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IL House unanimously approves bill addressing restricted driving privileges following multiple DUIs

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A bill heading to the Illinois Senate could create a more commonsense approach to apply restricted driving privileges for people convicted of multiple DUIs. The proposal would still allow the Secretary of State's office to revoke a driver's license, but people could then apply for...
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Chicago, my hometown, keeps winning in one shameful way

This is the 13th year that Chicago has had more murders than New York, Houston and L.A. There were 573 homicides were committed during 2024.
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Nearly 300 Illinois & Missouri Truck Drivers are Now Out of a Job

A trucking company has had to suddenly close its doors and the result is that nearly 300 truck drivers in Missouri and Illinois are now looking for work. I have lost count of how many family members and friends either have been or are truck drivers. That's why I was alarmed when I saw CDL Life share the news of a...
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Real ID deadline is 1 month away, but not for everyone. How to check...

Starting in one month, you won't be able to board a domestic flight without a Real ID. But you may already have one. In a recent statement, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said the Real ID rollout has caused confusion throughout the country, and in Illinois. Here's what to know before heading to the DMV.
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Boeing settles 2 lawsuits over 2019 crash that killed 157 people, including suburban man

Lawyers representing the victims did not disclose the terms of the settlement.
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Chicago sells lots for $1 while spending big on affordable housing complex

(The Center Square) – The city of Chicago is selling empty lots for $1 while spending more than $800,000 per unit on affordable housing. Chicago Department of Planning and Development Commissioner Ciere Boatright said the total value of the 405 lots placed on sale last week is $26 million, with some properties...
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‘He smells like vacation’: Chicago woman’s intimate moment with Usher at concert goes viral

Usher had a viral moment with a woman from Chicago during his London concert, where he stopped to serenade her with a magnetic attraction.
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Body found in water on South Side prompts death investigation

Detectives are conducting a death investigation after a body was recovered from the water Monday morning on the city's South Side. Chicago police said the body was recovered just before 11:30 a.m. in the 6500 block of South Promontory Drive. The victim, only described as a man, was pronounced dead at the scene. His...
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Peaches and Pears is gone, but beloved menu lives on at the Fountain

Fountain Restaurant, housed in a large but modest building at 6435 W. Archer Avenue, is destined to succeed based on its new owner’s experience. Perez, who started his first restaurant in 2003, brings years of expertise to his latest venture. “I have been in the restaurant business for 25...
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Chicago woman shot man on West Side, arrested hours later in suburbs: police

CHICAGO - A 24-year-old Chicago woman is facing an attempted murder charge after police say she shot a man early Saturday morning on the city’s West Side before being arrested later that day in the north suburbs. What we know:. Police say the shooting happened around 3 a.m. inside...

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