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Here's how to register to vote in Illinois ahead of the 2024 presidential election
The 2024 presidential election is coming up fast, and many may be wondering how they can vote in the state of Illinois.
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10 Chicago-area athletes to watch in this year's Olympics in Paris
The 2024 Paris Olympics officially kick off this week, and with Team USA sending over 500 athletes, including more than 100 with Midwest connections, it can be hard to keep track of the local talent headed to Paris.
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Paul Juda reveals his priority for the Olympic Games, and it's not about individual success
Gymnastics is, in the eyes of many, an individual sport. There’s the individual all-around competition, and the individual event finals where gymnasts end up decorated in medals they earned based on their performance alone.
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Meet the Midwestern athletes of Team USA headed to the Paris Olympics
The Midwest will be well represented at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Olympian Sandi Morris reveals the worst day of her life, and how it fueled her
Sandi Morris won silver in Rio, narrowly missing the gold. She kept her motivation alive and continued her training in preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. When she got there, the competition turned into the worst day of her life.
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Midwest tough: Wilmette sailor Maggie Shea explains Lake Michigan edge ahead of Olympics
Maggie Shea has witnessed a surge in Midwestern sailors, many of whom grew up learning on lakes with unpredictable winds that give them a unique perspective on the sport.
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‘I'm an Olympic champion': Chicago's Kennedy Blades won't stop until she gets Paris gold
Kennedy Blades defeated an Olympic silver medalist to win the wrestling Olympic Trials and punch her ticket to Paris. But there’s still something missing for her, and she can feel it.
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Sen. JD Vance, Trent Conaway among speakers with Midwestern ties on RNC Day 3 schedule
Among the list of speakers scheduled for the third day of the Republican National Convention are several individuals with Midwestern ties. Ohio Senator and vice-presidential nominee JD Vance is expected to make his first address since officially receiving the nomination. He’ll hit the stage at approximately 9:31 p.m. to close out the third night of the RNC. Vance was...
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Illinois Democrats react to nomination of JD Vance as Trump's running mate
Former President Donald Trump named Ohio Senator JD Vance Monday as his running mate for the 2024 presidential election, with both men receiving their party’s nominations Monday in Milwaukee, and Illinois politicians were quick to react to the choice.
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Festivals in Chicago this weekend: Windy City Smokeout, Miche Fest, and more
It will be difficult to be bored in Chicago this weekend.