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All Blacks team to play Ireland: Beauden Barrett, Caleb Clarke and Ethan de Groot return for Chicago test
Hurricanes loose forward Peter Lakai impressed after his promotion for his first test start against the Wallabies and has done enough to retain that role this week. Wallace Sititi will be utilised from the bench. Lakai will be something of an...
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The 13 Best Horror TV Shows of the '70s: 'Night Gallery' to 'Kolchak' and 'Salem's Lot'
In the 1970s, horror made the shift from movie theaters into America’s living rooms. You didn’t need a ticket or a midnight show; all you needed was a TV set, a couple of channels and the nerve to sit through whatever nightmare the networks had...
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Morgan Wallen bringing upcoming tour to Chicago in 2026
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Country music star Morgan Wallen has announced a new tour and it will make a stop at a major Chicago stadium in 2026. The singer, who was among the most nominated artists for the 2025 Country Music Association Awards, revealed his "Still the...
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Illinois teachers lobby state lawmakers for more funding amid Trump cuts
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools. Waves of teachers in blue shirts filled the Illinois capitol Wednesday to lobby state lawmakers for more education funding and push...
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Aura helped build Chicago’s famous horn-rock sound
Credit: Steve Krakow for Chicago Reader Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in the...
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Latest Illinois proposal for transit funding shot down by governor
A Metra BNSF train arrives in Hinsdale, Ill., on Oct. 5, 2025. A bill introduced in the state legislature to address funding for Metra and Chicago’s other transit agencies has been shot down by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A new...
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Country music superstar announces tour with stops at some of the largest stadiums in the U.S.
Morgan Wallen, one of country music’s biggest stars, announced Thursday the Still the Problem tour, which will kick off this spring and run into the summer with 23 shows in 12 cities across the country. The tour features mostly two-night stops...
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People Who Leave Illinois Are Going To These 3 States The Most
“If you’re the last one left in Illinois, do us a favor and turn out the lights and lock the door on your way out.” I actually saw those words last week on the back window of the vehicle in front of me at a stoplight. You've probably heard the old...
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People Who Leave Illinois Are Going To These 3 States The Most
“If you’re the last one left in Illinois, do us a favor and turn out the lights and lock the door on your way out.” I actually saw those words last week on the back window of the vehicle in front of me at a stoplight. You've probably heard the old...
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Chicago artist helps breast cancer survivors reclaim their identities in photos
CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and a local Chicago artist is helping survivors reclaim their identities one photo at a time. Breast cancer survivors were photographed, and said they experienced a vulnerable moment but one...
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View from New Zealand: Huge pay day the main reason All Blacks are facing Ireland in Chicago
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The All Blacks are in Chicago for what they have styled as the “Rematch” and the opportunity to avenge the loss they suffered to Ireland nine years ago in the same city. But the marketing strapline is perhaps not indicative of the truth, and the...
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Illinois officials should investigate, charge federal immigration agents for state violations, group says
A left-leaning voters’ rights group that has pushed for President Donald Trump’s removal from office over alleged constitutional abuses is now asking Illinois officials to investigate and prosecute alleged violations of state law by federal...
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United is capitalizing on the growing link between fashion and football
The tunnels of major sports venues have come to be known as fashion runways. For its latest campaign, United Airlines is turning tarmacs into very literal runways for athletes. United, which serves as the official airline for eight NFL teams,...
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US Chicago Tribune Harrison Ford recalls first encounters with nature in Chicago during visit to receive environmental activism award
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On a quiet day at a pond near his childhood home in Morton Grove, a teenage Harrison Ford went down to the water looking for frogs to hunt and rocks to collect. He was alone, but after a while, the air shifted with a new presence. He looked up to...
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Harrison Ford recalls first encounters with nature in Chicago during visit to receive environmental activism award
On a quiet day at a pond near his childhood home in Morton Grove, a teenage Harrison Ford went down to the water looking for frogs to hunt and rocks to collect. He was alone, but after a while, the air shifted with a new presence. He looked up to...
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Illinois Seeks to Ban Credit Cards Inside Casinos and for Lottery Purchases
Posted on: October 29, 2025, 12:12h. Last updated on: October 29, 2025, 12:30h. Legislation in Illinois would ban the use of credit cards for lottery purchases The bill would also ban casino ATMs from facilitating cash advances on credit cards A...
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Chicago-area food pantries worry they can't meet need after SNAP benefits end
DuPAGE COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Local food pantries in the Chicago area are already seeing more requests from people looking for help to feed their families and with SNAP benefits set to end this weekend. There's concern food assistance groups won't...
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The Confluence: The Making of a Radical Chicago Activist
The protest began on principle. It came in the aftermath of a great controversy concerning America’s freedom of speech: a proposed Nazi march in Skokie. The Nazis’ right to march, which united free speech advocates from Ayn Rand to the American...
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Chicago Bears sign C.J. Gardner-Johnson: All on his stats, past contracts and buyout details
CJ Gardner-Johnson, the safety formerly with the Baltimore Ravens, has now landed in a new team, Chicago Bears. The news was announced by NFL insider Adam Schefter on X. Former Philadelphia Eagles safety CJ Gardner-Johnson joins Chicago Bears in...
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'Deserving' Leinster star to lead Ireland for the first time against All Blacks in Chicago
Ireland Rugby Squad Announcement, Pennisula Hotel, Chicago - Head Coach Andy Farrell (Image: ©INPHO/Gary Carr) Dan Sheehan will captain the first Ireland team selected by Andy Farrell following his nine-month absence coaching the British and Irish...
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