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Illinois hemp THC crackdown takes effect Nov. 12

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Illinois House Speaker Welch resigns, Latino voters shift political map | The Chicago Report

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Illinois county votes for Democratic gubernatorial candidate for first time since 1852

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NBC 5 ChicagoYesterday

Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch resigns post amid controversy

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Chicago Sun-TimesYesterday

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CBS NewsYesterday

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ABC7 ChicagoYesterday

University of Illinois Chicago student victims speak out after UIC student center knife attack; suspect in custody

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Illinois House Speaker Emanuel Chris Welch faces growing calls to step down

NBC 5 ChicagoYesterday

Bears fans could face parking nightmare as strike threatens Soldier Field lots

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Crain's Chicago BusinessYesterday

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City Club of Chicago: The Changing Federal Role in Illinois Education

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Wacker Drive tower landlord hit with $236M foreclosure lawsuit

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City of West Chicago, IllinoisYesterday

Free Fall Leaf Collection Available through November 28

Sports IllustratedYesterday

Grading the Chicago Bears 2026 NFL Draft Class at Midseason

Chicago TribuneYesterday

Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch says he will not seek another term as House speaker in 2027

AxiosYesterday

Pritzker, Stratton win Illinois elections as Chicago voters turn out in droves

Wednesday, November 4

Yahoo SportsNov 4

Former Chicago Cubs World Series Champion Quickly Becomes Free Agent

WTTW NewsNov 4

US House Winners From Illinois on Midterms, Legacy and Making Change in Washington

FOX 32 ChicagoNov 4

Illinois secession movement grows as 12 more counties back split

Chicago Sun-TimesNov 4

Live 2026 Election Results for Illinois and Chicago

PatchNov 4

These 12 IL Restaurants Named Among America's 100 Best, According To New List

Chicago TribuneNov 4

How Illinois voted in the race for secretary of state

ABC7 ChicagoNov 4

Community honors Giana Dettloff, killed in Bloomington shooting near Illinois Wesleyan University, at Glenbard North High School

Illinois Policy InstituteNov 4

CTU candidates claim just 9 of 21 spots on Chicago Public Schools board

ABC7 ChicagoNov 4

UIC stabbing: Suspect attempted to use 'incendiary device' at UIC Student Center East on Halsted before trying to stab student

Chicago TribuneNov 4

How Illinois voted in the race for attorney general

Chicago Sun-TimesNov 4

Blue tsunami raises Democrats’ already massive advantages in the Illinois General Assembly

PatchNov 4

UIC Student Arrested Following Attempted Stabbing On Campus: Report

NBC 5 ChicagoNov 4

What's next for JB Pritzker after winning Illinois governor's election?

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NBC 5 ChicagoNov 4

More Illinois counties vote to explore new state, separating from Cook County

WTTW NewsNov 4

80% of Chicago Voters Say State Lawmakers Should Tax Millionaires

Sports IllustratedNov 4

The Norman Powell Trade Rumors Are Starting Early for the Chicago Bulls

NBC 5 ChicagoNov 4

How did Illinois vote in governor's race compared to 2022? Map shows which counties flipped

The Center SquareNov 4

CTU president talks strike, says state owes $6 billion

DVIDSNov 4

News - Illinois Army National Guard Major Retires After More Than 25 Years of Service

DVIDSNov 4

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Yahoo SportsNov 4

Chicago Bulls Injury Report for New York Knicks Matchup Revealed (Nov. 4)

FOX 32 ChicagoNov 4

Maps: How Illinois counties voted in 2026 election

ABC7 ChicagoNov 4

Chicago shooting: Man killed in Logan Square drive-by on Diversey Avenue, police say

Block Club ChicagoNov 4

Time Is Running Out For THC Beverages In Illinois, And Breweries Are Selling Them Fast

NBC 5 ChicagoNov 4

Who won Illinois? Live election results and winners from the 2026 midterm election

WTTW NewsNov 4

Illinois Democrats Keep Control of Statewide Offices

Tuesday, November 3

WTTW NewsNov 3

WTTW News Illinois Election Special | Chicago News | WTTW

WTTW NewsNov 3

Democrats Sweep the 5 Open US House Seats in Illinois

WTTW NewsNov 3

All 12 Incumbent US Reps in Illinois Will Keep Their Seats

NBC 5 ChicagoNov 3

Illinois to be first US state with 2 women of color in Senate at once

NBC 5 ChicagoNov 3

Here are the latest results for the Cook County ‘Millionaire Tax' referendum

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