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The Latest Breaking News from Illinois

8 takeaways from the Bears’ first 13 games of the season

From Justin Fields' ascent to Ryan Poles' disastrous free agent class, here are our Bears takeaways at the bye week.

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Illinois hasn’t delivered jobs, job-training promised under clean energy law

Fifteen months after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, the state hasn’t begun its promised workforce development programs aimed at helping minority contractors and workers.

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Illinois sets record with more than $1 billion wagered on sports in October

Illinois casino sportsbooks came out ahead for the month of October with more than $102 million in revenue, cementing the state’s status as one of the nation’s most bet-hungry sports markets.

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Police don’t need unfettered right to surveil First Amendment-protected gatherings with drones

Illinois has a a good, balanced law limiting such surveillance, especially given Chicago’s long, checkered history of police spying abuse.

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3 pot shops with special licenses to boost diversity are finally open, but nearly 200 have yet to do so

Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who visited a new dispensary co-owned by African American men Wednesday, said he hopes the other social equity license holders can open and diversify the white-dominated industry in Illinois.

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Illinois governor aims to get assault weapon ban proposal ‘done in the first half of the year’

CHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who made banning the sale of assault weapons a key component of his successful reelection campaign this fall, for the first time voiced support for the recently unveiled proposal by Illinois House Democrats that includes outlawing the sale of certain assault-style guns, barring most people…

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IHSA moves football state finals to ISU

The Illinois High School Association announced Wednesday that it has selected ISU’s Hancock Stadium to host the state football finals for the next five years.

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Gary LaPaille, former state senator, Democratic Party of Illinois chair, Madigan staffer, dies at 68

He was “a Democrat’s Democrat. ... His blood was blue,” said former Virginia Gov. and ex-Democratic National Committee chair Terry McAuliffe.

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NBA Draft Notebook: Four Observations From the Jimmy V Classic

Here’s who and what stood out at one of the most anticipated college events of the season.

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Jumbo yellow perch and winter fishing on the Chicago lakefront lead to thoughts of Joe Grega

Traditionally, winter perch in Chicago are smaller, yet there has been some lifetime jumbos caught so far this fall and winter, which brought back memories of visiting Joe Grega and his Illinois record yellow perch.

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Illinois lawmakers have a moral obligation to pass gun safety bill

The Protect Illinois Communities Act Is a logical, necessary step to reduce the harm from assault weapons and large capacity magazines. We owe it to all whose lives have been irreversibly touched by gun violence.

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Young actor with ‘natural talent’ among 3 killed following shooting and fatal crash

CHICAGO — Family members said Xavier Lofton, of Bellwood, Illinois, sorted mail on the graveyard shift so that he could chase his dreams during the day. Good with his hands, the postal worker, who had an associate degree in business, filled the daytime hours fixing cars, hoisting drywall and, in…

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Media needs protection from government intrusion into news-gathering

Illinois and the entire country should let Sen. Dick Durbin know that he has our full support in moving the PRESS Act forward.

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Protect women who come to Illinois for abortion services

Some politicians are mulling rules that would allow abortion vigilantes to file civil lawsuits against women who cross state lines to get an abortion or abortion pills. Illinois has created a legislative working group that is studying, among related issues, the issue of penalties on abortion…

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Illinois’ gun debate: Legislation, litigation and emotion fuel one of the state’s most polarizing conflicts

CHICAGO — Born 10 days before Columbine, 23-year-old Nabeela Syed’s opinion on guns in this country began forming in the third grade.

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Confronted by GOP critics and confused constituents, Illinois Democrats made fixes to their sweeping criminal justice law

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — After months of blistering attacks from Republicans as well as some criticism from members of their own party, Democratic lawmakers came together during the final legislative session of the year to approve changes aimed at clarifying their controversial criminal justice overhaul.

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Customer sues after discovering TGI Fridays Mozzarella Sticks are filled with cheddar

Amy Joseph, from Illinois, US, launched a lawsuit against TGI Fridays in 2021 along with Inventure Foods after being left horrified to find out her Mozzarella Sticks contain cheddar cheese

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Best photos from the Bears’ Week 13 loss vs. Packers

The Bears suffered a 28-19 loss to the Packers, which marked their sixth straight defeat. Take a look at the action:

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Bob McGrath, ‘Sesame Street’ cast member, dies at 90

One of the show’s original performers, Illinois native acted and sang on the groundbreaking children’s PBS series for 45 seasons.

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Holiday gifts for the incarcerated, a small gesture with a big impact: ‘They need to know people care about them’

Congregants of the evangelical Willow Creek Community Church assembled just over 1,000 gift bags for inmates Sunday in the South Loop.

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Secretary of State Jesse White honored for decades of community service

“He may be sunsetting his political career, but he thankfully will be continuing his humanitarian work,” Ald. Walter Burnett (27th) said during a sendoff Saturday at White’s namesake community center on the Near North Side.

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Women thrive economically in states with reproductive rights

In Illinois, and in other states, reproductive health care rights have meant higher incomes and better overall conditions for women and children.

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Illinois keeping the spotlight on uplifting the wrongfully convicted

Our state has a shameful track record of sending innocent people to prison. But the silver lining is that there is an awareness in our city and state — and action being taken — to right these unconscionable wrongs.

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Voting rights for the incarcerated should be restored in Illinois

Arguments against voting rights restoration have no merit. I hear all the time that incarcerated Americans don’t deserve to have a voice in their community. As a mother, you always deserve a voice to advocate for your children and the community they call home.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations near 10-month high

Hospital admissions for COVID-19 have jumped more than 26% in the last week alone, putting them on pace to hit numbers not seen since mid-February.

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