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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 largest urban areas include Chicago and the Metro East of Greater St. Louis, as well as Peoria, Rockford, Champaign–Urbana, and Springfield, the state's capital.

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Cucumbers Are Recalled in 14 States Cucumbers Are Recalled , in 14 States. Fresh Start Produce Sales in Florida is recalling cucumbers over possible salmonella contamination, 'Newsweek' reports. The 14 states affected by the recall.. Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 01:31Published on June 3, 2024

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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. BBC Sport - Published 2 weeks ago

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.. TMZ.com - Published 3 weeks ago
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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.. TMZ.com - Published 3 weeks ago

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.. TMZ.com - Published on June 17, 2024
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.. TMZ.com - Published on May 31, 2024
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.. TMZ.com - Published on May 24, 2024
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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. Sky News - Published on May 4, 2024
Jussie Smollett's Appeals Case to Be Heard in Illinois Supreme Court Jussie Smollett will have his day in court over his appeal of his criminal conviction -- in fact, he'll be able to make his case in front of the highest court in the land ... of Illinois, that is. The.. TMZ.com - Published on March 27, 2024
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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. Sky News - Published on October 17, 2023	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. Sky News - Published on October 15, 2023
Rudolph Isley of The Isley Brothers Dead At 84 Rudolph Isley, the singer known as one of the founding members of The Isley Brothers, has died. The iconic singer passed away Wednesday in Illinois, TMZ has learned. The cause of Rudolph's death is.. TMZ.com - Published on October 12, 2023	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.. TMZ.com - Published on October 11, 2023
Americans Missing in Israel After Hamas Attacks There's at least half a dozen American citizens who are unaccounted for in Israel following deadly attacks from Hamas ... including a mother and daughter visiting from Illinois. President Joe Biden.. TMZ.com - Published on October 10, 2023	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.. TMZ.com - Published on October 6, 2023
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. Sky News - Published on September 30, 2023	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. BBC Sport - Published on September 14, 2023
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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. Sky News - Published on May 1, 2023	Youth Wrestler Sucker Punched After Winning Match, Police Investigating A youth wrestler in Illinois was socked in the face while trying to shake hands with his opponent following a match earlier this month ... and the blow was so violent, police are now investigating. The.. TMZ.com - Published on April 18, 2023
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