Lit, Nonfiction

Review: On Beyond Lincoln: Exploring the Land of Lincoln: The Essential Guide to Illinois Historic Sites

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Exploring the Land of Lincoln: The Essential Guide to Illinois Historic Sites By Charles Titus 3 Fields Books I asked my non-Illinoisan Twitter followers to tell me three things they […]

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Today

Pritzker Announces Phase 3 Reopening Changes: Restaurants and Bars Can Open Outdoor Seating

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced Wednesday changes to the state’s “Phase 3” portion of the Restore Illinois plan, which begins on May 29th.  “We are by no means out of […]

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Illinois Begins to Flatten COVID-19 Curve but Still Has Far to Go

Though there’s a long way to go, Illinois officials say that the curve of the COVID-19 virus in Chicago and across the state could be beginning to flatten. The Illinois […]

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Illinois COVID-19 Update Sunday March 15: Gov. Pritzker Addresses Crisis at O’Hare, Bars and Restaurants to Close Monday

Update (3:30pm):  Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has ordered all bars and restaurants to close through at least March 30th, beginning Monday night, March 16th.  “There are no easy decisions to […]

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Gov. Pritzker Makes Disaster Declaration as 11th Case of Coronavirus is Confirmed in Illinois

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced he was making a “disaster declaration” Monday for the state of Illinois as administration officials confirmed an 11th coronavirus case in the state. Pritzker told […]

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Recreational Marijuana Sales Bring in More than $10 Million in Tax Revenue

Recreational marijuana sales generated more than $10 million for the State of Illinois, according to figures released Monday by the Department of Revenue. Adult-use sales generated more than $7.3 million […]

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Trump Commutes Sentence of Rod Blagojevich

President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of disgraced former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich. “Yes, we commuted the sentence of Rod Blagojevich,” Trump told reporters before boarding Air Force One […]

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Today

Illinois Election Officials Increase Security Ahead of Primary

With some early voting options opening up as early as next week, Illinois election officials are making assurances to the public that they’ve beefed up security measures.  “We strive to […]

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Gov. Pritzker Signs Bill Legalizing Recreational Marijuana

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act (CRTA) into law Tuesday morning in Austin on Chicago’s West Side, making Illinois the 11th state to legalize the […]

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Lawmakers in Springfield Finish Ambitious Agenda

Lawmakers in Springfield blew through an ambitious agenda over the weekend, passing a host of bills as the spring session of the General Assembly came to a close. The state […]

Aaron Cynic /
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J.B. Pritzker Sworn in as Governor of Illinois

New Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker pledged Democrats and Republicans would work together to pass a balanced budget this year as he took the oath of office on Monday at a […]

Aaron Cynic /
Music, Previews

Your 3CR Guide to Record Store Day 2017

We’re quickly approaching that time of year when record shops get ready for one of the biggest vinyl related days of the year. That’s right folks, it’s the about to […]

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