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Buddy -- Animal Protective League Pet of the Week
Pet of the Week
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Meet Buddy — APL Pet of the Week

Big heart, bigger energy!

Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights speaks on the House floor April 17. Canty is the sponsor on a contentious human composting bill. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
IL State News
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School cell phone ban, human composting bills among hundreds advancing in Springfield

House approves new privacy rules for abortion care.

Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, D-Glenview, takes a picture of the vote board in the Illinois House after the passage of a bill in May 2023. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
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House approves Pritzker initiative to regulate social media algorithms

Plan seeks to make children’s social media feeds less addictive.

State Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado speaks on the House floor on Wednesday, April 15. (Capitol News Illinois phot by Peter Hancock)
IL State News
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Latin American history, pet custody bills advance in Springfield ahead of deadline

Lawmakers moving dozens of measures as legislature enters final 6-week stretch.

Chicago Bears
Sports
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Bears have plenty of options in NFL draft in trying to improve team

The Bears could use some more help protecting Caleb Williams and taking down the other team’s quarterback.

Connor Bedard poster on the side of a building.
Sports
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Connor Bedard’s next contract is a top priority for the Blackhawks in an important offseason

“We’ll get that done, and we’ll get to work soon on that,” Davidson said.

O'Hare Airport Terminal 5
IL State News
1 day ago
Federal officials order flight cuts at Chicago O’Hare to reduce airport delays

“If you book a ticket, we want you and your family to have the certainty that you’ll fly without endless delays and cancellations,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a statement.

113 McCann St. in Benton, IL -- the home George Harrison's sister once lived in.
History
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Before Beatlemania, George Harrison visited his sister in Illinois. The house is now for sale

Activists, including Harrison’s sister, Louise Harrison Caldwell, who had moved away in the late 1960s, stepped in to save it.

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