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Chicago weather: Officials warn of very dry and windy conditions after last night’s ‘dusty rain’

1+ hour, 11+ min ago  (248+ words) Weather officials warned of very dry and windy conditions Wednesday afternoon hours after "dusty rain" from overnight showers left mud splatters on cars parked outside across the Chicago region. Officials Wednesday issued a red flag warning, which means conditions will…...

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

2+ hour, 21+ 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

3+ hour, 13+ 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+

6+ hour, 9+ min 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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Video shows burglars smash car windows at Chicago apartment parking lot

7+ hour, 57+ min ago  (141+ words) Neighbors woke up to an expensive mess in the Bronzeville neighborhood on Wednesday morning. Several cars have been broken into in the apartment parking lot near 31st Street and King Drive. ABC7 counted at least 10 cars with their windows smashed. The 3 a.m. crime…...

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Illinois Quick Hits: FEMA says no to Illinois disaster declaration

1+ week, 1+ 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, 2+ 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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Chicago municipal workers owe city $23.5M in unpaid parking tickets, fines amid $1.15B deficit. Watchdog says it is time to call in the debt

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (34+ words) As the City of Chicago mulls getting taxpayers to cough up on unpaid parking tickets, water bills and other fines, it turns out municipal workers themselves owe a total $23.5 million in such debts....

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

1+ week, 3+ 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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Chicago public housing residents resorted to using stoves for heat as a January deep freeze made apartments unlivable. Know your rights as a tenant

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (32+ words) Though Chicago's heat ordinance requires the city's landlords to maintain adequate heat during the winter, residents of one public housing complex spoke out in January as their homes became frigid ......