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March 13, 2018 at 8:46 am

Illinois governor vetoes bill to license gun stores

CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed legislation Tuesday that would have required gun retailers to be licensed by the state of Illinois, calling it...

January 25, 2018 at 9:32 am

Duerson Act would ban pre-teen tackle football in Illinois VIEW

CHICAGO (AP) — Organized tackle football would be banned for Illinois children younger than 12 years old under a bill unveiled Thursday. The Dave Duerson...

September 5, 2017 at 10:30 am

Cousin who saw Emmett Till being kidnapped dies at age 74

CHICAGO (AP) — Simeon Wright, who was with his cousin Emmett Till when the Chicago boy was kidnapped in 1955 after whistling at a white...

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August 25, 2017 at 11:38 am

Illinois to stop playing ‘war chant’ music at games

The University of Illinois will no longer play "war chant " music during sporting events, ending a tradition that stemmed from the school's former mascot...

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August 11, 2017 at 7:33 am

Police: Hair stylist slain in Chicago stabbed over 40 times VIEW

CHICAGO (AP) — A hair stylist suffered more than 40 stab wounds to his upper body in a fatal attack last month in the high-rise...

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July 18, 2017 at 5:52 am

Former U.S. House speaker Dennis Hastert leaves federal prison

Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert has been released from federal prison and transferred to a Chicago re-entry facility. He was sentenced in April 2016...

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May 1, 2017 at 7:39 pm

Bayless wins restaurant, Solomonov best chef at Beard Awards VIEW

CHICAGO (AP) — Chef Michael Solomonov of Zahav in Philadelphia took home the outstanding chef award Monday night at the James Beard Awards, and Chicago's...

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April 10, 2017 at 6:31 am

Video of passenger getting dragged off flight sparks uproar WATCH

Horrified passengers watched as a man was dragged screaming from the United plane after he refused to be bumped from the flight. What travelers need...

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February 6, 2017 at 10:37 am

Chicago aquarium euthanizes more than 90-year-old lungfish

CHICAGO (AP) — An Australian lungfish that entranced visitors to Chicago's Shedd Aquarium for more than 80 years has been euthanized due to old age,...

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January 27, 2017 at 10:01 am

Chicago police chief discloses he needs kidney transplant

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson disclosed after a public dizzy spell on Friday that he has battled a kidney condition for more...

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