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3 weakest links Chicago Blackhawks should promptly get rid of ft. Jason Dickinson
Sportskeeda
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July 5, 2025
The Chicago Blackhawks are looking to turn a corner this upcoming season, signaling a new stage in the team’s rebuild. While the Blackhawks are not quite playoff contenders just yet, they are in a position where they could move out of the Central...
2025 NASCAR Chicago Street Race traffic plan, road closures
CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois
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City and NASCAR officials released their traffic plans for the 2025 Chicago Street Race being held in and around Grand Park on July 5 and 6. Officials said they've been able to trim nearly two weeks off the amount of time they'll need to build the...
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Chicago: Time, TV schedule for Saturday's race
The Tennessean
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The NASCAR Xfinity Series travels north to the Chicago street course on July 5 for The Loop 110. Shane van Gisbergen makes his first Xfinity Series start on Saturday and will be the presumptive favorite, though teammate Connor Zilisch will be a...
Where to watch NASCAR Xfinity Series Chicago Street Race today: Time, channel, free live stream
Syracuse.com - New York
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July 5, 2025
The NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at the 2025 Chicago Street Race, a.k.a. The Loop 110, is the first race on a short weekend schedule on the streets of Chicago, Illinois on Saturday, July 5 (7/5/2025) at 4:30 p.m. ET. The NASCAR Xfinity Series at the...
Illinois enacts new laws on taxes, plastics ban, education starting July
Sangamon Sun - Illinois
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July 1, 2025
Joseph C. Sosnowski, Illinois State Representative for 69th District | Official WebsiteJoseph C. Sosnowski, Illinois State Representative for 69th District | Official Website Starting July 1, Illinois introduces several new laws and tax increases...
Chicago named America's most bed bug-infested city for another year
NBC 5 Chicago - Illinois
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Chicago isn't just the "rattiest" city in America; it's also been named the worst for bed bugs. Orkin on Monday released its annual rankings, showing Chicago claimed the spot as the most bed bug-infested city for the fifth year in a row. The pest...
Chicago abortion clinic opens offering controversial third-trimester abortions
Fox News
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Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., joins 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss far-left fearmongering surrounding the state's pro-life legislation and why her offices were targeted with death threats by pro-abortion activists. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News...
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Photos: Northern Illinois celebrates the Fourth of July
Shaw Local - Illinois
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ExpandAutoplay Image 1 of 36 Children celebrate Thursday, July 3, 2025, to the music of Evergreen, during Rock Falls Tourism’s 4th of July celebration at RB&W Park. Music, food and of course fireworks kick off the weekend of American independence....
Column: As Katherine Legge looks to qualify for her 1st NASCAR Chicago Street Race, will this be the last one?
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 5, 2025
Katherine Legge is used to being in the spotlight after years of driving Indy cars, so being the only woman competing in Sunday’s NASCAR Chicago Street Race would be no big deal. Legge, the only female NASCAR driver, will have to qualify Saturday...
PGA Tour Star Viktor Hovland Shows Off Ultimate Vacation Thirst Trap
Newsweek
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July 5, 2025
Viktor Hovland is among the PGA Tour's young heartthrobs who have captured the ladies' attention since he hit the professional scene. There are a handful of Hovland trackers on X, formerly known as Twitter, that document not only his golf but also...
Metra offers extra trains for NASCAR Chicago Street Race
Shaw Local - Illinois
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Metra is adding more trains on the UP North and UP West lines Saturday and Sunday to accommodate those heading into the city for the third annual NASCAR Chicago Street Race. Metra had already announced extra trains for the NASCAR race on the Rock...
Illinois' automatic gas tax increase hits again today
West Kentucky Star
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By West Kentucky Star staff Jul. 01, 2025 | 01:01 AM | ILLINOIS Just in time for Independence Day travel, drivers will face Illinois’ latest gasoline tax hike. Thanks to Governor Pritzker, Illinois' motor fuel tax has gone from 19 cents per gallon...
Illinois’ Gas Tax Hike Is Going To Affect 4th Of July Travelers
96.7 The Eagle - Illinois
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June 30, 2025
According to AAA-Chicago, 4.2 million Illinois residents will be traveling for the 4th of July/Independence Day holiday weekend (3.86 million by automobile), and over 72 million Americans overall plan on traveling at least 50 miles from home...
Chicago Fire Clinch 3–2 Win Over Charlotte FC at Home
Chicago Morning Star - Illinois
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June 30, 2025
Chicago Fire FC edged out Charlotte FC with a 3–2 victory on Saturday at Soldier Field, wrapping up a three-game homestand with a much-needed win. The result improved Chicago’s record to 8–7–4, placing them eighth in the Eastern Conference...
Illinois representative criticizes new tax hikes impacting families and businesses
Rockford Sun - Illinois
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June 30, 2025
State Representative John Cabello (il) | Representative John M. Cabello (R) 90th District Assistant Republican LeaderState Representative John Cabello (il) | Representative John M. Cabello (R) 90th District Assistant Republican Leader State...
Boy discovers human remains near national park visitor center while on family vacation
ABC 7 WWSB - Florida
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July 5, 2025
ESTES PARK, Colo. (KUSA) - Human remains were found at a national park in Colorado. A boy visiting the area with his family made the surprising discovery. “What are the chances four people from Illinois find something like that?” Kristina Chavez,...
In Chicago, Pope Leo XIV’s Creole and African roots create a stir
The Voice
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July 5, 2025
DONNA SAGNA, 50, gets up as early as 6:30 in the morning to go outside and observe the traffic on her street. On this sunny spring Saturday morning, a speaker in her window is pumping out of church sermon as tourists stop and stare at a tiny...
Chicago Tops Orkin's 2025 Bed Bug Cities List Again As Unexpected Cities Climb The Ranks
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Newcomers like Hartford and Peoria shake up this year's list as travel season threatens to spread infestations ATLANTA, June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hartford, Connecticut made the biggest leap in Orkin's 2025 Top 50 Bed Bug...
Chicago’s rodents are evolving with the city
Earth.com
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Rodents don’t usually evolve overnight. Like most species, they change slowly through tiny shifts passed down over thousands or millions of years. But when the world changes fast, like it has in cities over the past century, some animals keep up....
Illinois’ Infamous ‘Starved Rock Killer’ Dead at 86
Y105 - Iowa
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June 30, 2025
At one point in my life, this story was a hell of a lot closer to home than I ever wanted it to be. Before moving to Dubuque, IA, I lived in LaSalle-Peru, IL, a quiet community in north central Illinois, part of the larger "Illinois Valley." The...