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Best photos from Chicago Bears’ 2023 offseason

The Bears concluded their offseason program last week at Halas Hall. From rookie minicamp to veteran minicamp, here's a look at the action:

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Pennsylvania trooper killed, four dead in Idaho home, and Illinois shooter at large: US’s weekend of shootings

Multiple shootings unfolded over the weekend as Americans gathered to celebrate Juneteenth and Father’s Day

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At least 20 shot, including one fatally, at Juneteenth celebration near Chicago

One person died and nearly two dozen were wounded in a mass shooting early Sunday at a Juneteenth celebration in Illinois, officials said.

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Breast cancer treatments limit effectiveness of weight loss medications, finds study

Breast cancer medicines known as aromatase inhibitors may diminish the benefit of weight loss therapies, according to a new study presented at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Illinois. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Pirates 'deeply concerned' after contracted team bus driver arrested for DUI

MILWAUKEE — A bus driver unaffiliated with the team but hired to drive the Pirates from Chicago to Milwaukee late Thursday was charged with driving under the influence, Illinois law enforcement officials said.

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Pandemic relief scammers have stolen billions nationwide. Illinois is poised to get tougher on them.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign a bill that extends the statute of limitations to prosecute pandemic relief fraud. The federal government last year made a similar move, as billions in Paycheck Protection loans and other relief have been stolen or misspent across the country.

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Illinois man charged with involvement in Jan. 6 Capitol breach

CHICAGO — An Illinois man was arrested Thursday and charged with participation in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and will be transported to Washington, D.C., to face the charges.

Chicago Tribune

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IDNR announces dates for draws of waterfowl blinds, those great social events

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced the dates for the drawings for waterfowl blinds, the great social event of the summer around Illinois outdoors.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cannabis Companies Get Some State Tax Relief: This Week in Cannabis Investing

Illinois joined Connecticut in signing legislation that will reduce tax burdens for cannabis companies.

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Inside John Deere Harvester Works: Think your iPhone is cutting-edge? Try driving an X9 combine.

A farmer sitting atop a combine today might be making calls and checking the “likes” on his latest #FarmTok post while the combine drives itself. And more we learned touring the farming equipment giant’s East Moline plant.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man arrested after shooting himself in the leg

A US man facing firearm charges told officers he accidentally shot himself in the leg while dreaming that an intruder was breaking into his home, Fox News reported. Lake County Sheriff’s deputies were called to his suburban home in Chicago, Illinois, following a report of a person with a gunshot…

The Week

AmeriCorps grants $2.2 million to Chicago, downstate Illinois groups for public health programs

The AmeriCorps grants aim to improve public health, food and educational services for students and seniors.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois should encourage more nuclear energy, not less

I am all for renewables, but there will need to be stopgaps, and nuclear —as opposed to fossil fuels — is the answer, a reader from Wheaton writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Long-sought Chicago casino could open by Labor Day as Bally’s plan for temporary site clears state hurdle

The Illinois Gaming Board’s “preliminary suitability” finding allows Bally’s to lay the groundwork for operations both at the Medinah Temple in River North and the permanent $1.7 billion casino complex at Chicago Avenue and Halsted Street, expected to open by 2026.

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After patient abuse investigation at state-run Choate center, stiffer possible penalties for health care workers who cover up

The change in Illinois law follows reports of rampant abuses and coverups at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center, a state-run institution in southern Illinois.

The Hindu

Free angioplasty workshop at Jayadeva Hospital in Kalaburagi

The Kalaburagi branch of Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research (SJICSR), in collaboration with Dr. Govindaraju Subramani Heart Foundation, Illinois, U.S., is conducting the Indo-American Angioplasty Workshop on Saturday and Sunday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Here’s a new way for Illinois to put more money into our colleges and universities

‘Evidence-based funding’ is working for our K-12 schools. For public higher education, it could provide a permanent solution to our underfunding crisis, starting with colleges and universities that serve those with the greatest need.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mulling run for Congress, farmer Bailey sows seeds for support from indicted Trump: ‘It’s an honor to stand with this man’

Former GOP gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey is cozying up to Donald Trump as Bailey considers challenging Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Bost. “What President Trump went through yesterday could happen to anyone [sic] of us for any reason!” Bailey wrote on Wednesday.

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US Olympic ski jumper Patrick Gasienica dies aged 24

Reports say that Gasienica died in a motorcyle accident in Illinois

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Make catalytic converters less of a ‘hot’ commodity by tackling thefts nationally

Illinois and others states have taken steps to stop thefts that are on the rise in Chicago and elsewhere. But without national action, theft crews won’t be deterred from selling their stolen goods across state lines without much scrutiny.

Chicago Tribune

Fellowship equips community members as nonlegal representatives in immigration cases

CHICAGO — For as long as she can remember, Martha Armenta felt invisible in the only country she knew as home. She grew up in Little Village, where her parents settled after moving to Chicago from Sinaloa, Mexico, escaping poverty and violence, she said.

Chicago Sun-Times

As Trump pleads not guilty, Liz Cheney warns: ‘We have a continued assault on the rule of law in this country’

Ex-Rep. Liz Cheney received the 2023 Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government — named after the Illinois senator and corruption fighter — in a ceremony hosted by the University of Illinois system.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago fishing: Anticipating the perch opener; bullfrog seasoon opens

Perch season reopens Friday, June 16, in the Illinois waters of Lake Michigan and leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fancy a ‘night dive?’ Shedd offering free evening admission this month

Admission in free for Illinois residents on Tuesdays and Thursdays during select hours

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A $1.2 billion fish barricade

The Army Corps of Engineers aims to block invasive carp from the Great Lakes. But the fish could get there first

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