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WGLT
The Illinois Department of Corrections announced Friday it is officially closing the Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln and will relocate the 800-bed facility to Crest Hill in Will County.
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The red-hot Knicks are going home, two wins away from an NBA championship that the capital of the world has been waiting to see for generations.
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Route 66 Festival
Artist and Filmmaker Ash Hamilton shares some of his behind-the-scenes process of Creating a Full-Length Film, including producing, directing, casting and scouting locations. Ash also speaks to some upcoming projects.
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A sanded-down biopic about the King of pop and propaganda has resurfaced his music on the charts — along with questions about how his enduring magic became make-believe
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