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CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 16: Luke Altmyer #9 of the Illinois Fighting Illini warms up during a timeout against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Memorial Stadium on September 16, 2023 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

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STATE COLLEGE, PA – SEPTEMBER 28: Luke Altmyer #9 of the Illinois Fighting Illini attempts a pass against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the first half at Beaver Stadium on September 28, 2024 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

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Illinois to take on South Carolina in Cheez-It Citrus Bowl

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – NOVEMBER 27: Connor Bedard #98 of the Chicago Blackhawks fights for control of the puck against Thomas Harley #55 of the Dallas Stars during the second period at the United Center on November 27, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.

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Chicago Real Estate

HIGHLAND PARK, IL – OCTOBER 21: A gate with the number 23 controls access to the home of basketball legend Michael Jordan on October 21, 2013 in Highland Park, Illinois. Twenty-three is the number Jordan wore while playing basketball for the Chicago Bulls. The home which had been offered for sale for $29 million and later dropped to $21 million is scheduled to be sold at auction on November 22. The 32,683-squre-foot home features nine bedrooms, 19 bathrooms, a 15-car attached garage and an “NBA-quality” basketball court. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Michael Jordan's suburban Chicago mansion under contract 12 years after it was listed

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Illinois home with unexpected tie to Frank Lloyd Wright and a notable history hits market for $2.5M

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Chicago Politics

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Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. makes case for pardon as Biden nears exit

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