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'We’ve Got to Be Better Defensively': Dallas Wings Fall to Chicago Sky Despite Li Yueru’s Double-Double
Yardbarker
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July 10, 2025
Still, he was encouraged by specific matchups. “I liked how we guarded Ariel Atkins. That was the challenge coming in,” Koclanes said. “Can we guard Ariel and Rachel [Banham]? I thought we did a pretty good job on those two and limiting them.”...
Chicago weather: Flash flood, ‘torrential rain rates' leave cars stranded on roads
NBC 5 Chicago - Illinois
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Cars were stranded and submerged on highways and under viaducts in the Chicago area Tuesday night after a thunderstorm produced quick falling, "torrential rain rates," leading to flooded basements, water rescues "life-threatening" travel...
Federal judge deems former Chicago alderman accused of bribery unfit for trial
Fox Wilmington - North Carolina
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July 10, 2025
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge ruled that a 76-year-old former Chicago alderman accused of bribery and lying to the FBI is unfit for trial, saying it would have an “adverse effect” on her health. Carrie Austin was...
Fairs bringing food, music, monster trucks and more to Central Illinois
The Pantagraph - Illinois
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BLOOMINGTON — It's county fair season in Central Illinois, with food, live music, carnivals, 4-H shows and more headed for DeWitt, Livingston, McLean and Woodford counties. Here's a roundup of where to go for summertime fun now through August....
Chicago Shines This Summer with Global Tradeshows, Music Milestones, and Major Openings
Exhibit City News - Nevada
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July 9, 2025
(Delegates from around the world gathered under the towering dinosaurs of Chicago’s Field Museum during a signature evening event at IPW 2025, hosted by the U.S. Travel Association. Photo courtesy of U.S. Travel Association.) From IPW 2025 and top...
Today in Chicago History: Phil Jackson hired as Bulls head coach
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 10, 2025
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 10, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago) High temperature: 102...
Illinois fines, reprimands abortion doctor accused of leaving half a fetus inside patient
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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CHICAGO — A Champaign abortion provider accused in a lawsuit of perforating a patient’s uterus and leaving half a fetus inside her body has been reprimanded and fined in connection with that case by the Illinois Department of Financial and...
Chicago under flash flood warning amid heavy rains
NBC 5 Chicago - Illinois
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July 8, 2025
A flash flood warning has been issued for parts of Cook County, including the city of Chicago. According to the National Weather Service, the warning covers east-central Cook County, including the city, until 11:45 p.m. Tuesday. Numerous...
Trump is throwing a wrench in group travel this summer
Business Insider
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One of my best friends keeps joking that if he comes to the United States he's going to be killed. It's a joke in that he knows he's not actually going to die. But it's also a little serious in the sense that he's worried about coming into the...
Travelers at O'Hare react to end of shoe removal requirement for TSA checks
CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois
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U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made it official Tuesday — passengers at U.S. airports will no longer have to take off their shoes upon going through airport security checkpoints, even if they don't have TSA PreCheck. For the past 19...
Tennessee to face Illinois in downtown Nashville in December
WVLT - Tennessee
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July 10, 2025
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Tennessee will face Illinois for the third straight season this December in the first meeting between the two programs at a neutral site. The Volunteers will battle the Illini inside downtown Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena...
Chicago Bears players with the most to prove in training camp
FOX 32 Chicago - Illinois
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As NFL teams enjoying a brief six-week summer vacation before training camp, we dive into the question: Do you like this Bears roster? Pat Morenzoni (Pat The Designer) and Carmen DeFalco from ESPN Chicago weigh in. Covering the biggest sports news...
5 Things You’ll Only Hear at a Backyard BBQ in Illinois
ESPN 104.1 FM and 1170AM - Iowa
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July 10, 2025
BBQs in Illinois hit different in the summer. The smells. The delicious foods. The company from friends and family. The warm weather. Because we only have summer for a few months in this all-seasons state, we take full advantage of all the outdoor...
“Nothing fun about being up in the tower”: Ken Schrader voices sympathy for NASCAR officials days after Chicago Cody Ware caution backlash
Sportskeeda
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July 10, 2025
Former NASCAR driver Ken Schrader shared his take on the job of the NASCAR race director, days after Cody Ware's Chicago crash. Speaking in a recent interview, Schrader shared how difficult it is for a race director to spot everything from the top...
Chicago airport customers react to end of shoes-off policy: ‘It’s great’
FOX 32 Chicago - Illinois
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) are expected to roll back the "shoes-off" airport security protocol at a Tuesday press conference in Washington. CHICAGO - Customers at Chicago’s airports...
Amid East Coast spike in tick diseases, Chicago doctors urge caution as arachnid's season ramps up
Chicago Sun Times - Illinois
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July 10, 2025
The itchy tick season is not over yet. As illnesses from the arachnid spike on the East Coast, doctors in Chicago are warning people to take precautions as the city enters the yearly bump in tick-related trips to the hospital. Staff at one of...
Travelers will no longer be required to take off shoes at U.S. airports
Chicago Sun Times - Illinois
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July 8, 2025
Travelers are no longer required to take off their shoes for security screenings at U.S. airports, ending an additional security measure that the public loved to hate. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Tuesday that...
'Sharp contrasts': Tourism sees international 'headwinds', domestic travel resilience
Stillwater County News - Montana
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Is the glass half-full or half-empty for travel and tourism this year? International travel to the U.S. faces some “sentimental headwinds” with Canadians, Europeans and other travelers having negative views of President Donald Trump and his...
The Newly Passed “Big Beautiful Bill” Act Will Have Some Very Real Effects on Travel—Here’s What to Know
AFAR
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July 9, 2025
Next year will mark several major milestones for U.S. tourism, including the nation’s 250th birthday, the Route 66 Centennial, and cohosting the FIFA World Cup along with Canada and Mexico (marking the first time since 1994 that the soccer event...
Payton Gelande Participates of Port Byron, Illinois, in 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience
River Cities' Reader - Iowa
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July 10, 2025
KENOSHA, WISCONSIN (July 9, 2025) — Payton Gelande from Port Byron, Illinois, is conducting research into NMR Analysis of Micelle Formation by Bio-Based Surfactants with faculty mentor Kevin Morris through Carthage College's 2025 Summer...