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FBI Charges 13 in Illinois in Largest Healthcare Fraud Case Ever

KHMO 1070 AM - Illinois · July 6, 2025

The numbers in this case are staggering. The FBI in Illinois has completed an operation resulting in more than 320 being charged nationwide including 13 in the Land of Lincoln in what they describe as the largest case of alleged healthcare fraud...

FC Cincinnati Takes On Chicago Fire FC in Salute to Service Match

Times News Global · July 5, 2025

CINCINNATI, Ohio — FC Cincinnati will host Chicago Fire FC on Saturday night for their Salute to Service match at TQL Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, with limited tickets still available for purchase. Gates open at 6 p.m., allowing fans...

10 displaced after fireworks appear to cause fire at Peoria home

KPNX 12 News - Arizona · July 5, 2025

An investigator will determine the official cause, but officials on scene said fireworks were involved. PHOENIX — The Red Cross is assisting ten people after a fire consumed the attic of their home on the Fourth of July. >> Download the 12News app...

Q1: Cities within Henderson County recorded 3 lawyers in good standing

Galesburg Reporter - Illinois · July 5, 2025

John H. Simpson Vice Chairperson, Chicago | linkedin.com/in/john-simpsonJohn H. Simpson Vice Chairperson, Chicago | linkedin.com/in/john-simpson There were three lawyers in good standing in cities within Henderson County as of the first quarter of...

Fans descend on Grant Park for third NASCAR Chicago Street Race

Chicago Sun Times - Illinois · July 5, 2025

Grant Park buzzed with energy Saturday morning as tens of thousands of attendees descended on the park grounds for the third NASCAR Chicago Street Race amid rising temperatures and a blazing sun. The third and final race weekend of NASCAR’s...

How to watch today’s NASCAR Xfinity Chicago Street Race: Time, TV channel, free live stream

Penn Live - Pennsylvania · July 5, 2025

The NASCAR Xfinity Series returns to the Windy City on Saturday for The Loop 110 and the only street race on the season calendar. The race is scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. CT) with TV coverage on CW Network and streaming on-demand....

'Chicago P.D.' Shocking Character Exit Could Spell Big Trouble for Season 13

Collider · July 5, 2025

Big changes are being made to NBC's lucrative One Chicago franchise. As a whole, all three series that comprise NBC's Wednesday nights are getting a reduced episode count, a controversial decision that may very well be a harbinger of things to...

3rd NASCAR Chicago Street Race takes off in Grant Park, Shane van Gisbergen wins Xfinity Series race

ABC 7 Chicago - Illinois · July 5, 2025

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The heat didn't stop the roar of racecars as Chicago's third annual NASCAR Street Race got underway on Saturday. Grant Park was packed with excited fans who found ways to stay cool and eagerly waited to see some of the best...

Shane van Gisbergen wins Chicago Street Race pole, full Cup Series qualifying results

Yardbarker · July 5, 2025

Shane van Gisbergen has swept the pole awards today in Chicago. The Trackhouse Racing driver is staking his claim on this weekend. SVG has won a Cup race and an Xfinity race on the streets of Chicago. Can he win both in one weekend? The NASCAR Cup...

Shelby County aging and government aid dependency trends in 2022

East Central Reporter - Illinois · July 5, 2025

In 2022, Shelby County received $262.8 million in government transfer payments, equivalent to $12,657 per capita. These payments—which include Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and income maintenance—accounted for 24.1% of all personal income...

Illinois veterans, VA employees rally to protest expected Trump administration cuts

Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota ·

Springfield, IL (Capitolnewsillinois.com) McHENRY -- John Gerend, a Vietnam War veteran from Lake Villa, Illinois, was exposed to Agent Orange while on duty. Suffering from diseases associated with exposure to the toxic chemical, he said he still...

In Illinois, energy-hungry data centers fuel spike in electric bills

Liberation News · July 5, 2025

In Chicago, the electrical utility company ComEd announced that households would be paying more than $10 more on average for electricity per month this summer, a rise of 10%. In downstate Illinois, serviced by utility company Ameren, prices are...

Chicago outdoors: Bass on pike, Grant Park redtail, a velvet buck & a working spider

Chicago Sun Times - Illinois · July 5, 2025

Notes come from around Chicago outdoors and beyond. FISH OF THE WEEK Joe Szafoni messaged the photo above, taken by his brother-in-law, of a largemouth bass engulfing a northern pike, noting, “Bass must be hungry. Found this in a lake near the...

Illinois home to Frank Lloyd Wright farmhouse

Missouri Farmer Today ·

The Muirhead Farmhouse, northwest of Chicago, has the unique designation of being the only known farmhouse designed and built by Frank Lloyd Wright during his lifetime. He was 83 years old when he designed the Muirhead Farmhouse in 1950. According...

Joliet Junior College applauds new law to promote dual-credit education programs

Shaw Local - Illinois ·

Illinois — Joliet Junior College President Clyne Namuo joined Gov. JB Pritzker and other education leaders in Chicago this week as the governor signed the Illinois Dual Credit Quality Act. According to a statement from JJC, the legislation focuses...

Where to watch NASCAR Xfinity Series Chicago Street Race today: Time, channel, free live stream

Syracuse.com - New York · July 5, 2025

The NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at the 2025 Chicago Street Race, a.k.a. The Loop 110, is the first race on a short weekend schedule on the streets of Chicago, Illinois on Saturday, July 5 (7/5/2025) at 4:30 p.m. ET. The NASCAR Xfinity Series at the...

Eye On Illinois: Good time for local officials to get out in front with budget explanations

Kankakee Daily Journal - Illinois ·

For this holiday weekend, some free, unsolicited advice targeted at your local elected officials: Starting now, endeavor to be not just transparent but forthright. That’s the reflection from reading John Sahly’s Shaw Local report Wednesday about...

"You can’t duplicate that anywhere else": Jeff Gordon argues for Chicago Street Race's irreplaceable value amid its uncertain future

Sportskeeda · July 5, 2025

Jeff Gordon has spoken in favor of the Chicago Street Race's irreplaceable value as NASCAR enters its contract year with the city. NASCAR has seen declining TV ratings and live attendance since its mid‑2000s peak. The Chicago street race was part...

Cheapest E15 gas in cities across Peoria County in week ending June 28

Peoria Standard - Illinois · July 5, 2025

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Peoria County selling E15...

President Donald Trump branded, browbeat and prevailed. But his big bill may come at a political cost

Chicago Tribune - Illinois · July 5, 2025

WASHINGTON — Barack Obama had the Affordable Care Act. Joe Biden had the Inflation Reduction Act. President Donald Trump will have the tax cuts. All were hailed in the moment and became ripe political targets in campaigns that followed. In Trump’s...