Illinois

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• The 2026 Illinois Senate race: Juliana Stratton vs. Don Tracy
  Apr 23, 2025 – Nov 1, 2026 · 6 stories
• Trump's deployments of the National Guard to Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland

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  Jun 8, 2025 – Oct 23, 2026 · 48 stories
• The backlash against AI data centers and their power and water costs

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  Jan 13 – Nov 7, 2026 · 164 stories
• Jacob Morley's escape from a Tennessee prison and the manhunt

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  Oct 26 – Nov 4, 2026 · 9 stories
• The 2025-26 mid-decade redistricting fight: Texas, California and Virginia

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  Jul 9, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026 · 42 stories

Updates about Illinois that are not part of any story yet

1. Nov 11Lawmakers hold hearing on investigation into deadly Illinois prison fires2 articles · 2 sources

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2. Nov 10– 11Missouri among top states for Gen Z movers, Illinois sees an exodus, report says5 articles · 4 sources

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3. Nov 10Grandfather Was Killed: Three Charged After Deadly Madison Youth Football Game Shooting3 articles · 3 sources

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4. Nov 10– 12Illinois Hemp Act regulates sale of certain drinks5 articles · 3 sources

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5. Nov 9– 10BJC HealthCare, Aetna agree to extend access for southern Illinois retirees3 articles · 3 sources

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6. Nov 9– 11No. 5 Michigan State takes down No. 2 Duke, 79-73, in Champions Classic10 articles · 5 sources

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7. Nov 7– 8Dana Holgorsen fired as Nebraska's offensive coordinator after losing streak reaches 4 games10 articles · 9 sources

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8. Nov 7Collin Dixon's 2 TD catches help Illinois become bowl eligible with 24-13 victory over Nebraska6 articles · 5 sources

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9. Nov 6– 7Chicago Bears weigh Illinois stadium options as Indiana seeks commitment4 articles · 3 sources

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10. Nov 6BJC, Aetna strike one-year deal for retired Illinois state workers2 articles · 2 sources

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Stories that name Illinois

1. Nov 10Amazon takes flight on drone delivery center in Markham3 articles · 3 sources

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2. Nov 9– 10Man charged after anti-violence advocate shot, killed on Halloween in Chicago Heights4 articles · 4 sources

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3. Nov 9– 11What's open and closed on Veteran's Day 2026?43 articles · 21 sources

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4. Nov 9– 10The Children's Place files for bankruptcy protection: Sales begin and closings loom15 articles · 10 sources

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5. Nov 8– 9Caleb Williams overcomes his four interceptions in Bears’ turnover mess to squeak by Buccaneers12 articles · 6 sources

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6. Nov 8Hank Brown, Iowa defense combine to give Northwestern first loss at new stadium, 24-105 articles · 5 sources

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7. Nov 7– 9Two experienced skydivers were nearing the ground. Then their parachutes tangled15 articles · 13 sources

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8. Nov 7– 9Some thoughts on the next Illinois House Speaker2 articles · 2 sources

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9. Nov 6– 9Bears-Buccaneers inactives: Bears RB Kyle Monangai remains out with toe injury7 articles · 3 sources

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10. Nov 6– 9Former comic, lead instructor identified as Lake Elsinore skydivers killed in midair collision32 articles · 14 sources

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Local coverage

1. Nov 11All BNSF trains stopped after Amtrak train strikes vehicle;'extensive delays' expected2 articles · 2 sources

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2. Nov 10– 11Rod Blagojevich on new memoir, time in prison and what he'd do differently2 articles · 2 sources

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3. Nov 10Suburban chiropractor sentenced to 60 years after secretly recording kids undressing4 articles · 4 sources

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4. Nov 9UCLA jumps into top 10 of men's AP Top 25 basketball poll as Florida, Duke, Illini lead the rankings3 articles · 3 sources

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5. Nov 9Joliet mother charged two years after 12-year-old daughter's fentanyl overdose death3 articles · 3 sources

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6. Nov 9– 10Suburban 17-year-old killed in tragic Deerfield crash: Coroner4 articles · 3 sources

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7. Nov 9– 11Illinois college named best in Midwest2 articles · 2 sources

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8. Nov 8– 9Hearings begin on challenges to Chicago mayoral candidates' signature petitions2 articles · 2 sources

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9. Nov 6Today in History: November 6, Abraham Lincoln wins presidency3 articles · 3 sources

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10. Nov 6Stojakovic explodes in first half, Illinois basketball improves to 2-02 articles · 2 sources

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