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Illinois ‘chicken bill’ aims to boost small poultry farms, expand access to their products
Capitol News Illinois - Illinois
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June 6, 2025
SPRINGFIELD — A bill that would lift long-standing restrictions on small poultry farmers in Illinois, reducing red tape and transforming the way local farmers process and sell their products, is heading to the governor. Under a measure dubbed the...
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...
Illinois House passes controversial bills on assisted suicide and gun control
Rock Island Today - Illinois
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June 6, 2025
Last week, Representative Dan Swanson voted against Senate Bill 1950, a measure that would permit physician-assisted suicide in Illinois. The bill, which was met with significant opposition from the medical community, was described by Swanson as...
Chicago private equity firm has stake in controversial U.S.-backed Gaza aid operation
Haaretz
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June 6, 2025
A Chicago-based private equity firm, controlled by a member of the family that founded the American publishing company Rand McNally, has an "economic interest" in the logistics company involved in a controversial new aid distribution operation in...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
What we know about slain Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera
CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois
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Krystal Rivera, the Chicago police officer killed in a shooting in Chatham Thursday night, was a fierce and loving mother, friend and police officer who was dedicated to her job protecting the community, those who knew her said Friday. CPD Supt....
Renee Ferguson, long-time NBC Chicago investigative journalist, dies
NBC 5 Chicago - Illinois
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Renee Ferguson, the first African American woman to work as an investigative reporter in Chicago television and a long-time journalist for WMAQ, has died, her family told NBC Chicago. She passed away Friday at 75. Ferguson is remembered as one of...
Ford County Chronicle named best large nondaily newspaper in Illinois
Ford County Chronicle - Illinois
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June 6, 2025
EAST PEORIA — The Ford County Chronicle won 29 awards — nine more than its closest competitor — to claim the coveted Will Loomis Memorial Trophy, which recognizes the best large nondaily newspaper in Illinois, in the Illinois Press Association’s...
The Rundown: Why is Chicago violence declining?
WBEZ - Illinois
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June 6, 2025
Good afternoon! The Tony Awards are this Sunday, and productions with Chicago ties are well represented among the nominees. Here’s what else you need to know today. 1. Why is Chicago violence plummeting? Some credit street outreach workers. There...
Tillamook Opens Illinois Ice Cream Plant
Food Manufacturing - Wisconsin
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June 6, 2025
The maker of Tillamook brand dairy products announced Thursday that it has officially started production at a new ice cream plant in central Illinois. The Decatur facility represents the Tillamook County Creamery Association's first plant outside...
Accounting Major Ralph Wideman Delivers Address At Illinois High School Diploma Graduation
EdGlenToday - Illinois
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June 6, 2025
GODFREY – Illinois High School Diploma Graduation speaker Ralph Wideman is currently pursuing an associate degree in Accounting at Lewis and Clark Community College, but just a few years ago, he sat in the very same seats as the graduates he...