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Associated Press Illinois high school football rankings for Week 9

The latest rankings of Illinois high school football teams in each class, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 18, 2023

Funeral-goers mourn the death of a 6-year-old boy killed in an anti-Muslim stabbing

Authorities have charged Joseph M. Czuba with murder, hate crimes and other charges. One Muslim leader said the stabbing was an attack "on all of us."

WEKU · Oct 16, 2023

Landlord charged with killing boy claims he felt in danger after listening to right-wing radio on Israel-Hamas

Joseph Czuba, 71, ccused of killing Wadea Al-Fayoume and injuring mother in shocking attack

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023

10 takeaways from the Bears’ exciting win over the Commanders

From DJ Moore's killer mentality to Greg Stroman's big plays, here are our takeaways from the Bears win over Washington.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 6, 2023

Associated Press Illinois high school football rankings for Week 7

The latest rankings of Illinois high school football teams in each class, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 5, 2023

‘Hillbilly Elegy’ senator rebuffs Sen. Dick Durbin’s 4th bid to confirm Chicago federal prosecutor

Offering shifting stories, Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio is blocking the confirmation of April Perry and Rebecca Lutzko, tapped to be the U.S. attorneys in Chicago and Cleveland.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 5, 2023

McCarthy ousted as speaker — how House members from Illinois voted

The three Illinois Republicans in the House, Mary Miller, Darin LaHood and Mike Bost, voted to keep McCarthy as speaker. All 14 Democrats from Illinois voted to remove him.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 3, 2023

McCarthy to call vote Tuesday on effort to oust him and says he won't cut a deal with Democrats

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will put a motion on the floor that will determine his fate as speaker as he attempts to call the bluff of a small faction of the far-right lawmakers who are determined to see his removal from leadership

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

Rule for Legislative Branch bill would reinstate member COLA ban - Roll Call

Members with potentially tight reelection bids ahead of them in 2024 filed a series of amendments to prevent the pay bump.

Roll Call · Oct 2, 2023

Attempt to pass a tanker may have led to deadly chemical crash in downstate Teutopolis

Five people were killed and five others hospitalized when a tanker truck hit a trailer, releasing ammonia fumes. About 500 residents of Teutopolis were evacuated.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 2, 2023