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Illinois Supreme Court weighs challenge to state gun restriction
Appeal challenges law prohibiting nonviolent felons from possessing firearms.
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Virginia has a data center boon. Officials debate whether it’s time to scrap its tax breaks
In Illinois, Gov. JB Pritzker last month called for a two-year “pause” on data center tax breaks, citing rising household electric bills.
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Progressive states revive push to tax the rich as wealth disparity deepens across the US
The Illinois Statehouse so far has not moved on imposing a millionaire tax
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2 killed and homes damaged after tornadoes tear through Illinois and Indiana, more storms moving in
Major storms whipped up tornadoes in parts of Illinois and Indiana that leveled homes, killing at least two people and injuring others, and another round of rain, hail and strong winds made its way through the region Wednesday, authorities said.
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UPDATE: Tornadoes kill 2 in northwestern Indiana and raze buildings in Kankakee, Illinois
Several tornadoes formed across northeastern Illinois and northwestern Indiana, but the exact number won’t be available until officials conduct damage surveys.
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Rise in gas prices squeezing drivers and gas station owners
"I figured it was going to go up because of the war."
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Responding to federal threat, legislation would protect Illinois waterways
The urgency comes as the Trump administration looks to roll back federal protections for some ‘seasonal’ waters that can temporarily dry up.
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Chicago Bears agree to deals with safety Coby Bryant, LB Devin Bush Jr., AP sources say
The 26-year-old Bryant — named after the Los Angeles Lakers great — was a key part of a defense that allowed the fewest points in the NFL and helped Seattle win its second Super Bowl championship last season.
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No. 3 Michigan looks to repeat as Big Ten Tournament champion with bigger goals on horizon
Michigan, No. 8 Michigan State, No. 9 Illinois and No. 11 Nebraska earned byes through the first three rounds and will begin play in the quarterfinals on Friday.
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Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg and Dusty May and Illinois’ Keaton Wagler take top AP All-Big Ten honors
Illinois' Keaton Wagler was the unanimous choice for freshman of the year in voting by a panel of 16 media members who cover the Big Ten.
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In a time of war with Iran, Americans unite in aggravation over sticker shock at the gas pump
It seems a country divided on so many fronts is finding common ground in pain at the pump, where the cost of the Iran war is hitting Americans squarely in the wallet and aggravating people across the political spectrum.
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Men who brought explosives to NYC protest cited Islamic State as inspiration, complaint says
Two men who brought explosives to a far-right protest outside New York City's mayoral mansion said they were inspired by the Islamic State extremist group, a court complaint said.
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Uber’s women-only option goes nationwide in the US
Uber launched a feature Monday to allow both women riders and drivers across the U.S. to be matched with other women for trips, expanding a pilot program aimed at addressing concerns about the safety of its ride-hailing platform.
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Jury selection to begin in South Florida for 4 charged in 2021 assassination of Haitian president
Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the U.S. federal trial of four men charged in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. Arcangel Pretel Ortiz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla and James Solages are charged with conspiring in South Florida to kidnap or kill Haiti's former leader, plus related charges.
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Springfield-area retired farmer part of Illinois Farm Bureau delegation to Mexico starting Monday
David Wirth will be one of a dozen or so farmers in the trip.
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Bears release linebacker Tremaine Edmunds after granting him permission to seek trade
The 27-year-old Edmunds was entering the final season of a four-year, $72 million contract he signed in 2023.
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After a president-filled celebration, Rev. Jesse Jackson’s family gathers for a private homegoing
“I foresee tomorrow will represent everything that Rev. Jackson stood for,” said the Rev. Chauncey D. Brown, a pastor to a Chicago-area church and mentee of Jackson's.
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Faith leaders push for access to ICE detention centers during Lent and Ramadan
“In systems that are made to break them, it is very important that they not only get that care, but they also get adequate care with someone that can help them make meaning of their situation by bringing God,” chaplain Nosayba Mahmoud said.
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