6-Year-Old Illinois Boy Dies From Balloon-Related Suffocation, Officials Warn Of Hidden Danger

MOUNT CARMEL, ILLINOIS — A heartbreaking accident in Mt. Carmel has left a community grieving after a 6-year-old boy died of suffocation caused by ...

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Bottlenose Dolphin Born At Brookfield Zoo Chicago — First In Over A Decade

Bottlenose Dolphin Born At Brookfield Zoo Chicago — First In Over A Decade

BROOKFIELD, Ill. — Brookfield Zoo Chicago is celebrating a major milestone with the birth of a bottlenose dolphin calf — the first at the ...

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5 Illinois Students Making The Land Of Lincoln Proud For Their Talents, Compassion, And Academic Excellence

5 Illinois Students Making The Land Of Lincoln Proud For Their Talents, Compassion, And Academic Excellence

LLINOIS — Five remarkable students across Illinois are being celebrated for their outstanding achievements in academics, athletics, creativity, and compassion — making them true ...

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Chicago Grandmother’s Detention Sparks Outcry As ICE Protesters Demand Immediate Release

Chicago Grandmother’s Detention Sparks Outcry As ICE Protesters Demand Immediate Release

Chicago, IL — Immigrant rights groups gathered Thursday outside the Broadview Immigration Processing Center to demand the immediate release of Gladis Yolanda Chavez Pineda, ...

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Evanston Woman Scammed Out of $62K by Fake Kevin Costner on Telegram

Evanston Woman Scammed Out of $62K by Fake Kevin Costner on Telegram

ILLINOIS — A woman in Evanston has lost $62,000 in an online scam after falling victim to someone pretending to be actor Kevin Costner, ...

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Fulton School in Tinley Park Has 85% Teacher Retention

Fulton School in Tinley Park Has 85% Teacher Retention

Illinois — Despite a statewide shortage of educators, Bert H. Fulton School is holding onto its faculty. According to the Illinois Schools Report Card, ...

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Illinois’ Most Misspelled Word Is ‘Congratulations’ — Study Reveals State-By-State Spelling Struggles

Illinois’ Most Misspelled Word Is ‘Congratulations’ — Study Reveals State-By-State Spelling Struggles

CHICAGO — As the Scripps National Spelling Bee captures headlines this month, a new study highlights a different kind of linguistic challenge: the most ...

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