"Acquiring this land will allow the project to move forward and ensure our Great Lakes are protected for generations to come," said U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill.

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Chief Meteorologist James Zahara explains what landspouts are after numerous viewers sent in photos of one in the Stark County area. Trump says U.S. will remove all sanctions on Syria Bill ...

Visitors are pouring into Dolton, Illinois, to witness the humble beginnings of Pope Leo XIV. The vacant childhood home of the beloved pontiff has become a historic pilgrimage site, drawing crowds ...

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And does the new pope have a favorite Chicago baseball team? Pizzo said his friend is from the South Side and was likely a White Sox fan, but then demurred. “I mean, we never went to a game or ...