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onerrorthis.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add(broken-image); fetchprioritylow  />/a>figcaption classvisually-hidden>Apple Sends Siri Settlement Payments to Millions/figcaption>/figure>div classcontent>a hrefhttps://weareillinois.net/ixp/723/p/apple-siri-settlement-payments/ classtitle data-sourceblogroll>Apple Sends Siri Settlement Payments to Millions/a>div classexcerpt>Apple has begun issuing payments from its $95M Siri privacy settlement after claims the voice assistant recorded conversations without consent./div>div classbyline>address classauthor clearfix>div classauthor-image>div classicon-user aria-hiddentrue>/div>figure classframeme>a classtheframe data-image//townsquare.media/site/721/files/2025/05/attachment-Sweet-Lenny.jpg href//weareillinois.net/author/slenny/ relauthor>figcaption classvisually-hidden>Sweet Lenny/figcaption>/a>/figure>/div>a classauthor-name href//weareillinois.net/author/slenny/ relauthor>Sweet Lenny/a>/address>/div>time>/time>/div>/article>article class>figure classframeme v3>a classtheframe  hrefhttps://weareillinois.net/ixp/463/p/war-room-plane-over-missouri/ data-loadinglazy data-sourceblogroll>img src//townsquare.media/site/463/files/2026/01/attachment-c-40.jpg?w980&q75 altUS Military’s Flying War Room Plane Appears Over Missouri loadinglazy onloadthis.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add(frame-loaded); onerrorthis.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add(broken-image); fetchprioritylow  />/a>figcaption classvisually-hidden>US Military’s Flying War Room Plane Appears Over Missouri/figcaption>/figure>div classcontent>a hrefhttps://weareillinois.net/ixp/463/p/war-room-plane-over-missouri/ classtitle data-sourceblogroll>US Military’s Flying War Room Plane Appears Over Missouri/a>div classexcerpt>A secret US "war room" plane was just spotted over Missouri today. /div>div classbyline>address classauthor clearfix>div classauthor-image>div classicon-user aria-hiddentrue>/div>figure classframeme>a classtheframe data-image//townsquare.media/site/463/files/2025/10/attachment-doc-holliday-edit1.jpg href//weareillinois.net/author/docholliday/ relauthor>figcaption classvisually-hidden>Doc Holliday/figcaption>/a>/figure>/div>a classauthor-name href//weareillinois.net/author/docholliday/ relauthor>Doc Holliday/a>/address>/div>time>/time>/div>/article>article class>figure classframeme v3>a classtheframe  hrefhttps://weareillinois.net/ixp/723/p/portillos-dipping-sauces-illinois/ data-loadinglazy data-sourceblogroll>img src//townsquare.media/site/723/files/2026/01/attachment-vs-portillosbrollfoodmp4-2-03.jpg?w980&q75 altPortillo’s Launches Five New Dipping Sauces loadinglazy onloadthis.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add(frame-loaded); onerrorthis.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add(broken-image); fetchprioritylow  />/a>figcaption classvisually-hidden>Portillo’s Launches Five New Dipping Sauces/figcaption>/figure>div classcontent>a hrefhttps://weareillinois.net/ixp/723/p/portillos-dipping-sauces-illinois/ classtitle data-sourceblogroll>Portillo’s Launches Five New Dipping Sauces/a>div classexcerpt>Portillo’s launched five new dipping sauces nationwide and a Valentine’s meal deal just in time for February./div>div classbyline>address classauthor clearfix>div classauthor-image>div classicon-user aria-hiddentrue>/div>figure classframeme>a classtheframe data-image//townsquare.media/site/721/files/2025/05/attachment-Sweet-Lenny.jpg href//weareillinois.net/author/slenny/ relauthor>figcaption classvisually-hidden>Sweet Lenny/figcaption>/a>/figure>/div>a classauthor-name href//weareillinois.net/author/slenny/ relauthor>Sweet Lenny/a>/address>/div>time>/time>/div>/article>article class>figure classframeme v3>a classtheframe  hrefhttps://weareillinois.net/ixp/723/p/metra-winter-track-fires-chicago/ data-loadinglazy data-sourceblogroll>img src//townsquare.media/site/723/files/2026/01/attachment-untitled-design-2026-01-27t110557-539.jpg?w980&q75 altChicago’s Flaming Train Tracks Explained loadinglazy onloadthis.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add(frame-loaded); onerrorthis.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add(broken-image); fetchprioritylow  />/a>figcaption classvisually-hidden>Chicago’s Flaming Train Tracks Explained/figcaption>/figure>div classcontent>a hrefhttps://weareillinois.net/ixp/723/p/metra-winter-track-fires-chicago/ classtitle data-sourceblogroll>Chicago’s Flaming Train Tracks Explained/a>div classexcerpt>When Chicago gets brutally cold, Metra crews light gas burners along the tracks to keep snow, ice and frozen switches from stalling trains or splitting rails./div>div classbyline>address classauthor clearfix>div classauthor-image>div classicon-user aria-hiddentrue>/div>figure classframeme>a classtheframe data-image//townsquare.media/site/723/files/2017/06/zim-head.png href//weareillinois.net/author/shannonzimmerman/ relauthor>figcaption classvisually-hidden>Lil Zim/figcaption>/a>/figure>/div>a classauthor-name href//weareillinois.net/author/shannonzimmerman/ relauthor>Lil Zim/a>/address>/div>time>/time>/div>/article>article class>figure classframeme v3>a classtheframe  hrefhttps://weareillinois.net/ixp/462/p/themed-airbnb-missouri/ data-loadinglazy data-sourceblogroll>img src//townsquare.media/site/462/files/2026/01/attachment-wonderland-feature.jpg?w980&q75 altInside Missouri’s Most Magical Themed Airbnb loadinglazy onloadthis.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add(frame-loaded); onerrorthis.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add(broken-image); fetchprioritylow  />/a>figcaption classvisually-hidden>Inside Missouri’s Most Magical Themed Airbnb/figcaption>/figure>div classcontent>a hrefhttps://weareillinois.net/ixp/462/p/themed-airbnb-missouri/ classtitle data-sourceblogroll>Inside Missouri’s Most Magical Themed Airbnb/a>div classexcerpt>A colorful Alice in Wonderland–themed Airbnb in Missouri is drawing attention as one of the most unique family-friendly stays in the Ozarks./div>div classbyline>address classauthor clearfix>div classauthor-image>div classicon-user aria-hiddentrue>/div>figure classframeme>a classtheframe data-image//townsquare.media/site/463/files/2017/05/5523.jpg href//weareillinois.net/author/sambarnes/ relauthor>figcaption classvisually-hidden>Sam/figcaption>/a>/figure>/div>a classauthor-name href//weareillinois.net/author/sambarnes/ relauthor>Sam/a>/address>/div>time>/time>/div>/article>article class>figure classframeme v3>a classtheframe  hrefhttps://weareillinois.net/ixp/462/p/february-country-concerts-illinois-missouri/ data-loadinglazy data-sourceblogroll>img src//townsquare.media/site/462/files/2026/01/attachment-spencer-davis-cf7tc5ernrw-unsplash.jpg?w980&q75 altTop Country Artists Playing Illinois and Missouri in February  loadinglazy onloadthis.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add(frame-loaded); onerrorthis.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add(broken-image); fetchprioritylow  />/a>figcaption classvisually-hidden>Top Country Artists Playing Illinois and Missouri in February /figcaption>/figure>div classcontent>a hrefhttps://weareillinois.net/ixp/462/p/february-country-concerts-illinois-missouri/ classtitle data-sourceblogroll>Top Country Artists Playing Illinois and Missouri in February /a>div classexcerpt>February brings major country concerts to Illinois and Missouri, with Rascal Flatts, Cody Johnson, Eric Church, and more lighting up Midwest stages. /div>div classbyline>address classauthor clearfix>div classauthor-image>div classicon-user aria-hiddentrue>/div>figure classframeme>a classtheframe data-image//townsquare.media/site/462/files/2024/08/attachment-Quaid-Picture.jpg href//weareillinois.net/author/quaid/ relauthor>figcaption classvisually-hidden>Quaid/figcaption>/a>/figure>/div>a classauthor-name href//weareillinois.net/author/quaid/ relauthor>Quaid/a>/address>/div>time>/time>/div>/article>article class>figure classframeme v3>a classtheframe  hrefhttps://weareillinois.net/ixp/671/p/ditka-sweater-vest-auction/ data-loadinglazy data-sourceblogroll>img src//townsquare.media/site/671/files/2019/08/gettyimages-96168481-594x594.jpg?w980&q75 altA Piece Of History: Mike Ditka's Sweater Vest Auction Details loadinglazy onloadthis.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add(frame-loaded); 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