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Swifties, post-pandemic travelers help Illinois break hotel revenue record: ‘Our tourism industry is back and it’s booming’

Three consecutive Taylor Swift concerts in June helped to break an all-time hotel weekend occupancy record in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

8 Bears players on the roster bubble heading into training camp

These Bears players will need a strong camp to secure a spot on the initial 53-man roster.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Robert P. Richardson Named VP/GM at WICS-WICD Champaign-Springfield-Decatur

Joins Sinclair as he takes over stations in central Illinois

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Activists push for landmark status at Burr Oak Cemetery, where there are ‘improvements to be made’

More than a decade after scandal hit the historic cemetery, local advocates say there’s still much left to be desired, with wooden markers broken and rain causing Emmett Till’s grave to constantly be submerged.

Chicago Sun-Times

Better breathing now, but more bad air days likely for Chicago due to climate change

Canadian wildfires ”are going to burn all summer and into the fall. We might be under the gun again,” one expert says. But an Argonne National Laboratory scientist sounds a hopeful note on climate change: “We can do something about it. It is a result of our actions.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Tracking the mysterious striking northern sunfish

Matthew Ignoffo found some northern sunfish on an outing in a headwater creek and that sparked finding out about northern sunfish and the slight differences from longear sunfish.

Chicago Sun-Times

To help stop bullying, parents must do more to limit children’s time on social media

A new Illinois law requires schools to report bullying within 24 hours, but schools can’t fight bullying alone. Parents can do more to make sure their children spend less time on their phones and on social media, which can contribute to cyberbullying, a school administrator writes.

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‘A magic life’: Trans Chicagoans find joy in finding and starting families ‘in spite of’ tribulations

Members of the transgender community find affirmation and support from those closest to them despite rifts with relatives over their identities and laws targeting them.

Chicago Sun-Times

Heidi Stevens: On a tree-lined golf course, a bright red wind phone invites visitors to connect with their departed loved ones

On hole 11 of Canal Shores Golf Course in Evanston, Illinois, nestled in a grove of old growth trees, sits a bright red telephone booth — fashioned after Britain’s red phone boxes, complete with glass doors and intricate gold royal crowns.

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With little fanfare, Shakman era ends as Cook County clerk’s office is released from court oversight of hiring

Lawyer Michael Shakman filed suit 54 years ago to end the practice of political patronage in hiring by state, county and local governments throughout Illinois.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bears 2023 training camp preview: Running backs

Our next preview ahead of Bears training camp is running back, which looks to be the most intriguing position battle on the team.

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Check the yardage book: TPC Deere Run for the 2023 John Deere Classic on the PGA Tour

StrackaLine offers a hole-by-hole course guide for the 2023 John Deere Classic.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Despite horror stories and deaths, will Illinois keep expensive prison health care company?

As Wexford Health Sources contract expires, experts worry the state could continue paying big dollars for poor care.

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden White House throws spotlight two days in a row on Illinois assault weapons ban

Biden’s praise only goes so far, because the Illinois experience — where Democrats hold supermajorities in the Legislature — cannot be replicated in most other states.

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Storms moving into Chicago area bring possibility of minor flooding, meteorologists say

A flood advisory is in effect until 10 p.m. for portions of northeast Illinois, including Cook, DuPage and Will counties, according to the National Weather Service.

Golf Monthly

Find Value With These John Deere Classic DFS Picks and Targets

This week the PGA Tour is in Silvis, Illinois, for the John Deere Classic. Oddschecker's Matt MacKay brings you the very best DFS Picks and Targets for the 2023 John Deere Classic.

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'Food Tax': Which States Still Tax Groceries?

Ten states still tax groceries, but that figure is shrinking.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mass traffic stops that don’t stop crime show Chicago sorely needs policing reform

A new lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Illinois says fewer than 1% of the more than 2.6 million stops made by Chicago police over six years resulted in an arrest or the discovery of illegal drugs or a gun.

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April Perry’s nomination to be Chicago’s top U.S. attorney is a historic first

Many former federal prosecutors who served in that office, including me, believe it was high time, if not long overdue, for a woman or minority to be nominated for the top post in the Northern District of Illinois, a former federal prosecutor writes.

The Independent UK

Illinois man critically injured as firework explodes in his face while he was checking why it hadn’t detonated

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that criminal charges are possible

The Independent UK

Biden renews call for assault weapons ban after ‘tragic and senseless’ spate of July 4 shootings

President says ‘epidemic of gun violence is tearing our communities apart’ after mass shootings in Philadelphia, Fort Worth, Baltimore and Chicago

USA Today Sports Media Group

15 super cool photos from NASCAR’s first street race in downtown Chicago

The backdrop of Chicago and its skyline made for some spectacular NASCAR photos.

Golf Monthly

2023 John Deere Classic Betting Picks and Predictions

The PGA Tour is heading to Silvis, Illinois, for the John Deere Classic. OddsChecker's golf handicapper and expert Andy Lack gives us his best picks for the 2023 John Deere Classic.

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Ranking the best Bears offseason acquisitions

We looked at every Bears offseason acquisition made by Ryan Poles to determine which ones were the best.

Chicago Sun-Times

Immigrant advocates slam Pritzker for cutting health care program for noncitizens

As of Saturday, people ages 42 to 64 no longer are eligible to join a Medicaid-like program for noncitizens. Those already enrolled will now have co-pays.

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