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How we investigated cops with ties to the Oath Keepers

Reporters with the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ filed more than 200 open records requests with the Chicago Police Department and other law enforcement agencies across Illinois.

Chicago Sun-Times

Son of Chicagoans, Hersh Goldberg-Polin among five Hamas hostages with Illinois ties

The parents of hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin were raised in Chicago. Of the 12 U.S. citizens seized by Hamas, five have Illinois connections — more than previously known.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago could see warmer temps and less snow this winter, national weather agency predicts

The NOAA’s Winter Outlook, released Thursday, says the National Weather Service is expecting warmer weather and less snow overall for the city.

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2 Americans taken hostage by Hamas during the attack on Israel are freed

Israel announced the release of the two hostages, mother and daughter Judith and Natalie Raanan of Illinois, on Friday. The pair was captured during Hamas' attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7.

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Illinois Appellate Court Upholds 90-Day Waiting Period for Concealed Carry Permit + $150 Fee

The Supreme Court in N.Y. State Rifle & Pistol Ass'n v. Bruen (2022) held that the Second Amendment secures a right to carry guns in public places for self-defense, but added: To be clear, nothing in our analysis should be interpreted to suggest the unconstitutionality of the 43 States' "shall-issue"…

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Turkey dogs pursuing wild turkeys

Pete Lamar explains the allure of fall turkey hunting with turkey dogs.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois lawmakers banned campaign contributions from red-light camera companies but take them anyway

Among those accepting campaign contributions after supporting what was portrayed as reform legislation: Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park.

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Illinois comptroller’s office attorney fired over antisemitic comments on Instagram

Officials in the office on Thursday dismissed an attorney who admitted to posting antisemitic comments.

Chicago Sun-Times

Associated Press Illinois high school football rankings for Week 9

The latest rankings of Illinois high school football teams in each class, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘An all-American boy’: Classmates mourn six-year-old Muslim boy stabbed to death

Friends and family hold vigil for Wadea Al-Fayoume, a Palestinian American boy killed in an alleged hate crime in Illinois

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With his own money, Pritzker launches advocacy group to protect abortion rights

Gov. J.B. Pritzker has created Think Big America, a tax-exempt nonprofit that will spend money and resources to protect and expand abortion rights throughout the country.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago casino a sure bet for ramp-up in gambling addiction, experts say

Addiction treatment experts are bracing for a steady rise in people seeking help for gambling disorder as a result of the new Chicago casino, just like they’ve seen after other gaming expansions in Illinois.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago fishing: Fall trout season opens Saturday as lakefront salmon fishing rolls on

The opening of Illinois’ fall trout season on Saturday leads this sprawlng raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; but salmon fishing on the lakefront keeps on going, too, and crappie fishing will soon kick in for real.

Chicago Sun-Times

8 takeaways from the Bears’ familiar loss to the Vikings

The Bears are who we thought they were after the 19-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Here were our takeaways from the game.

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Watch: Family and friends arrive for funeral of Muslim boy stabbed in Illinois

Family and friends arrived for the funeral of a six-year-old boy who died after being stabbed in Illinois on Saturday, 14 October.

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Where to play golf around Chicago: Golfweek’s Best 2023 public-access courses

Anyone in a window seat on a flight into Chicago can see there are plenty of golf courses in the area.

The Guardian - US

Illinois community lays to rest ‘kind’ Palestinian boy killed in alleged hate crime

As family and friends attended the six-year-old’s funeral, elected officials, including Joe Biden, condemned the brutal attack

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Photos from the Bears’ Week 6 loss vs. Vikings

The Bears found themselves back in the loss column against the Vikings. Take a look at the action:

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Palestinian boy, 6, dies after being stabbed 26 times in ‘hate crime’ in Illinois

‘This horrific act of hate has no place in America,’ said US President Joe Biden

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The fatal stabbing of a Palestinian American boy is being investigated as hate crime

The 71-year-old man accused in the fatal stabbing of the 6-year-old boy in Illinois, which also seriously wounded his mother, was motivated by the Israel-Hamas war, officials say.

The Independent UK

Palestinian-American boy killed in anti-Muslim hate crime linked to Israel-Hamas war, police say

Wadea Al-Fayoume was stabbed 26 times and 32-year-old mother more than 12 times in shocking incident

The Guardian - UK

Landlord accused of killing six-year-old Muslim boy and stabbing mother

Joseph Czuba, 71, charged with hate crime after attack allegedly driven by Israel-Hamas war

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois reports first measles case in 4 years

The person, who was exposed to the virus in another country, was unvaccinated, the IDPH said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Brandon Johnson’s budgeted amount for migrant crisis, $150 million, will only last six months, his floor leader says

If Springfield doesn’t step up and cover half of Chicago’s costs and “operate its own shelters,” Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa warned that a supplemental appropriation may be required in mid-year.

Chicago Sun-Times

Student loan payments are back. What to know about interest, loan servicers and taxes.

The three-year pause is over for an estimated 43 million borrowers, including 1.5 million in Illinois. Here are some answers to questions borrowers wanted to know about repayments.

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