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Chicago NASCAR Fans Can Expect Mostly Clear Skies This Weekend Despite Slight Rain Chances

Chicago NASCAR Fans Can Expect Mostly Clear Skies This Weekend Despite Slight Rain Chances

CHICAGO — Racing fans gearing up for the NASCAR weekend in the city can expect mostly favorable weather conditions, with clear skies, moderate winds, ...

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Chicago Police Search for Missing Woman Last Seen at MacNeal Hospital

Chicago Police Search for Missing Woman Last Seen at MacNeal Hospital

CHICAGO — Authorities are urging the public to help locate a 28-year-old woman who vanished after being discharged from MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn. The ...

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San Francisco Joins Chicago in Legal Fight Over Frozen Counterterrorism Funds

San Francisco Joins Chicago in Legal Fight Over Frozen Counterterrorism Funds

CHICAGO — In a united front to defend urban security funding, San Francisco has joined forces with Chicago in a legal battle against the ...

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Decatur Hosts 'Summit of Hope' Event to Support Transition of Former Inmates Back Into Community

Decatur Hosts ‘Summit of Hope’ Event to Support Transition of Former Inmates Back Into Community

DECATUR — Community leaders, state officials, and dozens of local organizations came together in Decatur this week for the “Summit of Hope,” a large-scale ...

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Chicago Among Centers of Record $14.6 Billion Health Care Fraud Takedown

Chicago Among Centers of Record $14.6 Billion Health Care Fraud Takedown

CHICAGO — In what the Department of Justice has called the largest health care fraud enforcement action in U.S. history, federal authorities have charged ...

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Wing Park Pool in Elgin Closes for Emergency Repairs, City Aims for Saturday Reopening

Wing Park Pool in Elgin Closes for Emergency Repairs, City Aims for Saturday Reopening

ELGIN — Just days before the Fourth of July holiday, the Wing Park Family Aquatic Center in Elgin has been temporarily shut down after ...

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Joliet Mom Worries Daughter’s Husband Isn’t Good Enough — Advice Column Sparks Online Debate

Joliet Mom Worries Daughter’s Husband Isn’t Good Enough — Advice Column Sparks Online Debate

ILLINOIS — A Joliet-area mother’s heartfelt but controversial letter to advice columnist R. Eric Thomas has sparked wide discussion across Illinois after she questioned ...

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Joliet Drops Residency Rule for Firefighters in New Contract Vote

Joliet Drops Residency Rule for Firefighters in New Contract Vote

JOLIET — The City of Joliet will no longer require firefighters to live within city limits, after a unanimous City Council vote approved a ...

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Rockford-Area Libraries Awarded $379K as Part of Statewide $20 Million Grant Initiative

Rockford-Area Libraries Awarded $379K as Part of Statewide $20 Million Grant Initiative

ROCKFORD — Several public libraries in the Rockford area are set to receive a major boost in funding thanks to a new state initiative ...

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Rockford Invests in Restoring Vacant Homes to Rebuild Neighborhoods

Rockford Invests in Restoring Vacant Homes to Rebuild Neighborhoods

ROCKFORD, Ill. — The City of Rockford is making a major push to eliminate neighborhood blight by investing in the rehabilitation of long-vacant homes ...

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