Illinois

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• The killing of a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy near Chicago in a hate crime
  Oct 15, 2023 – May 2, 2025 · 8 stories

Stories about Illinois that are not part of any arc yet

1. Dec 26Illinois’ minimum wage to increase to $15 on Jan. 1, completing 6-year transition5 articles · 3 independent sources

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2. Dec 18– 19Man charged with mass shooting at Illinois parade loses bid to bar statements at trial8 articles · 7 independent sources

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3. Dec 17– 18Grubhub to pay $25M in deceptive practices settlement with Illinois attorney general and the FTC16 articles · 13 independent sources

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4. Dec 13Biden commutes sentence of official who stole $53M from small Illinois town, sparking outrage1 articles · 1 independent sources

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5. Dec 3Southern Illinois deputies stop pregnant woman's runaway car from going into lake: VIDEO9 articles · 2 independent sources

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6. Dec 2Police kill chainsaw-wielding man at Illinois senior living facility7 articles · 5 independent sources

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7. Nov 28Illinois court orders pretrial release for deputy charged in Sonya Massey’s killing7 articles · 7 independent sources

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8. Nov 22– 2372,000 pounds of ready-to-eat meat, poultry recalled amid deadly listeria outbreak7 articles · 7 independent sources

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9. Nov 8– 9US judge tosses Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons, governor pledges swift appeal31 articles · 26 independent sources

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10. Nov 6Trump wins Michigan, flipping a key battleground for the GOP5 articles · 3 independent sources

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Stories that name Illinois

1. Dec 30– 31Northern lights could be visible in upper fringes of the US this New Year's Eve37 articles · 24 independent sources

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2. Dec 23– 25Biden commutes 37 death sentences ahead of Trump’s plan to resume federal executions163 articles · 81 independent sources

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3. Dec 20Man suspected of killing 3 people fatally shot by police near Chicago9 articles · 6 independent sources

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4. Dec 17– 21Amazon workers are striking at multiple facilities. Here's what you should know113 articles · 56 independent sources

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5. Dec 17– 20Amazon workers strike ahead of the holiday shopping rush33 articles · 25 independent sources

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6. Dec 10– 12Activists brace for Trump's border czar, who says Chicago will be ground zero for mass deportations11 articles · 9 independent sources

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7. Dec 9New Jersey becomes latest state to prohibit bans on books in school, public libraries5 articles · 4 independent sources

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8. Dec 2Big Ten fines Michigan, Ohio State $100k each for postgame brawl7 articles · 6 independent sources

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9. Nov 30Police officer killed in shooting and suspect wounded in suburban Chicago6 articles · 6 independent sources

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10. Nov 29– Dec 5Cucumbers from 3 companies recalled as salmonella sickens 68 people in 19 states29 articles · 22 independent sources

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Local coverage

1. Dec 11See the 13 choices for Illinois state flag8 articles · 4 independent sources

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2. Oct 13– 14What is open and closed on Columbus and Indigenous Peoples Day 202423 articles · 8 independent sources

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3. Sep 72-year-old boy fatally stabbed by older brother in Chicago-area home, police say8 articles · 7 independent sources

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4. Aug 28Illinois state flag redesign contest opens Sept. 35 articles · 3 independent sources

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5. Aug 13Bill Holland, Illinois’ longest-serving auditor general, dies at 721 articles · 1 independent sources

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6. Aug 1– 2Emergency fuel waiver issued for four Midwest states to alleviate soaring gas prices after storms8 articles · 7 independent sources

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7. Jul 31UAW releases statement on John Deere layoffs, says cuts7 articles · 1 independent sources

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8. Jul 30Sonya Massey murder: Illinois sheriff apologizes for deputy, 'I offer up no excuses'5 articles · 5 independent sources

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9. Jul 27Bear seen in Illinois likely swam across Ohio River from Kentucky, wildlife official says1 articles · 1 independent sources

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10. Jun 27US Sen. Dick Durbin, 79, undergoes hip replacement surgery in home state of Illinois5 articles · 5 independent sources

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