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Illinois Connected @ilconnected.bsky.social · 4h

Cardinal Blase Cupich calls Trump administration's immigration tactics unnecessary, intolerable

Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.Archbishop of Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich's comments on US immigration expanded on what Pope ...

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Illinois Connected @ilconnected.bsky.social · 5h

CTA planning fare hike in 2026, budget scenarios show

Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.How much is CTA bus fare? According to the CTA budget plans, it will cost you more in 2026. htt...

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Illinois Connected @ilconnected.bsky.social · 5h

Georgetown house destroyed by weekend fire

No one is hurt after a Georgetown house was destroyed by a fire over the weekend.

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Illinois Connected @ilconnected.bsky.social · 5h

'It's community development at its best': Decatur community center unveils new basketball court

The ball was in the community's court on Monday. Many gathered at a Decatur community center to celebrate the unveiling of a new basketball court.

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Illinois Connected @ilconnected.bsky.social · 5h

US Navy turns 250: How Chicago has helped prepare sailors, from World War training to recruiting

Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.Happy Birthday, US Navy! Here's how Chicago's Navy Pier and Naval Station Great Lakes in North ...

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Illinois Connected @ilconnected.bsky.social · 6h

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan expected to report to prison Monday

Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's new home is believed to be a minimum security faci...

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Illinois Connected @ilconnected.bsky.social · 6h

What happens if federal agents defy court orders? Experts weigh in on arrests, crowd control tactics

Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.Video appears to show federal agents deploying tear gas against the public in Albany Park, Chic...

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Illinois Connected @ilconnected.bsky.social · 6h

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan reports for prison sentence

Mike Madigan is now in federal prison for bribery and wire fraud. He served 50 years in the Illinois Legislature, including 35 years as Speaker of the House.

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Illinois Connected @ilconnected.bsky.social · 6h

Rochester Police investigating weekend armed robbery

The Rochester Police Department is investigating after an armed robbery happened to a driver in their village over the weekend.

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Illinois Connected @ilconnected.bsky.social · 7h

CPD warns of North Side home invasion, attempted sexual assault

Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.Chicago police issued an alert about a home invasion, attempted sexual assault and attempted bu...

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Illinois Connected @ilconnected.bsky.social · 7h

Lombard man says Chase Bank abruptly froze over $40K of his money

Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.A local man says he couldn't access tens of thousands of dollars, when his Chase Bank account w...

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Illinois Connected @ilconnected.bsky.social · 7h

U of I’s Camp Kesem supports kids impacted by parent’s cancer diagnosis; How to get involved

Camp Kesem is a nationwide nonprofit that provides free programming for children whose parents were recently diagnosed with cancer. There are nearly 5,000 vo...

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Illinois Connected @ilconnected.bsky.social · 7h

Rantoul Police, Crime Stoppers seeking tips on business burglary

The Rantoul Police Department and Champaign County Crime Stoppers are looking for the public's help in finding the person responsible for a burglary that hap...

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Illinois Connected @ilconnected.bsky.social · 8h

Pedestrians hit by car in Danville failed to yield, police say

Two people were hurt after being hit by a car near the Meijer gas station in Danville, authorities said. The investigation resulted in the pedestrians receiv...

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Illinois Connected @ilconnected.bsky.social · 8h

16 years later: Mammograms available at Danville's Christie Clinic after manager beats own diagnosis

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month continues, Danville's Christie Clinic is celebrating its new mammography machine. For Tara Hafner, the Clinical Services Man...

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Illinois Connected @ilconnected.bsky.social · 8h

Cancer Center at Illinois researchers developing multiple projects to improve breast cancer outcomes

Each year in the United States, one in eight women is diagnosed with breast cancer. It's why WCIA, and many other organizations, are "going pink" to spread a...

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Illinois Connected @ilconnected.bsky.social · 8h

Illinois leaders call for removal of Broadview ICE facility fence as judge's deadline nears

Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.A judge sided with the village of Broadview, which sought the removal of a Broadview ICE facili...

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Illinois Connected @ilconnected.bsky.social · 9h

Deaths of service member, another person near Naval Station Great Lakes ruled murder-suicide: police

Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.A service member and another person died in a murder-suicide near Naval Station Great Lakes las...

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Illinois Connected @ilconnected.bsky.social · 9h

Special education staff decimated after shutdown firings: Sources

Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.Special education services have been significantly damaged after Friday's mass layoffs within t...

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Illinois Connected @ilconnected.bsky.social · 9h

Bomb squad detonates suspicious package near Midway Airport; arson unit investigating: police

Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.A Chicago Police Department bomb squad detonated a suspicious package on 59th Street in the Wes...

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Illinois Connected @ilconnected.bsky.social · 10h

Trump signs peace agreement, last living hostages released

Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.Hamas released all 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza on Monday, as part of a ceasefire ...

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Illinois Connected @ilconnected.bsky.social · 12h

Mocktail Tommy’s Top Fall Drinks to Make at Home!

ciLiving contributing Host Tommy Bickham joins Jaclyn Friedlander to make two Fall inspired Mocktails! If you like Pumpkin or Apple flavored drinks then you ...

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Illinois Connected @ilconnected.bsky.social · 12h

Make Your Pumpkin Come to Life! Halloween Science Experiment!

ciLiving Host Jaclyn Friedlander is joined by Dolan Vickery and Meteorologist Adam Sherwinski to do a science experiment where a pumpkin foams at the mouth! ...

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Illinois Connected @ilconnected.bsky.social · 12h

How do YOU carve a pumpkin? Pumpkin carving ideas!

ciLiving Host Jaclyn Friedlander, Meteorologist Adam Sherwinski, and Dolan Vickery teach you different ways to carve a pumpkin! There is more than one way to...

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Illinois Connected @ilconnected.bsky.social · 12h

3D Printing Gets Spooky! Watch Jaclyn Make a 3D printed Haunted House !

ciLiving Host Jaclyn Friedlander makes a 3D printed haunted house with the Fou Fou Factory! Learn about 3D printing and watch Jaclyn put together a haunted h...

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