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Are You Ready For Delivery By Drone?

A robot that knows everything about you dropping off what you’ve ordered at your doorstep?  Sounds scary doesn’t it?  It could be soon be a reality.  Take a listen to what retailer says it plans to use...

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Looks Like Illinois Lawmakers Will Get Paid Again!

Remember when Governor Quinn said he’d withhold downstate lawmakers pay until they came up with a pension reform bill?  Well, some of those lawmakers sued, but they still came up with a pension reform...

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Are You Ready To Head Back In To The Polar Vortex?

The next couple of days are going top be very, very cold.  We’ve got the latest on school closing, Metra delays and more in this newscast.  We’ll also tell just how long this is suppose to last and...

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What’s Making This Year’s Super Bowl Not So Super?

Don’t get me wrong, tickets for this year’s Super Bowl are still outrageously priced, but they have been dropping!  Why, other than the fact that it’s happening in New Jersey?  (Just kidding!)  Take a...

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Just What Is The State Of Our State?

OK, so we know that you probably didn’t watch Governor Quinn’s State of the State Address yesterday afternoon.  But you’re still curious what he talked about right?  We have the “Cliff Notes” version...

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If You Live In illinois, You’re Just About Average

A recent poll found that Illinois ranks almost in the middle of the 50 states when it comes to our own well being. What did they base it on? Well, not the weather obviously!  It was based on a bunch of...

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Could Recreational Marijuana Use Soon Be Legal In Illinois?

I wouldn’t light one up just yet, but a group of lawmakers are looking into legalizing recreational marijuana use in Illinois. Take a listen to what steps they’ve taken to try and make this happen! The...

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Here’s Why That Cup Of Coffee Might Cost You a Little More Soon!

Ever heard of coffee rust? It’s got nothing to do with your coffee pot, it’s a fungus that’s attacking coffee plants!  Fighting it costs money and you can fully expect that cost to be made up in the...

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When Is MERS Not MERS? Well, When It’s Not MERS!

You’ve heard of MERS right? It’s Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. Health officials had said that an Indiana man who visited Saudi Arabia gave it to an Illinois man. Now they’re saying he didn’t!...

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Would You Die Without Your Smartphone?

Want proof that people are hooked on technology? People in a recent study said they wouldn’t survive one day without their smartphones! Yes, they said they’d die without their phone for 24 hours! Check...

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This Is NOT The Way To Deal With Computer Problems!

Ever have a problem with your computer and you just want to drag it out back and take a shotgun to it? Most of us resist that urge, but now this guy in Colorado. He decided to shoot up his computer...

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Will This Move Help Chicago Get The Obama Library & The George Lucas Museum?

There’s some moves happening downstate that may make it easier for the city of Chicago to land the Obama Library as well as the George Lucas Museum. We’ll break down all the details in the audio below!...

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Is President Obama Coming To Town To Announce His Library Will Be Built Here?

The Chicago Sun Times says President Obama might be in town next month to officially announce that his Presidential Library will be built here. State lawmakers passed a bill last week making it easier...

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You May Soon Be Able To Hunt Bobcats In Illinois, Just Not This Bobcat!

Sure, they couldn’t come up with a state budget, but Illinois lawmakers did agree on this! There’s a law on Governor Rauner’s desk that would make it legal to hunt bobcats in the state of Illinois!...

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Wait A Second! Today Is Going To Be Longer Than Yesterday?

If today feels longer than yesterday, well, that’s because it is! Scientists are adding one second to today so that atomic clocks are back in sync with atomic clocks. I guess you can call it a leap...

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The Cook County Board Will Vote Today On Raising Chicago’s Sales Tax!

If a 1% increase is approved today, Chicago will have the highest sales tax in the nation. The Cook County Board will make that decision later today. Lawmakers will be back in Springfield today....

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We Have No State Budget, But Illinois Lawmakers Will Get A Raise!

Even though there’s no Illinois state budget, that’s not stopping Illinois lawmakers from giving themselves raises. Take a listen to what Governor Rauner had to say about it! Speaking of Illinois...

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Are Fantasy Sports Illegal Gambling? Lisa Madigan Thinks So!

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has written a 15 page letter to lawmakers in Springfield about fantasy sports websites. It’s her opinion that fantasy sports are gambling and she wants lawmakers...

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Who Lives Longer: Rich People Or Poor People?

A new study claims that rich people live longer than poor people do. Why is this? Researchers say poor people are more likely to smoke, which typically knocks years off their lives. Downstate Democrats...

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Former President Barack Obama Is Getting His Own Expressway!

The next time you're on I-55 between 294 and mile marker 202, you may notice that it's got a new name!

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