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Scouting the state: Breaking down Illinois’ top high school basketball teams from outside the Chicago area

Here is a look at the teams from around the state who are off to impressive starts and that we all can be keeping tabs on between now and March.

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Illinois Urban Fishing Program is looking for fishing instructors

If you’re looking for an interesting summer job, openings are posted for fishing instructers for the Illinois Urban Fishing Program.

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Illinois lawmakers quietly scaled back a popular tax credit; now a former governor wants it back

More than 11 million Illinois taxpayers who claim the standard exemption each year will not see an inflation-indexed bump for the 2023 tax year.

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Four candidates filed to appear on Illinois’ Democratic presidential primary ballot

The filing deadline for the Illinois Democratic presidential primary passed on Jan. 5, 2024. Four candidates filed to appear on the March 19, 2024, ballot. In order to file, candidates had to submit a petition containing 3,000 signatures.

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Five candidates filed to appear on Illinois’ Republican presidential primary ballot

The filing deadline for the Illinois Republican presidential primary passed on Jan. 5, 2024. Five candidates filed to appear on the March 19, 2024, ballot. In order to file, candidates had to submit a petition containing 3,000 signatures.

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Trial of Alleged Fourth of July Shooter Postponed for Evidence Review

The trial of a man accused of a deadly shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Illinois is postponed after his lawyer requests more time for evidence review.

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Trial is postponed for an Illinois man charged with killing 7 at a Fourth of July parade in 2022

A judge has postponed the trial of an Illinois man accused of killing seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago in 2022 after his lawyer on Wednesday asked for more time to review evidence

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Waukegan Airport runway expansion plan is for the birds

Using 52 acres of forest preserve property to expand a runway is a poor use of land designated as natural space for the public, the president of the Audubon Council of Illinois writes.

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Federal and Illinois 2024 tax season starts Jan. 29

The IRS announced the official start of the 2024 tax season and that includes Illinois taxpayers, who can start filing individual income tax returns.

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Donald Trump didn’t sign loyalty oath for Illinois ballot. So what?

As the article published in the Sun-Times said, “Signing is optional since federal courts ruled it unconstitutional on free-speech grounds,” a reader from Edgewater points out.

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Trump won’t sign Illinois pledge vowing not to overthrow government

Republican did sign the same plea when registering to run in the 2016 and 2020 elections

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Donald Trump did not sign Illinois pledge not to overthrow government

Former president sidestepped signing state’s loyalty oath, which opponents Nikki Haley and Chris Christie also have not signed

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Bears’ updated 53-man roster for Week 18 vs. Packers

Here's a look at the Bears' roster heading into their Week 18 game vs. Packers.

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John Rogner: A life of public service to the natural world

John Rogner led a full life in public service to the natural world from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

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Donald Trump didn’t sign loyalty oath for Illinois ballot that pledges not to ‘advocate the overthrow of the government’

In 2016 and 2020, before the Jan. 6 insurrection, Trump did sign the no-longer mandatory oath. “Why wouldn’t he sign it?” says ex-U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who was on the House Jan. 6 select committee.

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People say they were taken for a ride by alternative energy suppliers. How you can protect yourself.

Despite new consumer protections, people are still complaining about higher bills and questionable business tactics. Sticking with your gas or electricity utility is usually a better deal, experts say.

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Ed Smith, former downstate Illinois union leader, had ‘clear mission in life’ to help workers

Smith was well known and universally respected, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin writes. His southern Illinois drawl gave him local cred, and his family history in the labor movement was legendary.

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Bipartisan Veterans Legislation Passes to Tackle Rising Suicide Rates

Joining us tonight are Illinois GOP Congressman Mike Bost and California Dem Congressman Mark Takano. They discuss bipartisan efforts to address veteran su...

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Supreme Court will decide Trump ballot issue

Colorado’s high court ruled Trump should not be on the GOP primary ballot in that state, citing the Constitution’s 14th Amendment, which bars insurrectionists from holding public office. Five Illinois voters filed a similar objection to Trump’s nominating petitions on Thursday.

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Donald Trump’s candidacy, and America’s democracy, head to the U.S. Supreme Court

Whether Trump should be kicked off ballots under the 14th Amendment gets to the heart of what makes our democracy tick: free and fair elections among candidates who, at the least, meet basic qualifications to hold a particular office.

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Most owners of assault-style weapons in Illinois appear not to have registered them as required by law

There are minimal consequences for failing to register, and whether the law is even enforced depends heavily on where you live and how authorities discover an unregistered gun.

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Illinois man charged in Fourth of July parade shooting rehires lawyers weeks after dismissing them

The man charged with killing seven people at a Fourth of July parade in 2022 asked to again be represented by public defenders after firing them last month

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Picture Chicago: 8 must-see news photos from the first week of 2024

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan made his first courtroom appearance as a criminal defendant at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse, a happy couple celebrated winning the lottery for Cook County’s first marriage license in 2024, and the legendary Rosebud on Taylor Italian restaurant…

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Illinois, Mass. voters file to bar Trump

"Our predecessors understood that oath-breaking insurrectionists will do it again, and worse," attorney warns

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When college students have no home, it’s up to their schools to step up

Research from fall 2020 found that 43% of students at four-year institutions were experiencing housing insecurity and 14% were experiencing homelessness. Illinois is addressing the problem.

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