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Illinois emerges as a premier global destination with record-breaking international visitors
Recent statistics reveal a significant surge in Illinois tourism, with over 2 million international visitors flocking to the state last year
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‘High' pollen counts reported in northern Illinois – but only in certain spots
It’s allegery season – that time of year when itchy and watery eyes, congestion and sneezing are especially cumbersome.
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Lawsuit alleges decades of child sex abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers statewide
Child sexual abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers was pervasive and systemic for decades, according to disturbing accounts in a lawsuit filed Monday by 95 men and women housed at the youth centers as children. The lawsuit details alleged incidents of abuse from 1996 to 2017, including gang rape, forced oral sex, beatings and groping of children by corrections officers,…
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Illinois jury awards $2M verdict against surgeon after baby injured during procedure
A central Illinois jury found a pediatric surgeon acted negligently in his treatment of a baby more than a decade ago and awarded the now-teenager more than $2 million, according to the law firm representing the teenager and her family. A Peoria County jury returned a verdict on Friday and found Dr. Mark Holterman, then a pediatric surgeon at OSF…
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Alerts issued as millions of birds expected to cross Illinois overnight
The annual spring migration of birds is continuing over the United States, and Illinois is expected to see millions of the animals crossing over the state in the coming hours.
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Illinois Craft Beer Week ushers in summer craft beer season
From lagers to pale ale, breweries across Illinois on Friday kicked off a week-long celebration to mark the start of the summer craft beer season. “It’s just a really great time for a lot of these craft beer lovers to get together, drink, and hang out and try new and exciting products,” said Tony Dziura, the national sales director...
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Chicago-area breweries prepare to celebrate Craft Beer Week
With Craft Beer Week kicking off on Friday, breweries in the Chicago area are preparing to celebrate the occasion. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.
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Richest person in Illinois revealed in new Forbes Magazine ranking
Forbes Magazine has released its annual list of the richest individuals in each state, and Illinois’ title-holder is on top of the ranking for the second consecutive year.
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5 Illinois cities named among ‘Top 100 Best Places to Live' in U.S
Five Illinois cities have been named among the top 100 places to live in the U.S. — and several nearby Midwest locations also made the cut.
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This Illinois city is the 2nd loneliest in the US, recent analysis reveals
Loneliness is something you can struggle with no matter where you live.
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This Illinois city is the 2nd loneliest in the US, recent analysis reveals
Loneliness is something you can struggle with no matter where you live. Some places might feel more isolating than others, however. When it comes to loneliness, one Illinois city sits toward the top of the list. Danville, Illinois, a city of around 29,000 residents in the east-central part of the state, was named the second-loneliest city in the U.S, according…
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Residents in downstate Illinois county to vote on non-binding referendum to separate state from Cook County
Residents in one southern Illinois county are slated to vote on a non-binding referendum in November that would explore separating Illinois from Cook County and gaining admission as a separate state.
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Huge sinkhole leads to closure of State Route 185 in central Illinois
Unsafe road conditions caused by a massive sinkhole prompted the Illinois Department of Transportation on Monday to shut down a portion of Illinois Route 185 in the central portion of the state.
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Illinois among 15 hardest states to pass a driver's test, according to recent study
The study from Zanes Law revealed that Illinois and Indiana are among the 15 hardest to pass a driver’s test in.
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These parts of Illinois are at the highest risk of an earthquake
After a 4.8-magnitude earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area on Friday morning, questions arose about how common seismic events are elsewhere.
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A 4.8 magnitude earthquake just rattled the East Coast. When was Illinois' last quake?
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook New Jersey and the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with residents across Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maryland all reporting feeling the ground shake, NBC Chicago’s Christian Farr reports.
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A look back at the 2017 solar eclipse from southern Illinois
The path of totality for the 2024 solar eclipse will track through Carbondale in sourthern Illinois, like it did 2017
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A 4.8 magnitude earthquake just rattled the East Coast. When was Illinois' last quake?
Believe it or not, Illinois has seen its fair share of earthquakes.
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WATCH: Earthquake interrupts UN Security Council
Janti Soeripto, president of Save the Children, was speaking to the UN Security Council about humanitarian aid in Gaza in front of when a 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck Friday morning.
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Good Samaritan in Illinois stabbing spree said ‘human nature' made him help woman being attacked
Keith Fahrney was driving home from class in Rockford, Illinois, when he saw a woman being attacked by the man accused of killing four people and injuring seven others during a stabbing spree.