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Illinois congressional candidate INDICTED over her role in anti-ICE protests
Kat Abughazaleh, a 26-year-old Illinois congressional candidate, was indicted for assaulting and conspiring to impede ICE officers during a September protest outside a Chicago-area ICE facility. Prosecutors claim Abughazaleh and others surrounded...
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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Remembering the macabre Whitechapel Club from the 1890s
You’ve probably heard of H.H. Holmes — “The Devil in the White City, according to Erik Larson’s 2003 novel” — Chicago’s reported first serial killer who murdered young women during the World’s Fair of 1893. Three years earlier — when the city was...
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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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Yahoo News
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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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Things to do in Chicago this weekend — Balloon Museum, Haunted Halsted Parade, The Other Art Fair
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FOX 32 Chicago - Illinois
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CHICAGO - Tricks, treats and good times await this Halloween weekend across the Chicago area. Whether you’re looking for a spooky scare, a family-friendly outing, or just an excuse to wear your costume one more time, there’s plenty brewing around...
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5 Movies About Nuclear War to Watch After A House of Dynamite
A House of Dynamite is now streaming on Netflix, and there are other great movies about nuclear war to watch afterwards. Directed by Academy Award winner Kathryn Bigelow, A House of Dynamite chronicles the crisis within the United States...
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Illinois Wesleyan Names Bob Baker as Head Coach for New Men’s Bowling Team
Illinois Wesleyan University has announced the launch of its men's bowling program, marking the 30th addition to its intercollegiate sports. Scheduled to commence in the 2026-27 academic year, the program will be led by Bob Baker, an experienced...
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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Morgan Wallen bringing upcoming tour to Chicago in 2026
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NBC 5 Chicago - Illinois
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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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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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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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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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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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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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View from New Zealand: Huge pay day the main reason All Blacks are facing Ireland in Chicago
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The Irish Times
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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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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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Media Insider: Kiwi journalist duped by ‘imposter’ ex-New York mayor; All Blacks peel back curtain for top US media; DDB agency faces axe; Three News loses top boss to TVNZ
“De Blasio” told Hurley in the email that Mamdani was making dangerously “optimistic assumptions” about the likely income generated by new taxes. “In my view, the math doesn’t hold up under scrutiny, and the political hurdles are substantial,”...
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Can Connor Cover? A Sports Trick-Or-Treat Just In Time For Halloween
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Warsaw Times Union - Indiana
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Connor A. McCann I’ve long said that right behind Christmas, Halloween is my favorite holiday. The crispness in the air as the weather cools down and fall sets in. The incredibly unhealthy amount of candy that I get to consume and feel less bad...
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Illinois Treasurer commits $50 million to aid unpaid federal workers
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Wand - Illinois
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(WAND) — Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs is committing $50 million to fund zero-interest and low-interest loans to unpaid federal workers during the government shutdown. An estimated 153,000 federal employees live and work in Illinois,...
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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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