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Chicago P.D.’s Atwater Addressed What He’d Do If He Left Chicago In Latest Episode, And His Explanation Makes Sense After 13 Seasons
Spoilers ahead for Episode 5 of Chicago P.D. Season 13, called “Miami” and available streaming next day with a Peacock subscription. After Atwater was absent from Chicago P.D. last week in the 2025 TV schedule, the officer was back in action in...
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Illinois Wesleyan women's volleyball secures second straight CCIW regular-season title
Illinois Wesleyan University's women's volleyball team has won the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Regular Season Championship for the second consecutive year. This marks the first time in program history that the Titans have...
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Chicago Comedy Club Manager's Detention During Controversial Immigration Raid Sparks Outrage
The night manager of the Laugh Factory Chicago comedy club was handcuffed outside the venue on Friday morning in Chicago's Lake View neighbourhood during what the club describes as an immigration enforcement operation. This incident has sparked...
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Illinois school report card continues to show wide achievement gaps
Story summary: The 2025 school report card is the first one based on a new grading system that uses lower cut scores for proficiency in English language arts and math. State officials say the old system unfairly classified high-performing students...
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Chicago-area protesters recount detention by federal agents: ‘I’m beat up’
Federal immigration agents detained two Aurora protesters who confronted them outside an elementary school Saturday, sparking allegations of unnecessary force. Aurora Mayor John Laesch condemned the detentions as part of an “unprecedented period...
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What to do in Chicago: Haunted Halsted parade, Tame Impala and rugby at Soldier Field
Our picks for events in and around Chicago this weekend. Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade Get decked out for Northalsted’s annual Halloween spectacle. The 28th annual Halloween parade and costume contest will feature live drag performances from...
Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
Behind the Mask: See the Actors Who Played Iconic Horror Movie Villains, from Freddy Krueger to Samara from 'The Ring' By Stephanie Sengwe
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Horror movies are nothing without their mythical and frightening villains. From Jason Voorhees terrorizing all visitors of Camp Crystal Lake to Michael Myers persistently haunting the inhabitants of Haddonfield, Illinois, horror movies have relied...
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Today In Culture, Thursday, October 30, 2025: Hamza Walker’s Next Act | 1871 Enters Edelman’s Shop | Miami’s Art Fair Woes
Get Chicago & Great Lakes culture news sent to your inbox every weekday morning. Subscribe to Newcity Today here. ART Hamza Walker Organizes Show Making Art Out Of Confederate Monuments “A new show featuring decommissioned statues dispels myths of...
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Has sports just become a segment of the larger gambling industry?
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Go Erie - Pennsylvania
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The rise of sports betting, particularly proposition (prop) bets, has raised concerns about the integrity of professional sports. Prop bets, which focus on individual player statistics rather than game outcomes, are easier for a single person to...
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Minnesota basketball sensation Paige Bueckers cast in new movie
Paige Bueckers, one of the greatest basketball players to ever hail from Minnesota, is going Hollywood.Bueckers, who broke numerous records while playing for Hopkins High School, has been cast in an upcoming sports movie for Apple.According to...
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National sports betting was bad bet
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In 2018, the Supreme Court voted 6-3 to strike down a federal law banning sports gambling, thus allowing individual states to decide whether to allow it, or not. It didn’t take a genius to predict what might happen, especially when politicians can...
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57 District 202 High School Musicians Will Participate In The ILMEA District Festival
Fifty-seven District 202 high school student musicians will participate in the Illinois Music Educators Association (ILMEA) District 9 jazz, choir, band, and orchestra festivals in November. The senior jazz festival is on Saturday, November 1,...
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Three Classic Holiday Movies to Be Screened in Dubuque
The warmth and comfort afforded by a Christmas movie cannot be matched. There's a reason dozens of holiday favorites are canonized and come back around every single year like an old friend that greets you with laughs and memories. The Five Flags...
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Longtime Chicago radio host Dan Bernstein talks new beginnings, new podcast
(This interview has been edited for clarity) If you’ve flipped on sports radio in Illinois at some point over the years, chances are you’ve heard the voice of Dan Bernstein. Bernstein was a longtime host at Chicago’s sports radio station 670 The...
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Country music star Morgan Wallen coming to 'The Swamp'
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Ocala Star Banner - Florida
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Country music star Morgan Wallen is headed to "The Swamp." The announcement was revealed Oct. 30 following a 48-hour cryptic countdown at stilltheproblem.com that included a radar with various blips on unnamed cities, one of which appeared to be...
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Big-Z sports broadcast schedule - football, basketball
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AdVantage - Illinois
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Big-Z sports schedule -0- SAT - 11/1 11:00 am - Rutgers @ Illinois - football 2:30 pm - Roxana @ West Frankfort - 3A playoff football -0- MON - 11/3 7:30 pm - Jackson State @ Illinois - basketball -0- FRI - 11/7 7:30 pm - Florida Gulf Coast @...
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This Day In Sports: The ‘Curse of the Bambino’ is long forgotten
2013: Red Sox fans probably still don’t know what to do with themselves. They’ve seen their team win four World Series since ‘The Curse’ was broken. BOISE, Idaho — This Day In Sports…October 30, 2013: The Boston Red Sox, who had clinched World...
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Traveler: The Gold Coast Near Chicago
Photo Courtesy of Anne Ryan/NewberryTHE GOLD COAST, the posh area near the waterfront on Chicago’s north side, is a mecca of luxury retail. But every weekend-shopping warrior needs a base of operation. That’s where The Talbott comes in. Just a...
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Ireland team revealed for All Blacks encounter in Chicago
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All Sport Via Getty Images The Ireland team to play the All Blacks in Chicago this Saturday has been revealed (8.10pm). Munster out half Jack Crowley has been rewarded for his impressive club form by being handed the number 10 jersey for the game....
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How to Watch | Illinois looks to bounce back against Rutgers
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) — Illinois football is looking to bounce back after a road loss to Washington as they return home to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. The game will also celebrate the University of Illinois' annual Dads Day, a tradition...
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