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The 3 Reasons Why You Should Be Putting Down Roots in Illinois

3+ hour, 11+ min ago  (521+ words) I can hear the nay-sayers now, bringing up the bitter cold of an Illinois winter. But there is a good reason I put the weather, climate, and natural beauty at the top of the list of reasons to live in…...

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Illinois university moves classes online after learning ICE is operating in the same building

17+ hour, 15+ min ago  (387+ words) A university in Illinois announced it is moving some classes online after learning that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is renting office space in the same building as one of its locations. "Lewis is one of several tenants in the…...

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7 Truly One-of-a-Kind Buildings You'll Only Find in Illinois

22+ hour, 50+ min ago  (273+ words) Illinois is packed with iconic architecture, from the skyscrapers of Chicago to Frank Lloyd Wright's creations. Yet the state also holds some surprising design choices, from recreations of iconic structures to quirky home choices. Whether you're road tripping to Casey…...

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Chicago suburbs dominate list of Illinois' 10 safest cities for 2026

23+ hour, 41+ min ago  (264+ words) Campton Hills tops the list of Illinois" safest cities for the third straight year. Hawthorn Woods reported zero violent crimes, and none of the top 10 cities had more than 0.5 incidents per 1,000 people. While the state"s violent crime rate is…...

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Live debate: Illinois Senate candidates to face off on WTWO+

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (224+ words) CHICAGO, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV) " Leading candidates running for the Democratic Party nomination for the United States Senator for Illinois will face off in a debate streamed live on WTWO+. The debate will be hosted by WTWO's sister station in Chicago, WGN…...

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In State of the State address, Gov. JB Pritzker pitches affordability and Illinois resilience to Trump

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1054+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. " With an eye toward this election year and possibly the next, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker used his State of the State and budget address to outline a message of resistance to President Donald Trump and the need to push…...

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Illinois Quick Hits: FEMA says no to Illinois disaster declaration

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (30+ words) The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied the state of Illinois" appeal for a major disaster declaration following severe storms and flooding that affected Boone, Cook, Kane, McHenry and Will ......

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Illinois proposal makes businesses financially liable for climate change

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (29+ words) A proposal to create an Illinois Climate Change Superfund is drawing sharp criticism from Republican lawmakers who warn it would hand sweeping authority to unelected regulators, drive businesses out ......

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Illinois 9th District race tests long Jewish legacy in 15-way Democratic Party fight to succeed Schakowsky

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (28+ words) For nearly eight decades, Illinois" 9th Congressional District has been a Democratic stronghold with an almost unbroken tradition of Jewish representation " a political lineage stretching back to the ......

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Illinois Quick Hits: CTA passenger set on fire in November leaves hospital

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (35+ words) A Chicago Transit Authority train passenger says she has been released from the hospital more than two months after a man with a long criminal history allegedly set her on fire. B ethany MaGee was ......