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12 hours ago in Business, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local
Illinois Realtors to partner with local officials to address home construction barriers
Illinois Association of Realtors, launched a partnership with local officials across the state!
13 hours ago in Crime, IL State News, Local
Judge orders DCFS director to answer for repeated failures to release public documents in child death case
Capitol News Illinois sued the state child protection agency after it denied release of caseworker personnel records.
13 hours ago in Education, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, National
Rideshare unionization, drug-pricing oversight, plastic pellet and light pollution bills become law
Immigrant detention center limitation also among 75 bills signed by the governor.
13 hours ago in IL State News, Local, National
Severe weather pounds Illinois and Indiana, knocking out power as tornado sirens blare
“No power. It was very scary. We were down in the basement,” Javid Jenkins in Homewood, a Chicago suburb, said. “We’re built for snow. We’re built for cold. We’re not built for this.”
14 hours ago in IL State News, Local
Illinois Armory in Springfield renamed after late former Gov. Jim Edgar
Edgar's daughter Elizabeth believed her dad would approve -- possibly saying, in a humble but proud way -- something he said often: "That's pretty neat."
14 hours ago in Crime, IL State News, Local
Sangamon County Board to consider recall referendum Tuesday
Cahnman says he hopes the third time is the charm.
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20 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
YouTube sensation Ms. Rachel announces debut album with Mr. Aron, ‘I’m So Happy’
Parents of toddlers everywhere, prepare yourselves. YouTube sensation and music teacher Ms. Rachel and her husband, Aron Accurso, will release their debut album, the 23-track "I'm So Happy," on Sept. 25.
20 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Blues ‘enthusiast’ Morgan Freeman’s album covers 100 years of the genre
It happened out of necessity. Academy Award-winner Morgan Freeman was in Clarksdale, Mississippi, 25 years ago when some out-of-towners asked where they could hear blues music. Musicians were abundant; venues were not.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Ben Jones, good ol’ boy ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ actor and 2-term US House member, dies at 84
Ben Jones, who played the good ol' boy mechanic in "The Dukes of Hazzard" TV series and parlayed his fame into a political career and two terms in the U.S. House, has died. He was 84.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Blink-182’s Travis Barker almost died. A new documentary celebrates his life before and after
The inferno rages onscreen three minutes into " Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear." Dashcam footage lifted from a police car shows the blaze: It's 2008, and Barker has survived a plane crash in South Carolina. Four others did not.
2 days ago in Education, Entertainment, Food Scene, IL State News, Illinois State Fair Guide, Local
Delicious dairy desserts and more at the State Fair
It's state fair season! which means it's time to get all your favorite fair foods and desserts!
2 days ago in Entertainment
Amanda Knox defends her comedy show at Edinburgh festival as honoring her murdered former roommate
Amanda Knox, the American student convicted and later acquitted of the murder and sexual assault of her British roommate Meredith Kercher 19 years ago in Italy, is defending herself against accusations from Kercher's sister that her comedy show at the Edinburgh Fringe festival in Scotland trivializes violence against women.
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2 days ago in National, Trending
How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle
The Perseid summer light show is back — and viewing conditions are especially promising for the Northern Hemisphere. The meteor shower's peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade — though the best time to view the fireballs will come after totality.
1 week ago in Entertainment, Trending
Ariana Grande on decision to withdraw from the public eye: ‘Not a reactive or impulsive thing’
Ariana Grande chose to "clear the air about a few things" during her concert Monday night, following the news that she will be taking a break from being in the public eye after the conclusion of her "Eternal Sunshine" tour.