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Chiefs had formal interview with Illinois OT Vederian Lowe at 2022 NFL Scouting Combine

We have our first reported formal interview at the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine for the #Chiefs with the team taking an interest in #Illini OT Vederian Lowe.

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Volcon Ramps Up Dealership Expansion

Volcon Inc (NASDAQ: VLCN) said it has officially signed sixty dealerships as of March 3, 2022. The company began collecting dealer applications in North America in 2021 to showcase and sell its electric off-road vehicles. The company's dealers include Power Lodge with four locations in Florida and Minnesota, Mom's with nine locations across the…

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Dr. Ngozi Ezike served as steady medical guide for Illinoisans during pandemic

For the last two years, Dr. Ngozi Ezike stood her ground, unrelenting in relaying — sometimes in tears — how crucial it was to mask up, stay indoors and get vaccinated.

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Illinois vs Penn State Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

Illinois vs Penn State prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might - or might not - win on Thursday.

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Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan indicted on federal racketeering charges

CHICAGO — Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, for decades the most powerful politician in the state, was indicted Wednesday on federal racketeering charges alleging his elected office and political operation were a criminal enterprise that provided personal financial rewards for him and his associates.

Chicago Tribune

Pritzker, Lightfoot, Durkin, other Democrats and Republicans weigh in on Madigan indictment

Gov. J.B. Pritzker called the allegations “a stark violation of the public’s trust” and said “Michael Madigan must be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.” But House Republican Leader Jim Durkin argued it’s “not just an indictment against Michael Madigan. It’s an indictment against…

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Day of reckoning finally comes for ‘The Madigan Enterprise’

It was a sweeping indictment that rolls up so much of what we recognize as longstanding, everyday Illinois politics (of the corrupt variety) and packages it into a racketeering conspiracy.

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Madigan indictment brings hope of more ethical government in Illinois

Illinois has a history of corruption and also reforms admired and emulated by other states.

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Taking Away Foster Parenting License Based on Religious Views About Homosexuality May Violate First Amendment

From Lasche v. N.J., decided yesterday by the Third Circuit, in an opinion by Judge Peter Phipps, joined by Judges Thomas Hardiman and Robert Cowen: Two foster parents with religious views against same-sex marriage and homosexual conduct had their foster child removed and their foster license suspended. The foster parents…

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Unpacking Future Packers: No. 53 Kerby Joseph

Illinois S Kerby Joseph is up next in Unpacking Future Packers, a countdown previewing the 2022 NFL draft for Packers Wire.

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CPS to drop mask mandate ‘in the near future,’ CEO says

The move to a mask-optional policy would follow the vast majority of Illinois school districts that have abandoned their requirements amid an ongoing legal challenge.

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Former House Speaker Michael Madigan indicted in political corruption probe

Madigan is now one of the most significant politicians in Illinois history ever to face criminal charges, despite having left office more than a year ago.

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DXP Enterprises Acquires Drydon Equipment, Burglingame Engineers For Undisclosed Sum

DXP Enterprises Inc (NASDAQ:DXPE) has completed the acquisitions of Drydon Equipment, Inc. and Burglingame Engineers. The company signed the definitive agreements on March 1, 2022, and the financial terms were not disclosed. Drydon is a distributor and manufacturers representative of pumps, valves, controls, and process equipment in the Central and Northern Illinois, Northwest…

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Researcher Portrayed In Hollywood Movie By Alec Baldwin Joins Psychedelics Company

In 2015, the movie Concussion, starring Will Smith and Alec Baldwin, told the true story of a doctor and his fight against the National Football League to suppress his research on chronic traumatic encephalopathy CTE), a degenerative brain condition suffered by professional football players, as well as other athletes and as victims of…

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Homeless population count shows numbers dropping in Illinois, but advocates warn of COVID bubble

CHICAGO — The challenge of determining the number of people who are homeless has become even more difficult during the COVID-19 pandemic, advocates say.

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Bob Odenkirk has a new memoir and a starry career that began here — look at the ways Naperville creeps into his writing. What does he think of where he is now?

CHICAGO — Some day, when the final history of comedy is written, let it be known that last summer, on the fringes of Netflix, during the cult sketch series “I Think You Should Leave Now,” for three and a half minutes, humanity achieved peak Bob Odenkirk. His essence, his appeal,…

Chicago Tribune

New Chicago clinic will offer free dental care to 2,500 Illinois residents a year

CHICAGO -- Low-income Illinois residents will soon be able to receive free dental care at a new 25,000-square-foot clinic being opened in Chicago's Fulton Market district this summer by The Aspen Group, which operates dental and medical clinics across the country and recently moved its headquarters to Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois House Democrats oust three bare-faced Republicans for violating masking rules

Despite Gov. J.B. Pritzker lifting the mask mandate for most public settings, Illinois House Democrats are sticking to rules requiring face coverings in their chamber. One maskless Republican insisted, “It’s time to stand up for sanity in here.” But Democrats accused unmasked colleagues of throwing…

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What Illinois House, Senate members are doing for Biden’s State of the Union address

Rep, Mary Miller, R-Ill., is boycotting the speech. Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., co-chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, distributed blue and yellow ribbons to members.

Chicago Tribune

Rare virgin prairie in Illinois gets reprieve from bulldozer; airport expansion again on hold

A rare stretch of virgin prairie has received yet another reprieve from the bulldozer, with the Federal Aviation Administration telling the Tribune that Chicago Rockford International Airport has agreed to delay construction until June 1.

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Diversity on Illinois corporate board shows slow growth, new report finds

The study by researchers at the University of Illinois also documents greater attention to gender, racial and ethnic balances, a sign that companies are giving a higher priority to inclusion.

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Pritzker’s public health chief Dr. Ngozi Ezike stepping down: ‘She saved lives, many, many thousands of lives’

As she prepared to leave the public stage on March 14, the state’s top doctor spoke of serving as a key adviser, calm leader, comforting voice — and “a role model to young girls, girls of color, little Black girls, that they can be leaders in any field.”

Chicago Tribune

Illinois wine industry pushes to change Prohibition-era distribution law

The Illinois wine industry, a small but growing network of boutique wineries and vineyards dotting the state, is looking for a little more shelf space at your local retailer.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois Department of Transportation needs to address ‘snow ramp’ vaulting accidents

Stephanie Zimmermann and Lauren FitzPatrick’s thorough reporting shines a light on the need for IDOT to at least start discussions on how these accidents can be avoided and whether plowed snow can be placed elsewhere.

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Summer in the city? COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations — and masking — looking more like July than February

"Things seem to be pretty good. Hospitalizations are way down. Cases are way down, and we hope we can sustain that through the spring and the summer and frankly, forevermore," Gov. J.B. Pritzker said at Navy Pier. "I am so excited that we now have no indoor mask mandate, that…

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