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Legal battle intensifies over appointing special prosecutor for alleged ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ abuses
Cook County state’s attorney calls demand ‘baseless,’ claims effort would backfire.
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Top Blackhawks prospect Anton Frondell makes his NHL debut at the Islanders
Coach Jeff Blashill wants Frondell, who turns 19 in May, to “capitalize on the confidence he has coming into the league.”
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Hall of Famer Frank Thomas files lawsuit seeking damages against White Sox, Fanatics, Nike
The lawsuit was filed March 19 in Cook County, Illinois, and also named Nike and Fanatics as defendants.
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March Madness: Here’s one thing you need to know about each of the 16 teams remaining in men’s field
The Fighting Illini men are in the "Sweet 16."
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TSA officers share how they’re scraping by without pay
A woman in Indiana who put off dental surgery because she doesn't know if she can afford the copay. A Florida couple with young children who are depleting their savings. A grandmother in Idaho who plans to sell her car to pay the rent. They are among the tens of thousands Transportation Security Administration officers set to receive another $0 paycheck this week.
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Pritzker says Bears megaproject bill is in hands of state legislature
"It is a pretty good deal that's been put on the table that I think seems to have support broadly by the Bears ownership," Pritzker said.
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Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki to start the season on injured list after tweaking knee during WBC
Mesa, AZ (AP) – Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki will start the season on the injured list as he recovers from a…
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Houston, Illinois carry strong opening-weekend efficiency in March Madness into Sweet 16 collision
The third-seeded Illini had the second-largest scoring margin (plus-56) of the first weekend while averaging 1.382 points per possession (181 points on 131 possessions).
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Blakes leads Vanderbilt to 1st Sweet 16 since 2009 with near triple-double in March Madness victory over Illinois
Seventh-seeded Illinois (22-12) came in with the youngest team in this tournament after having to replace four starters.
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Some state officials say shifting mail ballot deadline will complicate plans for November elections
In Illinois, another state that allows late-arriving ballots, 106,000 ballots arrived within the state's 14-day grace period in 2024, just under 2% of the 5.5 million votes cast in that election.
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Abortion pills are gaining ground as a method for ending pregnancies, and opponents are responding
The estimated increase in the mailing pills comes as Guttmacher’s estimates also suggest fewer women are traveling to obtain abortions in states like Colorado, Illinois, Kansas and New Mexico.
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The Chicks to headline Illinois State Fair grandstand
The Chicks will play the next to the last day of the fair.
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Raw milk proponents push for fewer restrictions on Illinois sales despite state health warnings
As federal support wavers, Illinois farmers and lawmakers face hurdles with their agenda.
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Vanderbilt hosts Illinois women with its 1st Sweet 16 berth since 2009 on the line in March Madness
Nothing changes Monday night with a Sweet 16 berth in Fort Worth 1 Region on the line against No. 7 seed Illinois.
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Catcher Reese McGuire rejoins the Chicago White Sox on a $1.2 million, 1-year deal
McGuire spent last season with the Chicago Cubs, where he hit .226 with nine homers and 24 RBIs. He was with the White Sox during the 2022 season.
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Top prospect Anton Frondell, the No. 3 pick in 2025 NHL draft, is en route to Blackhawks
The Blackhawks signed Frondell to a three-year, entry-level contract last summer, then lent him to Djurgardens of the Swedish Hockey League, the country's top league.
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Rahm Emanuel proposes banning all federal employees from betting on prediction markets
Emanuel became White House chief of staff to President Barack Obama before being elected to two terms as Chicago mayor.
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Pilot and copilot killed in collision between jet and fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport
Two people were killed and several others badly hurt when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport, officials said.
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Federal immigration agents seen at Atlanta airport after Trump order amid during partial shutdown
Federal immigration officers have been seen at an airport in Atlanta after President Donald Trump said he'd deploy agents to supplement the Transportation Security Administration during a government shutdown that has caused long lines at security checkpoints across the country.
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Illinois women beat Colorado for 1st round win as youngest team in women’s NCAA Tournament
Cearah Parchment set an Illinois scoring record.
