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Election Watch: Chicago early voting expands Monday as No Kings rallies encourage turnout ahead of the midterms. Suspicious mail sent to five Chicago-area members of Congress is under FBI investigation. Gov. JB Pritzker is appealing FEMA’s denial of Illinois disaster aid, saying storm damage topped the $27.6 million threshold. Household Costs: Illinois regulators approved an $81 million Nicor rate hike, adding pressure to gas bills. Chicago Business: Hotel workers are entering a second week on strike, while Zara founder Amancio Ortega bought a 51-story Chicago office tower for $550 million. Governor’s Race: Pritzker is outspending Republican challenger Darren Bailey 25 to 1 as Democrats lead fundraising in Illinois races.

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Oct. 15, 2026

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Educational Services industry employers submit 170 H-1B petitions across Chambana Sun publication area in 2025

Chambana Sun - Illinois |

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Chambana Sun - Illinois

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Owned By	Brian Timpone through Local Government Information Services (LGIS)
Year Founded	2015
Website	http://chambanasun.com/
Domain Registration Year	2015
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois,
Owner Country	United States

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Employers classified under the Transportation and Warehousing industry file 79 H-1B petitions in Illinois throughout 2025

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Prairie State Wire - Illinois

Right-wing

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Owned By	Brian Timpone through Local Government Information Services (LGIS)
Year Founded	2017
Website	http://prairiestatewire.com/
Domain Registration Year	2017
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois,
Owner Country	United States

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In England, children's teeth show medieval lead pollution rivaled industrial-era cities

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The Cool Down - Oregon

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Owned By	Dave Finocchio & Anna Robertson
Year Founded	2022
Website	www.thecooldown.com
Domain Registration Year	2020
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Publication Location	United States, Oregon, Bend
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West Texas News Publication Area: How many H-1B petitions were made by employers classified under the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry during 2025?

West Texas News |

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West Texas News

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Owned By	Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron through Metric Media LLC
Year Founded	2020
Website	https://westtxnews.com/
Domain Registration Year	2019
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Texas,
Owner Country	United States

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H-1B Insights: An employer classified under Manufacturing industry file 1 petition in McLean County Times publication area throughout 2025

McLean County Times - Illinois |

Owner: Brian Timpone info about owner

McLean County Times - Illinois

Right-wing

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Owned By	Brian Timpone through Local Government Information Services (LGIS)
Year Founded	2017
Website	http://mcleancountytimes.com/
Domain Registration Year	2016
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois,
Owner Country	United States

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27 H-1B petitions filed by employers classified under Retail Trade industry across NC Tennessee News publication area in 2025

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NC Tennessee News

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Owned By	Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron through Metric Media LLC
Year Founded	2020
Website	https://nctennnews.com/
Domain Registration Year	2019
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Tennessee,
Owner Country	United States

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Construction industry employers submit 2 H-1B petitions across NE Nashville News publication area in 2025

NE Nashville News - Tennessee |

Owner: Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron info about owner

NE Nashville News - Tennessee

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Owned By	Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron through Metric Media LLC
Year Founded	2020
Website	https://nenashvillenews.com/
Domain Registration Year	2019
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Publication Location	United States, Tennessee, Nashville
Owner Country	United States

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H-1B Insights: Employers classified under Health Care and Social Assistance industry file 6 petitions in Kankakee Times publication area throughout 2025

Kankakee Times - Illinois |

Owner: Brian Timpone info about owner

Kankakee Times - Illinois

Right-wing

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Owned By	Brian Timpone through Local Government Information Services (LGIS)
Year Founded	2015
Website	http://kankakeetimes.com/
Domain Registration Year	2015
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Kankakee
Owner Country	United States

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