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Extreme takeover? Pritzker and Bailey accuse one another of being an extremist who is dangerous for Illinois

It was the second and final debate between the two gubernatorial hopefuls Tuesday night, and both came prepared for combat, ready to dish it out — and not take any of the other’s jabs lying down.

Chicago Sun-Times

High school? That’s cool. Caravan’s Jordan Lynch is loving football as much as ever

Ten years after blowing up on the national stage as Northern Illinois’ quarterback, Lynch leads Mount Carmel — his other alma mater — into its biggest game of a special season.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois fines Celtic health insurance company $1.25 million

The Illinois Department of Insurance is fining health insurer Celtic Insurance Co. $1.25 million for allegedly failing to cover mental health and addiction at the same levels as other medical issues.

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Chicago fishing, Midwest Report: Illinois’ trout opener and punches of fall/winter

The opening of Illinois’ fall trout season leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

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Adam Kinzinger says Jan 6 panel will pursue Secret Service testimony: ‘There is something going on’

The Illinois congressman says he has concerns about the Secret Service and other law enforcement agencies ignoring similar reports of possible violence

The Independent UK

Ranking the top basketball coaching jobs in the south suburbs

When it comes to high school basketball in Illinois, it’s difficult to top the combination of the culture, success and tradition in the south suburbs.

Chicago Sun-Times

Tesla Leases Huge Future Warehouse In Illinois, Near St. Louis, MO

Tesla is working to open more stores and Service Centers. Now, it's leasing a ~700-square-foot warehouse that could serve as a parts distribution facility.

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19 questions for candidates for Illinois governor: See who answered, and who didn’t

Pop quiz: Gov. J.B. Pritzker answers WBEZ/Sun-Times issues questionnaire, but Republican challenger Darren Bailey and Libertarian Scott Schluter take a pass.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sun-Times/WBEZ Poll: More than half of Illinois voters want abortion to stay legal — a little over a third do not

According to the poll, those who supported keeping abortion legal overwhelmingly voted for Democrat Joe Biden for president in 2020, tended to be women and skewed younger.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois no longer requiring masks in health care facilities, though many may continue mandating them

CHICAGO — Illinois will no longer requiring masking in all health care facilities, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office announced Monday.

Chicago Tribune

Doubling up to make it a Fish and Fowl of the Week

Lucas Galat doubled up on opening day of Illinois’ youth waterfowl hunt in the north zone.

Chicago Sun-Times

BNSF loses first case to go to trial under Illinois’ biometrics privacy law

In what is believed to be the first jury verdict related to Illinois’ strict biometrics privacy law, a $228 million judgment has been entered against BNSF Railway in a class-action lawsuit over the railroad’s collection of fingerprint data.

Chicago Tribune

Sun-Times/WBEZ Poll: Illinois voters don’t want Pritzker or Biden to run for president – but they’d take either over Trump

Illinois voters aren’t as sour on President Joe Biden as other voters across the nation, but they are just as unenthusiastic about another four years of the Delaware Democrat as they are about Gov. J.B. Pritzker making a run for the White House.

Chicago Sun-Times

DeSantis migrant flights may continue, records suggest, including to Delaware and Illinois

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration may keep flying migrants from the border to Democratic states using Florida taxpayer money, according to newly released public records.

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GOP US Senate candidate’s name left off some ballots in rural Illinois county in now-corrected error

CHICAGO — Election officials in a small Illinois county southwest of Peoria printed the wrong name of the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate on several hundred ballots, forcing the officials Wednesday to keep the ballots separate from all others being cast in the Nov. 8 general election.

Chicago Tribune

AT&T Illinois fined for effort to illegally influence ex-Speaker Michael Madigan as new charges against him revealed

CHICAGO — Telephone giant AT&T Illinois has agreed to pay a $23 million fine as part of a federal criminal investigation into the company’s illegal efforts to influence former House Speaker Michael Madigan, according to court records made public Friday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Madigan faces new charge, Pritzker tops Bailey downstate in new poll, Chris Rock opens Chicago residency and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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8 takeaways from the Bears’ pitiful loss to the Commanders

Thursday's performance against Washington was one of the worst losses in recent memory for the Bears. Here are our takeaways from the game.

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AT&T charged with trying to illegally influence Illinois ex-Speaker Michael Madigan

CHICAGO — AT&T Illinois has agreed to pay a $23 million fine as part of a federal criminal investigation into the company’s illegal efforts to influence former House Speaker Michael Madigan.

The Independent UK

AT&T Illinois to pay $23M to settle federal probe

Federal prosecutors say AT&T Illinois has agreed to pay a $23 million fine to resolve a probe into its alleged illegal efforts to influence former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan

Chicago Sun-Times

Feds expand case against Madigan to include scheme with AT&T Illinois, which will pay $23 million fine

Two major utilities serving Illinois residents have now been charged as a result of the years-long investigation that swirled around Madigan. The probe ended his reign as the longest-serving statehouse speaker in the nation and led to the original racketeering indictment filed against him earlier…

Tribune News Service

Expect more EV charging stations as states tap into federal dollars

When Colorado Department of Transportation officials recently learned that their plan to expand a network of electric vehicle charging stations across the state had gotten federal approval, it was welcome news.

USA Today Sports Media Group

PHOTOS: The top images from the Commanders’ Week 6 win over the Bears

Check out some of the best pictures from Washington's Thursday night win over the Bears.

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Best photos from the Bears’ Week 6 loss vs. Commanders

The Bears suffered another demoralizing loss, this one a 12-7 defeat by the Commanders on Thursday night. Take a look at the action here:

Chicago Sun-Times

Sun-Times/WBEZ Poll: Pritzker’s ‘coattails’ pull other, lesser-known statewide Democrats along for the ride

Democrats hold strong leads in the races for Illinois secretary of state, attorney general, comptroller and treasurer, according to the poll. “Absolutely, I do think it’s a coattail effect with Gov. Pritzker,” one voter said.

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