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Illinois quick hits: Body found in river; O'Hare parking controls
Body found in river A missing Calhoun County teen’s body has been found in the Illinois River. The Jersey County Coroner reports the body of Bryar DeJaynes was found in the river near Pere Marquette State Park. Autopsy results to determine the cause of death are pending. DeJaynes was last seen in Pearl where he...
Illinois Gambler Wins $536K From $5 Bet At Four Winds Casinos’ Slot Machine
A gambler from Schaumburg, Illinois, won $536,614.25 on a $5 bet on April 28 while playing at Dollar Storm Wild Ninja slot machine at the Four Winds Casino Resort in New Buffalo, Michigan. The winner chose to remain anonymous. Illinois gambler joined other Four Winds Casinos’ winners. Four Winds...
New Illinois DCFS director Heidi Mueller reflects 100 days into role: 'Where I was meant to be'
The new director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services has been on the job since March. Heidi Mueller sat down with ABC7 on Friday and said she wants to focus on prevention and offering support to struggling families.
What to know about the historic cicada emergence in Chicago and Illinois
They’re loud, but they’re harmless. And some people even like to eat them. Cicadas are beginning to emerge from the ground around Chicagoland and Illinois. Two broods will converge on the state in a historic emergence. They belong to Brood XIX, four species that appear every 13 years in the Southeast, and Brood XIII, three species that appear every 17 years in northern Illinois. It will be the ...
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