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WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, June 5, 2025: ICE in Chicago, Fire soccer stadium, poor air quality and more
WBEZ - Illinois
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Immigration agents detained at least 10 people in the South Loop after the government sent them instructions via text to show up for a routine appointment. The Chicago Fire’s billionaire owner Joe Mansueto unveiled plans to build a $650 million...
Chicago Sports Network announces agreement for White Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks games
ABC 7 Chicago - Illinois
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June 6, 2025
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Sports Network has reached a deal with Comcast to carry games for the White Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks. The games will be available starting Friday wit CHSN's White Sox games against the Kansas City Royals. "On behalf...
Begging Brings Popular Snack Back | 'Field Of Schemes' | IL Business News
Patch
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June 6, 2025
Posted Fri, Jun 6, 2025 at 1:28 pm CT|Updated Fri, Jun 6, 2025 at 4:09 pm CT ILLINOIS — This week in Illinois business news, a woman swindled out of $62,000 by Kevin Costner fake; how years of begging brought a popular menu item back at a major...
Column: How a new Chicago Bears staff offers clean slates for Tyrique Stevenson, Jaquan Brisker and more
FOX 32 Chicago - Illinois
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Gervon Dexter talks minicamp and his offseason with Cassie Carlson, with an assist from Bears' cornerback Tyrique Stevenson. LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Bears defensive back Tyrique Stevenson had a nice Thursday to end a three-day rookie minicamp. He...
Illinois woman loses $62K to scammer impersonating Kevin Costner
WKRG - Alabama
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June 6, 2025
Related video: Why do scammers love gift cards? EVANSTON, Ill. (WGN) — An Illinois woman thought she was sending gift cards to actor Kevin Costner in hopes of elevating her financial portfolio. It turns out that she was the latest victim of a scam...
Chicago Fashion Week Returns This Fall With Runway Shows, Markets And More
Block Club Chicago - Illinois
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June 6, 2025
CHICAGO — After making its debut last year, Chicago Fashion Week will return this fall for its second edition, bringing runway shows, presentations, markets, exhibits, educational programs and more to the city. Chicago Fashion Week runs Oct. 9-19...
Chicago Sports Network, Comcast announce carriage agreement that starts Friday
Chicago Sun Times - Illinois
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June 6, 2025
Chicago Sports Network and Comcast announced a carriage agreement that puts the network on the cable provider’s Xfinity system starting Friday, in time for the Royals-White Sox night game. The deal ends a blackout of more than eight months that...
mary miller discusses education, history and politics through recent tweets
Chambana Sun - Illinois
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June 6, 2025
U.S. Rep. Mary Miller Illinois' 15th Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshotU.S. Rep. Mary Miller Illinois' 15th Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshot Representative Mary Miller, serving Illinois’ 15th District since...
ICE subpoenas Chicago for personal information in city program used by immigrants: mayor's office
ABC 7 Chicago - Illinois
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June 6, 2025
CHICAGO (WLS) -- After U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement subpoenaed the city of Chicago for the personal information in a program used by immigrants, city officials said they have not turned anything over to the feds. ICE subpoenaed the...
Investing in People: Gotion Illinois Supports Graduates of Local Workforce Development Program
The AI Journal
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June 6, 2025
Partnership with Calumet Area Industrial Commission prepares area residents for skills needed for modern manufacturing jobs MANTENO, Ill., June 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Gotion Illinois, a global innovator in next-generation energy storage and...
What to Do in Chicago This Weekend: Kendrick Lamar, Ribfest, Angel Reese and the Sky, and More
Chicago Defender - Illionis
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June 6, 2025
Kendrick Lamar, Angel Reese and Mavis Staples headline a festive week in the city (Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons). The signs of summer are everywhere: longer days, warmer nights, and that unmistakable energy in the air. In true #SummerTimeChi...
Naples kayak, Marco boat businesses in 10BEST adventure tours in U.S.
Marco Eagle - Florida
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Dolphin Explorer, ranked 4th for boat tours, offers dolphin research tours, sunset cruises, and fireworks cruises. Rising Tide Explorers, ranked 3rd for kayak tours, provides guided experiences through mangrove tunnels and Rookery Bay Reserve, led...
Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever Teammate Teases Major Life Update 1 Day Before Chicago Sky Game
Essentially Sports
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June 6, 2025
The Indiana Fever are riding a wave of excitement this season with Caitlin Clark holding the reins! After the new-look Fever team ended their seven-year playoff drought last season, they’re looking to go all the way! Their start to the season...
Illinois leaders, steelworkers, local businesses worry about the impact of proposed Nippon Steel Deal
KSDK - Missouri
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June 5, 2025
The proposed deal comes as President Trump announced a significant increase in tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, raising them from 25% to 50%. GRANITE CITY, Ill. — It's been two weeks since President Donald Trump announced his endorsement of...
Read Illinois’ $55.2B budget ‘incomplete,’ Civic Federation president says
WQAD 8 - Illinois
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Democrats are monitoring Congress for actions that could force changes to the budget. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois’ latest budget misses the mark in several key areas, according to one independent nonprofit fiscal analyst. State lawmakers sent...
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Firearm Prohibitors and Records Improvement Task Force met June 6
Prairie State Wire - Illinois
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June 6, 2025
David E. Olson, PhD. - Chair | ICJIA Board | Loyola University ChicagoDavid E. Olson, PhD. - Chair | ICJIA Board | Loyola University Chicago Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Firearm Prohibitors and Records Improvement Task Force met...
Another offseason won, so what are the realistic expectations for the Chicago Bears in 2025?
Windy City Gridiron - Illinois
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June 6, 2025
The Chicago Bears and their fans have become no strangers to “winning” the offseason over the last few years. When general manager Ryan Poles took the reins of this franchise in 2022, he quickly ripped the band-aid off a roster that was one of the...
Notice to the Media
Illinois Governor
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June 6, 2025
Incident Involving Personally Identifiable Information SPRINGFIELD - Pursuant to the requirements of the Illinois Personal Information Protection Act, 815 ILCS 530/12, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) is notifying...
Inside Illinois’ 2026 budget: spend now, squeeze more, solve later
Illinois Policy
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June 6, 2025
State lawmakers built Illinois’ record $55.2 billion budget for 2026 on gimmicks, one-time fixes and piecemeal tax hikes. They left pension debt, transit cliffs and real reform for another day. Illinois state lawmakers eked out a budget for 2026...
A former Illinois congressman is switching parties | First Listen
NPR Illinois
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June 6, 2025
Joe Walsh says he is switching to the Democrat party Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says the Chicago Police Department acted appropriately during a south side immigration raid Investigating internet crimes against children could officially become a...