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BFY brand addition complements Target’s snack aisle

NORTHBROOK, IL — Starting in a small California health food store in 1960, Back to Nature has been crafting nutritional remakes of popular American snacks for decades. The brand’s products are made without artificial flavors, synthetic colors, high-fructose corn syrup or GMOs. Following its recent rebrand, Back to...
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Historic Chicago Venue Plans A Big Comeback

After years of silence, one historic concert venue is ready to reclaim its spot in the heart of the community.
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10 Tiny Illinois Seafood Shacks So Good People Happily Drive Miles Out Of Their...

Illinois may be landlocked, but that has never stopped its residents from obsessing over seriously fresh, seriously delicious seafood. Across Illinois, small seafood counters and roadside fish stands keep traditions alive with recipes that rarely change and portions that never feel stingy. I have gone out of my way...
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High school students cast first ballots at Loop early voting site

Hundreds of Cook County and Chicago high school students cast their ballots for the first time at the Loop early voting supersite, part of a first-of-its-kind program.
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Federal jury finds ex-Chicago detective coerced confession in 1988 murder case, awards $750,000

A federal jury has found that disgraced former Chicago police Detective Reynaldo Guevara coerced a confession and manipulated evidence in a 1989 murder case, awarding $750,000 to a former Latin Kings gang member who spent 17 years in prison for the crime. After a three-week trial that featured Guevara invoking...
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Family seeks justice after father of two killed during Chicago trip

A local father was fatally shot inside a Lawndale apartment building on Jan. 18 while visiting Chicago with his two sons, and authorities are offering a $10,000 reward as the investigation continues with no arrests made.
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Suburban Chicago day care workers charged with attacking 7 children

Two day care workers have been accused of attacking seven children.
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After Nearly 50 Years, This New Illinois Train Route Will Connect Chicago to the...

Residents of Illinois have been advocating for a passenger rail line connecting Chicago to Moline . For the past 20 years, politicians have been working to restore this service, which has been unavailable since 1978 when the Quad Cities Rocket ceased operations on the Rock Island Railroad. The new Illinois train...
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Where To Find A Fish Fry In Chicago For Lent

CHICAGO — February and March in Chicago mean two things: fake spring and the beginning of Lent. Fortunately, by the end of the 40-day period leading up to Easter, real spring is usually here. Lent also kicks off the Friday fish fry, a tradition among Catholics abstaining from meat...
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Fraudsters Arrested At North Rapid Walmart For False Donation Scheme

RAPID CITY, SD — Yesterday at around 11:30 am officers were dispatched to 1200 N. Lacrosse st. in pursuit of reports of fraudulent activity at the location. Upon arrival police discovered two tables, manned by one person each. Said tables had allegedly been stationed at the location on both the 24th and 25th of...

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