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Illinois: U.S. state
Illinois is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash and Ohio rivers to its south. Of the fifty U.S. states, Illinois has the fifth-largest gross domestic product (GDP), the sixth-largest population, and the 25th-most land area. Its capital city is Springfield in the center of the state, and the state's largest city is Chicago in the northeast.

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Jussie Smollett's Conviction Overturned by Illinois Supreme Court

A deal's a deal, and that means Jussie Smollett's conviction in the hate crime hoax case is now reversed, and he cannot be tried again ... according to the Illinois Supreme Court. Illinois' high court..
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In Trump moment, a Democrat win lights up an NCR house

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Jan Brueghel wins O'Brien's eighth St Leger

Jan Brueghel beats stablemate Illinois by a neck to win an eighth St Leger for Irish trainer Aiden O'Brien.
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Guess Which Olympian This Floatin' Dude Turned Into!

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Cops Arrest Man at Morgan Wallen Concert Who Threatened to Shoot Kelce, Mahomes

An Illinois man may be having some regrets today, after getting busted for allegedly making terroristic threats against Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce during a Morgan Wallen..
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Body Cam Video Shows Sonya Massey Being Shot & Killed By White Police Officer

New body cam footage shows the moment a white police officer in Illinois shot and killed a Black woman named Sonya Massey ... who actually called 911 for help. The footage was released by authorities..
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Thompson holds two-shot lead in Illinois

American Davis Thompson cards a nine-under 62 to hold a two-shot lead going into the final round of the John Deere Classic in Illinois.
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England's Rai takes share of lead in Illinois

Britain’s Aaron Rai makes five birdies in the back nine to lift himself into a share of the lead at the halfway stage of the John Deere Classic in Illinois.
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Springer records 14th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history

World number 236 Hayden Springer records the PGA Tour's 14th sub-60 round with a first-round 59 at the John Deere Classic in Illinois on Thursday.
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Sinkhole Swallows Part of Illinois Soccer Field, Crazy Video

The moment a massive sinkhole gobbled up part of an Illinois soccer park has been caught on surveillance camera -- and it's jaw-dropping, to say the least. Check this out -- a light pole was..
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MTV's 'Real World' Star Sarah Becker Dead at 52 By Suicide

Sarah Becker -- a reality television star who appeared on MTV's "The Real World" -- has died by suicide ... TMZ has learned. A family member of Becker confirmed the tragic news to TMZ ... telling us..
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Justin Timberlake Makes First Public Comment On DWI Arrest At Chicago Concert

Justin Timberlake opened up about his DWI arrest during his Friday night concert in Illinois, emotionally telling the crowd he had "a tough week." The singer/actor hit the stage at Chicago's United..
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White Sox Fan Blasted By Flurry Of Punches In Wild Festival Pit Fight

It was a rough day to be a White Sox supporter on Sunday ... 'cause as the MLB team got smacked by the Diamondbacks -- one of their fans got leveled during a fight in a festival pit too. The crazy..
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Guess Who This Cute Clown Turned Into!

Before this brown-eyed boy turned into a social media star, he was a big-time tennis player ... and part-time clown ... growing up in Illinois and made his way to the West Coast to kick off his viral..
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Legendary 'Home Alone' House in Illinois Hits Market for $5.25M

The iconic "Home Alone" house, which sits in a Chicago suburb, is up for sale -- but you've got to have some seriously deep pockets if you want to make it yours. The Winnetka, IL home, which sits on..
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Ambiente Friendly pips Illinois in Derby trial win

Ambiente Friendly wins the Derby Trial Stakes at Lingfield, pipping the Aidan O'Brien-trained favourite Illinois.
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Man charged over 1966 Illinois murder after DNA breakthrough

A 79-year-old man has been charged with murder of an 18-year-old woman who was stabbed more than 120 times in her suburban Chicago home almost six decades ago.
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Total solar eclipse to stun Illinois again in 'very rare' event

It is only meant to happen once every 375 years or so on any one place in the world - but the perfect alignment of Earth, the sun and the moon will be stunning viewers in Illinois, US, for the second..
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Jussie Smollett Could Delay Serving Jail Time for More than a Year

Jussie Smollett has lost his big appeal in his fake attack case, but that doesn't mean he's going straight to jail to serve his sentence ... not by a long shot. As we reported, an Illinois appeals..
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Jussie Smollett Loses Appeal, Likely Headed Back to Jail

Jussie Smollett just took a big L in court ... because his conviction for his hoax attack was just upheld. An Illinois appeals court handed down the ruling Friday, with the three-judge panel voting 2-1..
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Jackson ends Amosov's 27-fight win streak at Bellator 301

Watch as Jason Jackson ends Yaroslav Amosov's 27-fight win streak to win the welterweight title at Bellator 301 in Chicago, Illinois.
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How looking after trees inspired Jackson's title bid

Jason Jackson looks after trees in his spare time but on Saturday faces Yaroslav Amosov for the welterweight title at Bellator 301 in Chicago, Illinois.
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Sergio Brown Set To Face Murder, Concealment Of Dead Body Charges In Illinois

Sergio Brown has been transported from San Diego to Illinois ... where he's now set to go in front of a judge on Wednesday to face two separate charges in connection with his mother's death --..
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'Mom, I'm fine': Last words of Palestinian-American boy stabbed to death in suspected hate crime

A six-year-old Palestinian-American boy's last words were "mom, I'm fine" after he was stabbed to death in a suspected hate crime in Illinois over the weekend, his uncle has said.
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Muslim boy, 6, dies after being stabbed 26 times in suspected hate crime

A six-year-old boy has been stabbed to death and his mother left in a critical condition after a suspected hate crime in the US state of Illinois.
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Rudolph Isley of The Isley Brothers Dead At 84

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Ex-NFLer Sergio Brown Arrested Weeks After Mother's Death

Former NFL player Sergio Brown has been arrested in Southern California, TMZ Sports has confirmed ... nearly four weeks after his mother was found dead in Illinois. According to jail records, the ex-f..
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Americans Missing in Israel After Hamas Attacks

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Insane Video Shows Storm Chasers Stuck In Middle Of Tornado

Tornados are something to AVOID at all costs ... as proven by this intense clip of storm chasers screaming for their lives while stuck in the middle of a terrifying storm. The destructive winds touched..
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Five killed after truck crash causes toxic gas leak

Five people have died and five were seriously injured after a truck crash caused a toxic gas to leak into the air in Illinois.
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Amosov to defend Bellator title against Jackson

Yaroslav Amosov will defend his welterweight title against Jason Jackson at Bellator 301 in Chicago, Illinois in November.
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England's Fitzpatrick shares BMW Championship lead

Matt Fitzpatrick and Scottie Scheffler share the lead going into the final round of the BMW Championship in Illinois.
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Jamie Foxx Hits Up Topgolf and Wins with a Strong Swing, New Video

Jamie Foxx is back!!! ... hitting up a Topgolf driving range over the weekend, and this new video, obtained by TMZ, shows Jamie's made a great recovery. Foxx was at Topgolf in Naperville, Illinois..
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Pettis denies 'Pitbull' historic third title

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Sergio Pettis beats Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire, retaining his bantamweight crown and denying the Brazilian a historic third world title at Bellator 297 in Chicago, Illinois.
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Pettis craves legacy in historic Pitbull fight

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'Multiple fatalities' and dozens wounded in car crashes during dust storm in Illinois

Multiple fatalities have been reported and dozens of other people have been injured following major car crashes following a dust storm in southern Illinois, state police said.
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