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Autopsies confirm 5 died of chemical exposure in tanker crash

Autopsies have confirmed that five people who died when a chemical tanker overturned in central Illinois last month died from exposure to caustic anhydrous ammonia fumes

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Young girl celebrates first deer

Alexa Tazelaar, 9, starts off Buck of the Week (Deer of the Week, in this case) with her first deer, taken on opening day of Illinois’ youth season.

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Give nuclear energy a chance to help end carbon pollution in Illinois

A Chicago-based volunteer with Citizens’ Climate Lobby urges Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch to put the nuclear moratorium bill on the agenda during the veto session that starts Tuesday.

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Pritzker urges residents to unite ‘across religions, across ethnicities to renounce hatred’ and ‘alarming increase’ in hate crimes

Illinois has seen an “alarming increase” in anti-Arabism, Islamophobia and antisemitism, the Democratic governor said, noting “online hatred has skyrocketed” on social media and mosques, synagogues and places of worship are being targeted across the country.

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Bears PFF grades: Best and worst performers in Week 7 win vs. Raiders

The Chicago Bears (2-5) defeated the Las Vegas Raiders (3-4), 30-12, on Sunday. It marked the team's first home win since Sept. 25, 2022, and their second victory in three weeks. Pro Football Focus handed out player grades for those who took a snap ...

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Illinois tollway might shift from transponders to window stickers

A window sticker is less obtrusive, requires no battery and costs less than a hard-case transponder, experts say.

Chicago Sun-Times

It’s big muskie time, aptly a pair of brutes share Fish of the Week

Chris Goodrich caught a giant muskie in northern Wisconsin and Dan Coleman caught one in far northern Illinois to share Fish of the Week honors.

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Photos from the Bears’ Week 7 win vs. Raiders

The Bears snapped their 10-game home losing streak with a dominant win over the Raiders. Take a look at the action:

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Chicago religious leaders urge peace after killing of six-year-old Muslim boy

Muslim, Jewish and Christian leaders shook hands, talked and prayed together after killing of Wadea Al-Fayoume

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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‘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

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

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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.

The Independent UK

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.

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