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2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1626+ words) Trains used to rumble across Illinois on tracks that crossed prairies, woods, and sleepy small towns. Many of those old rail lines are gone now, but the flat paths they left behind have become some of the easiest bike rides…...

8+ hour, 38+ min ago   (1017+ words) The Chicago Bulls start the 2026-27 season in a place that should feel unfamiliar to anyone who has followed this team over the past few years: the beginning of an actual rebuild. Last season was another disappointing chapter, as Chicago finished…...

10+ hour, 48+ min ago   (220+ words) Across the Chicago metropolitan area, taxpayers are seeing property tax increases, despite city and county officials not voting to increase base taxes on properties in three decades. These increases are directly caused by tax increment financing districts, according to the…...

11+ hour, 29+ min ago   (140+ words) Peoria, ILL (WMBD) — Remnants of hurricane Polo swept through central Illinois the last few days bringing periods of rain to the area. The heaviest rain fell west of the Illinois River where many loca... Peoria, ILL (WMBD) -- Remnants of hurricane…...

15+ min ago   (375+ words) Chicago Fashion Week is coming back for its third year, running October 8 through October 18 with events and activations stretched across the city. The citywide schedule spans six official categories — fashion education, exhibitions, in-store events, retail markets, runway shows, and social…...

14+ hour, 41+ min ago   (174+ words) CHICAGO — On Friday, Mayor Brandon Johnson and officials from the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced that the Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement (CARE) program would be expanding its hours. CARE is a public safety program that dispatches trained…...

17+ hour, 8+ min ago   (154+ words) The aim is not to persuade participants to agree with one another. It is to create a space in which Chicagoans can engage seriously with difficult questions, encounter perspectives different from their own, and develop the skills and relationships needed…...

13+ hour, 37+ min ago   (573+ words) Read Time: 3 minutes Illinois sports betting operators extended their billion-dollar run in July. The 2026 FIFA World Cup also helped drive a sharp increase in wagering activity. Online and retail sportsbooks accepted $1.05 billion in wagers during July. That figure represented a…...

22+ hour, 38+ min ago   (642+ words) ☕️ Happy Friday! Welcome to Illini Inquirer AM, your weekday roundup for all things Illini and a great companion with that morning coffee. 🟠 Illinois will wear all orange uniforms for its annual "Hail to the Orange Out" game for its homecoming…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (84+ words) The city of Chicago is proposing a multi-million dollar settlement to resolve wrongful conviction lawsuits tied to former Chicago Police Department Detective Reynaldo Guevara. The proposed settlement is worth more than $260 million. The deal would resolve a total of 16 cases…...