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Kamala Harris · ChicagoBefore heading to Chicago, Vice President Kamala Harris visited Milwaukee, where she discussed economic opportunity at Discovery World Science and Technology Museum.Tannen Maury/AFP via Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris sought to rally Democrats — and raise money — for the upcoming election on a visit to the Chicago area Thursday.“It's time to roll up our sleeves,” she told a group of about 100 people at a fundraiser in north suburban G…See the Story
Kamala Harris rallies troops, raises funds on Illinois trip
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Sterling, Illinois · SterlingMORRISON – A Sterling man was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty to four of 40 charges of possession of child sexual abuse images filed against him.Jonas M. Gragert, 37, pleaded guilty in Whiteside County court to two counts of possessing sexual abuse images of a child younger than 13 in each of two cases, one filed in 2020 and another filed in 2023. He was sentenced to 3 years in prison on each count, with the sentences to be served cons…See the Story
Sterling man pleads guilty to possessing images depicting child sex abuse, 36 counts dismissed
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Baseball · IllinoisPRINCETON – Bureau Valley baseball coach Ryan Schisler knew his No. 4-seeded Storm were facing a hot team, No. 8 Rockridge, in a Class 2A Princeton Regional semifinal.The Rockets had won seven of their last 10 games and upset No. 5 Princeton in a regional quarterfinal.Bureau Valley fell behind in the first inning but kept it close until Rockridge broke up the game in the fifth inning en route to a 9-4 victory.“They’ve been playing well,” Schisle…See the Story
Baseball: Bureau Valley upset by Rockridge in regional semifinal
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Peoria, Illinois · PeoriaBLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) -- On Thursday morning, Central Catholic High School held a groundbreaking ceremony at Saints Stadium. Hundman Field will get a new synthetic turf while the track and field facilities will be resurfaced. "I'm just so, like, thankful to be able to do it my senior year and play on turf," said student-athlete Makayla Wieduwilt. "It just symbolizes like a new era of Central Catholic how it's developing through the school a…See the Story
Central Catholic breaks ground on new athletic turf
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Chicago, IL · ChicagoWhile much attention is paid to the Civil Rights Movement, the Black Panther Party hasn’t been as closely examined in popular culture. Apple TV+’s “The Big Cigar” is adapted from Joshuah Bearman’s 2012 article of the same name. (Bearman also penned the 2007 article that Ben Affleck’s 2012 film, “Argo” was based on.) The series […]See the Story
André Holland Is Stellar as Huey P. Newton, but ‘The Big Cigar’ Never Ignites: TV Review
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Chicago, IL · ChicagoRendering of Onni Group’s Halsted Landing project in Goose Island.Goettsch Partners A proposed $1.1 billion development in Goose Island was tabled again on Thursday by the Chicago Plan Commission, but new renderings show how the massive riverfront project could look.Onni Group, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, is planning a multi-phased development called Halsted Landing at 700 W. Chicago Ave. — where a Tribune Media distribution center on…See the Story
New renderings for $1.1B mixed-use development Halsted Landing
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Peoria, Illinois · PeoriaEAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- Will you share your vision? That's the question East Peoria city leaders and planners are asking the local community as they engage residents to see how a new comprehensive plan can be formed. An open house at the city's Civic Plaza Atrium on Thursday featured interactive stations, asking residents to share what they want to see the city focus on as part of its "East Peoria 2045" initiative. A comprehensive plan evalu…See the Story
East Peoria residents give input on city’s future vision
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Somonauk · SomonaukNo children were injured Thursday after a Somonauk school bus crash that authorities said was caused by a Somonauk man who suffered a medical emergency.A Somonauk School District 432 school bus was headed north on Governor Beverage Highway toward Chicago Road around 3:30 p.m. Thursday, according to a news release from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. The school bus turned into a private driveway on the road when a 2003 GMC pickup truck driven…See the Story
No injuries in Somonauk school bus crash caused by man’s medical emergency: Cops
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