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Springfield Shake-up: House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch is stepping aside as lawmakers weigh new leadership. His office hired a law firm for a six-month, $450,000 review of House workplace culture amid criticism of its handling of harassment complaints. Hemp Business Fight: Illinois’ intoxicating hemp ban is taking effect, but enforcement is delayed for some retailers involved in a federal lawsuit. Businesses warn the rules could force closures. Chicago Politics and Development: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s finance chief resigned, citing a refusal to “compromise my integrity.” Separately, developers pitched a $10 billion Bronzeville project that includes a Bears stadium, though major hurdles remain. Energy and Industry: Decatur residents and environmental advocates urged Google to reconsider a deal tied to a natural-gas plant and carbon-capture project, calling for more renewable energy and community input.

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Chicago Contrarian criticizes Lt. Gov. Stratton’s remarks about Stevens’ Senate endorsement

Chicago City Wire - Illinois |

Owner: Brian Timpone info about owner

Chicago City Wire - Illinois

Right-wing

Caution	Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Owned By	Brian Timpone through Local Government Information Services (LGIS)
Year Founded	2016
Website	http://chicagocitywire.com/
Domain Registration Year	2016
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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3 hours ago

Illinois customers to receive payments from $63 million Family Dollar settlement over price discrepancies

Chicago Sun Times - Illinois |

Owner: Chicago Public Media info about owner

Chicago Sun Times - Illinois

Center-left

Owned By	Chicago Public Media (Non-profit, Melissa Bell CEO)
Year Founded	1948
Website	chicago.suntimes.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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2 hours ago

Illinois Releases Serial Criminal Alien Who Killed Veteran

PJ Media - Virginia |

Owner: Richard von Gnechten info about owner

PJ Media - Virginia

Right-wing

Owned By	Richard von Gnechten (Chairman) through Salem Media Group
Year Founded	2004
Website	https://pjmedia.com/
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Virginia, Arlington
Owner Country	United States

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3 hours ago

Economic growth surges despite rising consumer prices

AZ Big Media - Arizona |

Owner: Mike Atkinson info about owner

AZ Big Media - Arizona

Neutral

Owned By	Mike Atkinson (CEO & President)
Year Founded	1985
Website	https://azbigmedia.com/
Domain Registration Year	2007
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Arizona, Phoenix
Owner Country	United States

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Illinois vs UCLA Prediction, Odds, Time: Expert NCAAF Picks for Friday

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Action Network

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Owned By	Better Collective Co. Group (Christian Dam Kirk Rasmussen & Jesper Søgaard CEO's & largest shareholders) through Action Network, Inc.
Year Founded	2018
Website	www.actionnetwork.com
Domain Registration Year	2003
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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6 hours ago

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s CFO resigns, citing refusal to ‘compromise my integrity’

The Porterville Recorder - California |

Owner: Madison Venture Corp & David Radler info about owner

Porterville Recorder - California

Pending

Owned By	Madison Venture Corp through Glacier Media (59%) & David Radler (41%) through Alta Newspaper Group through RISN Operations Inc.
Year Founded	1908
Website	www.recorderonline.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Porterville
Owner Country	Canada

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6 hours ago

Illinois Intoxicating Hemp Product Ban Takes Effect, but Some Stores Can Keep Selling

103.3 WJOD - Iowa |

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103.3 WJOD - Iowa

Pending

Owned By	Townsquare Media (Steven Price, Chairman & Founder)
Year Founded	2002
Website	www.103wjod.com
Domain Registration Year	2005
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Dubuque
Owner Country	United States

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3 hours ago

Tonica HVAC business owner named to national 40 Under 40 list

Shaw Local - Illinois |

Owner: Shaw Family info about owner

Shaw Local - Illinois

Neutral

Owned By	Shaw Family through Shaw Media
Year Founded	1851
Website	https://www.shawlocal.com/
Domain Registration Year	2017
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Crystal Lake
Owner Country	United States

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