Escapes. Fires. Rebellions. Trove of records reveals chaos inside Illinois county jails.

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DEAR ABBY: My husband (80) and I (72) have been married 25 years. This is the second marriage for both of us. Until three years ago, I felt I had a wonderful relationship with his family, so it's hard to deal with what he's done to me and my relationships with them.A new daughter-in-law, "Jean," who has a granddaughter, "Sophie," has fostered a secret relationship between my husband and this child, who is now 4. I was shocked when they came over on his birthday last year and Sophie was all over…

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Unless you have some business at the Chase bank at Green Bay Road and Central Street in Evanston, it's easy to pass through the busy intersection without ever really noticing the one-story building.But the cool little brick-and-glass bank branch is worth a look — while it's still there.JPMorgan Chase & Co wants to demolish the 47-year-old building and erect a new, smaller branch on the site.Evanston's Historic Preservation Commission thinks the structure is valuable enough to at least consider…

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Bears quarterback Caleb Williams’ summer was all flashbulbs and viral videos, a pre-celebration of where the world believed he was headed.Then he delivered on the hype with boring, fundamental play from the pocket.That was what the Bears had been waiting for since they drafted him No. 1 overall in 2024. The off-the-charts talent has been there since college, but he lagged in the basics — until Sunday.As the Bears’ offense torched the Panthers 59-37 to open the season, setting a franchise record…