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Chicago River Recovery: Police recovered an unidentified man’s body from the Chicago River in Pilsen Friday morning; detectives are investigating. Violent Crime (Little Village): David Wilcox, 59, was charged with murder in the stabbing death of a woman in Chicago’s Little Village; a second man was also found injured. Severe Weather Watch: Friday brings a slight risk of severe thunderstorms in the Chicago area, with damaging winds and large hail possible. Illinois Economy: Illinois added nearly 12,000 payroll jobs in July to a record 6.18 million, while unemployment fell to 4.9%. State Fair & Community: Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill creating an OSF Children’s Hospital license plate decal fund to support pediatric care. Tech & Privacy: OpenAI rolled out a ChatGPT feature that can control Apple’s Messages on Mac, raising fresh privacy questions. Sports: The IHSA released 2026 football semifinal and champion predictions, and Chicago sports headlines kept rolling with Bears and Cubs coverage.

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Illinois High School Football 2026 Preseason All-State Team

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Sports Illustrated - New York

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Owned By	BlackRock Inc. through Authentic Brands Group; CVC Capital Partners, Simon Property Group, HPS Investment Partners, Leonard Green & Partners, Brookfield amongst major shareholders
Year Founded	1954
Website	https://www.si.com/
Domain Registration Year	1990
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
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Chicago And Styx Return Home As ‘The Windy Cities’ Tour Hits Chicago

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Owned By	Integrated Whale Media Investment Inc. (51%) & Highlander Management LLC & Forbes Family through Forbes Global Media Holdings Inc.
Year Founded	1917
Website	www.forbes.com
Domain Registration Year	1993
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, New Jersey, Jersey City
Owner Country	Hong Kong

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Illinois Wesleyan baseball to host Fall Prospect ID Camp on October 18

McLean County Times - Illinois |

Owner: Brian Timpone info about owner

McLean County Times - Illinois

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Owned By	Brian Timpone through Local Government Information Services (LGIS)
Year Founded	2017
Website	http://mcleancountytimes.com/
Domain Registration Year	2016
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois,
Owner Country	United States

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Illinois Wesleyan University sets fundraising record

WGLT - Illinois |

Owner: Illinois State University & National Public Radio (NPR) Member Network info about owner

WGLT - Illinois

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Owned By	Illinois State University; National Public Radio (NPR) Network affiliate
Year Founded	1966
Website	https://www.wglt.org/
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Normal
Owner Country	United States

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Chicago Threw $640M in Tax Dollars at Illegal Migrants Over Two Years

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Owner: Larry Solov, Susie Breitbart and The Mercer Family info about owner

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Owned By	Larry Solov, Susie Breitbart and The Mercer Family through Breitbart News Network LLC
Year Founded	2007
Website	www.breitbart.com
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States,
Owner Country	United States

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Illinois payroll jobs reach record high as unemployment rate falls in July

Prairie State Wire - Illinois |

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Prairie State Wire - Illinois

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Owned By	Brian Timpone through Local Government Information Services (LGIS)
Year Founded	2017
Website	http://prairiestatewire.com/
Domain Registration Year	2017
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Publication Location	United States, Illinois,
Owner Country	United States

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Illinois Tollway board approves significant toll increases despite public opposition

East Central Reporter - Illinois |

Owner: Brian Timpone info about owner

East Central Reporter - Illinois

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Owned By	Brian Timpone through Local Government Information Services (LGIS)
Year Founded	2016
Website	http://eastcentralreporter.com/
Domain Registration Year	2016
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Publication Location	United States, Illinois,
Owner Country	United States

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Illinois ranked 6th nationwide for motor vehicle operators license taxes collections in 2024

Prairie State Wire - Illinois |

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Prairie State Wire - Illinois

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Owned By	Brian Timpone through Local Government Information Services (LGIS)
Year Founded	2017
Website	http://prairiestatewire.com/
Domain Registration Year	2017
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Publication Location	United States, Illinois,
Owner Country	United States

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