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An Illinois man is serving a life sentence for 6 grams of cocaine. He is fighting to be freed

CHICAGO — Michael Lightfoot is 66 years old. He survived prostate cancer. He has grandchildren and great-grandchildren who love him. He has health problems and doesn’t think he has that much time left.

Chicago Tribune

No simple solution to helping voters in jail cast ballots

Each election cycle, thousands of eligible voters are effectively disenfranchised because they sit in a jail cell.

Tribune News Service

How Jacob Grandison went from having one college offer to playing for Duke basketball

College basketball became a young man’s sport at Duke over the past decade, as a parade of one-and-done players starred for the Blue Devils then moved on to NBA riches.

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Chicago outdoors: Little blue heron, Illinois swamp rabbits, St. Louis canyon, Wisconsin fall color

A lifer sighting of a little blue heron, a quote on Illinois swamp rabbits, an observation of St. Louis Canyon, and the start of Wisconsin fall color are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Chicago Sun-Times

Vice President Kamala Harris rallies with fellow Democrats in Chicago over abortion rights as midterms near

CHICAGO — Less than two months before the midterm elections, Vice President Kamala Harris rallied a welcoming crowd of abortion-rights supporters in Chicago on Friday where she heralded Illinois Democrats for playing key roles in pushing for reproductive rights and pushed voters to make their voices heard on Nov. 8.

Chicago Tribune

Allstate auto insurance rates jump 14% in Illinois. State Farm is up more than 8%. Both companies say inflation is to blame

Allstate raised auto insurance rates by 14% in Illinois last month, dramatically outpacing the national average and the inflation rate. State Farm wasn’t far behind, increasing rates by more than 8% for Illinois drivers in August.

Chicago Tribune

Nearly 200,000 Illinoisans have received the updated COVID booster

In Chicago, 65% of the doses administered to date have gone to white residents.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Vice President Harris lauds Illinois as model for nation on protecting abortion rights: ‘This is the home of hope and change’

In her fourth trip to Illinois since taking office, the vice president warned that reproductive rights are under assault across the nation. “And so we need you to get the vote out this November because truly, truly, this election, I do believe will determine the future of not only your…

Chicago Sun-Times

5 Bold predictions for the Bears primetime matchup vs. Green Bay

From Darnell Mooney getting back on track, to Kyler Gordon forcing a turnover, here are our bold predictions for Bears vs. Packers.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Picture Chicago: The Sun-Times’ photos of the week

Illinois takes in immigrants sent by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the Bears beat the 49ers in a rain-soaked season opener in our best photos of the week.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cannabis courses being offered by more Illinois colleges as sales of legal marijuana and hemp products grow

The University of Illinois and 11 community colleges statewide — more than ever — are offering courses to prepare students for jobs in the cannabis industry.

Chicago Sun-Times

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

Pritzker lifts final classroom COVID-19 mitigation, ending testing requirement for unvaccinated school workers

After lifting the statewide school mask mandate at the end of February and lifting vaccination requirements on college campuses earlier this summer, the Democratic governor called it the latest part of his plan “to carefully unwind the state’s COVID-19 executive orders.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Texas Gov. Abbott sends asylum seekers here to sow chaos, but Illinois is better than that

We currently have a group of asylum seekers staying at one of our hotels in Countryside.

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Welcoming asylum seekers is what Illinois should be about

When Ukrainian and Afghan refugees came to the Chicago area, they were welcomed. These new asylum seekers are also fleeing violence, conflict, and persecution, but the treatment they’ve received from some who call themselves leaders could not be more disparate.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cash bond reforms will make Illinois more fair

I attended bond court hearings a few weeks ago along with community advocates and other elected officials.

Chicago Sun-Times

Darren Bailey’s tax returns, Railroad strike averted, must-see Riot Fest acts 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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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 39

September 15, 2022

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Part 2 – Analysis of statewide major party candidates on the primary ballot

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Chicago Sun-Times

Clobbered in race for Illinois secretary of state, Valencia will seek reelection as city clerk

After taking July off to catch up on sleep, vacation with her husband and reconnect with her 2-year-old daughter, City Clerk Valencia chose to shake off the ethics scandal centered around her husband’s lobbying activities.

Chicago Sun-Times

Downstate Republican Darren Bailey’s tax returns show years of feast — and famine — on the farm

Bailey’s campaign released five years of tax returns — reversing an earlier decision to keep them private. A day after winning the GOP primary, the downstate farmer told the Sun-Times he would not be releasing any of his returns.

Chicago Sun-Times

AP Week 4 Illinois high school football rankings

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

Benzinga

EXCLUSIVE: How To Conquer The Midwest? 4Front, Pharmacann & Marimed Execs Discuss At Benzinga Cannabis Conference

Jon Levine, president of Marimed Inc., Brett Novey, CEO of Pharmacann and Andrew Thut, CIO of 4Front Ventures, operators in the Midwest and across the country, joined Barbara Webb, partner of MGO, and Steve Miles, CEO of Sharp Capi

Chicago Tribune

Illinois governor signing disaster declaration, calls up National Guard to assist with migrants bused from Texas

CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is signing a disaster proclamation to secure resources for the asylum-seekers bused to Illinois from Texas and has deployed 75 National Guard members to assist with the logistics of receiving the migrants, he announced Wednesday.

Chicago Tribune

Illinois governor signs disaster declaration, calls up National Guard to assist with migrants bused from Texas

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