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Air quality alert extended across Chicago as wildfire smoke lingers
NBC 5 Chicago - Illinois
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It appeared that, as of Friday, Chicago-area residents wouldn't get a reprieve from poor air quality in the near future. As smoke from Canadian wildfires persisted, the National Weather Service extended an air quality alert for Chicago through...
Chicago Cubs to host 2027 MLB All-Star Game at Wrigley Field, pending a lockout
WREX - Illinois
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Article Summary The Chicago Cubs will host the 2027 MLB All-Star Game, the team’s fourth time hosting the event. The announcement comes amid state- and city-backed security upgrades surrounding Wrigley Field being approved. The 2027 season could...
Illinois sues the Trump administration to protect access to gender-affirming care
Chicago Sun Times - Illinois
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August 1, 2025
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration to protect gender-affirming care for young people. Raoul, more than a dozen other attorneys general and the governor of Pennsylvania filed the...
Chicago teens dream up anti-violence social media campaigns
Chicago Sun Times - Illinois
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August 1, 2025
About 50 Chicago teens spent the summer being shocked by statistics about guns and violence, realizing many of their assumptions were wrong, and coming up with a social media campaign to try to spread what they had learned. Some of the teens say...
Illinois State Treasurer previews unclaimed property auction
WICD - Illinois
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — Baseball cards featuring Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg and Yankees great Mickey Mantle, along with basketball cards of Wilt Chamberlain and Walt Frazier, are among the 250 unclaimed property lots available for public preview...
Nebraska Public Media Adds Five Nebraska Volleyball Broadcasts to Television Schedule
KLIN News Talk - Nebraska
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August 1, 2025
Nebraska volleyball has rounded out its television broadcast schedule ahead of the 2025 season. Nebraska Public Media and Husker volleyball have announced that the in-state broadcast network has added three regular-season, state-wide broadcasts...
Illinois Department of Corrections to release 2 inmates sentenced in Effingham County during week ending Aug. 9
East Central Reporter - Illinois
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August 1, 2025
There are two inmates sentenced in Effingham County set to be released from prison during the week ending Aug. 9, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections. In total, two men are set to be released over this period. Most prison inmates...
Chicago Sky Coach Addresses Angel Reese's Back Injury
Sports Illustrated - New York
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August 1, 2025
It has been an injury-riddled season across the WNBA, with one of the latest players dealing with an ailment being Chicago Sky star Angel Reese. Reese has been nursing a back injury of some sort, previously missing two games, including Sunday's...
Gray Media Inc. to acquire WDRB and WBKI TV in $80M Deal
ALT 105.1 - Kentucky
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August 1, 2025
Gray Media, Inc. has agreed to acquire four stations from Block Communications, Inc. for $80 million pending regulatory approval. The stations include WDRB and WBKI in Kentucky, WAND in Illinois, and WLIO in Ohio. Atlanta-based Gray Media, which...
Government sues Silver Cross Hospital over mandatory COVID-19 vaccines; ex-employees say rights violated
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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August 1, 2025
Silver Cross Hospital violated federal law when it fired two employees in 2021 who did not comply with the New Lenox hospital’s mandatory policy that all employees be vaccinated for COVID-19, lawsuits allege. The employees had asked for, and been...
Illinois Department of Corrections set to release 1 inmate sentenced in Wabash County during August
SE Illinois News
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August 1, 2025
There is one inmate sentenced in Wabash County set to be released from prison in August, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections. The inmate is called Hayden H. Cullison, and spent one year incarcerated for an offense recorded as...
Pritzker signs 124 bill impacting Chicago pensions, AI, buses, bicycles and more
Regional Media News - Iowa
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August 1, 2025
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed 124 bills Friday impacting everything from Chicago police and fire pensions to the use of artificial intelligence for mental health therapy. Effective immediately, House Bill 3657 makes...
Obama Musical Comedy ‘44′ Coming To New York After Hit, Star-Packed Engagements In Chicago And Los Angeles
Deadline
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August 1, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: 44 – The Musical, a satirical comedy about “the rise and presidency of Barack Obama, as well as the eccentric political characters he met along the way,” will follow up sold-out, celebrity-packed runs in Chicago and Los Angeles with a...
Justin Ward, guest columnist: The path to responsible hemp regulation in Illinois
Effingham Daily News - Illinois
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Imagine if a single law could wipe out years of progress in a federally legal industry. That’s the threat facing Illinois’ hemp producers and retailers today. Hemp isn’t a loophole — it’s a lifeline for small businesses and communities. Policies...
Illinois Schools Mandate Student Mental Health Screenings
97.9 KICK FM - Illinois
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August 1, 2025
Growing up is hard, and for many, school can add to the difficulty. The state of Illinois has recognized the struggle some kids are living and has implemented a plan to proactive about helping. Some students need extra help and to know that...
Senate Republicans criticize Governor Pritzker over Illinois redistricting actions
Rockford Sun - Illinois
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August 1, 2025
David L. Syverson, Illinois State Senator for 35th District | FacebookDavid L. Syverson, Illinois State Senator for 35th District | Facebook Senate Republicans have criticized Governor JB Pritzker for his recent comments on redistricting in other...
Chicago teacher charged with receiving, distributing child porn
Chronicle Media - Illinois
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August 1, 2025
Chicago teacher charged with receiving, distributing child porn Chronicle Media — August 1, 2025 Jaron Woodsley A criminal complaint unsealed today in federal court charges a Chicago Public Schools teacher with receiving and distributing child...
CAT-ASTROPHES: A century of Caterpillar has a dark underbelly for central Illinois and the world
The Community Word - Illinois
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August 1, 2025
Armored Caterpillar D9 bulldozers are notorious as the Israeli military uses them to clear ground on the Gaza Strip and West Bank. FORBES.COM Peoria is lately deluged with Caterpillar PR media, the likes of which have rarely been seen in these...
Commissioner Sean Morrison questions voter roll maintenance and challenges Governor Pritzker’s leadership
South Cook News - Illinois
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July 31, 2025
Sean M. Morrison, Cook County Board Commissioner from 17th District (R) | https://www.cookcountyil.govSean M. Morrison, Cook County Board Commissioner from 17th District (R) | https://www.cookcountyil.gov Commissioner Sean Morrison has recently...
Ground broken on more South Side lots to be turned into homes for Reclaiming Chicago initiative
Chicago Sun Times - Illinois
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August 1, 2025
We break down complex business news to help you understand how money moves in Chicago and how it affects you. James Williams Jr. and his wife got married last year, and within 12 months had the keys to their first home — something he never...