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Another man arrested after slaying of 1 cop, wounding of 2nd

Illinois State Police say another person has been arrested in connection with the killing of one police officer and the wounding of another at a northern Illinois hotel in late December

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The rise and fall of another Chicago political dynasty — the 34th Ward Democrats

“We were in the same political family,” former Illinois Senate President Emil Jones Jr. says. “We were able to elect a county commissioner, we were able to elect state reps, senators — and it all came out of that organization.”

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Republican gubernatorial candidate in Illinois mocked for avoiding abortion question

The Republican candidate for governor has also compared abortion to the Holocaust.

The Independent UK

Auto review: S-class smackdown — Mercedes EQS EV vs. GLS SUV

JOLIET, Illinois — Mercedes is the pinnacle of European luxury, and the S-class is the summit of Mercedes.

Tribune News Service

$2,700 ambulance bill pulled back from collections

Peggy Dula is as surprised as she is relieved. The 55-year-old resident of St. Charles, Illinois, had been fighting a $2,700 ambulance bill for nearly a year. Now, the amount she owes from her September 2021 car wreck appears to be zero.

Tribune News Service

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and GOP challenger Darren Bailey trade insults and interrupt each other in first televised debate

NORMAL, Ill. — Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Republican challenger Darren Bailey engaged in a chippy first face-to-face broadcast debate Thursday night, as each man frequently interrupted the other with claims of lies, deception and hypocrisy.

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‘Liar,’ ‘liar,’ debate sparks fire: Pritzker, Bailey accuse one another of lies, hypocrisy, being danger to Illinois

The high-stakes showdown — roughly a month ahead of the election — covered abortion, guns and crime; Pritzker’s handling of the pandemic, and the state’s financial ledgers. But the fast — and at times scattershot — pacing often left viewers without answers about where the candidates stood on those…

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago homeowners welcome energy-efficient upgrades in green push

With a new $3 million grant, nonprofit Elevate is targeting 100 low-income homes over two years, replacing natural gas appliances with electric units as Illinois phases out fossil fuels that contribute to climate change.

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Workers rights amendment would be good for public budgets

By growing wages, increasing revenues, reducing government assistance costs and relieving pressure on tax rates, the Workers’ Rights Amendment is a valuable policy tool for our state.

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AP Week 7 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.

Chicago Sun-Times

Tyson Foods will move about 500 corporate employees in Chicago and suburbs to Arkansas headquarters

Meat processor Tyson Foods will move about 500 corporate employees based in its Chicago office and Downers Grove, Illinois, innovation center to its Springdale, Arkansas, world headquarters, the company said in a news release Wednesday.

Chicago Tribune

‘Act of defiance’: US advocates launching mobile abortion clinic

Planned Parenthood says Illinois mobile clinic to address rising demand among people in US states where abortion banned.

Al Jazeera

Iowa vs Illinois Prediction, Game Preview

Iowa vs Illinois game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 6 game on Saturday, October 8

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Rivian production accelerates in third quarter. Illinois plant on pace to build 25,000 EV trucks this year

Startup EV manufacturer Rivian accelerated production by 67% in the third quarter, with more than 7,300 electric trucks rolling off the line at its Normal, Illinois plant.

Benzinga

Rapper Vic Mensa Talks Weed: 'Before I Ever Sold A Rap, I Sold An Eighth'

After an almost two-decade-long affair with the plant, Chicago rapper, actor and activist Vic Mensa has launched a legal, equity-focused cannabis company of his own, 93 Boyz.

The Independent UK

Planned Parenthood plans mobile abortion clinic in Illinois

Planned Parenthood officials have announced plans for a mobile abortion clinic, a 37-foot RV that will stay in Illinois but travel close to the borders of adjoining states that have banned abortions since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade earlier this year

Chicago Tribune

Planned Parenthood launching a mobile abortion unit in southern Illinois as number of out-of-state patients skyrockets

CHICAGO — Planned Parenthood is launching a mobile abortion unit in southern Illinois to help reach out-of-state patients and decrease wait times, as more states ban or severely restrict terminating a pregnancy.

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Pumpkin farms in Illinois and elsewhere adapt to improve soil, lower emissions

Farmers are adopting regenerative techniques designed to reduce emissions, attract natural pollinators like bees and butterflies and improve the health of the soil.

The Independent UK

Planned Parenthood plans mobile abortion clinic in Illinois

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Planned Parenthood to launch its first mobile abortion clinic in southern Illinois within next few months

The announcement comes 100 days after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. And it comes as wait times in Illinois for abortion procedures have skyrocketed from four days to two-and-a-half weeks at Planned Parenthood’s clinic in downstate Fairview Heights.

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Planned Parenthood mobile clinic will take abortion to red-state borders

Planned Parenthood says it will provide abortions out of an RV-based clinic in southern Illinois by the end of the year. It will reduce travel time for some patients coming from surrounding states.

Chicago Tribune

GOP challenger Darren Bailey questions Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s patriotism

CHICAGO — Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey on Sunday opened a new avenue in his attacks on Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, questioning the patriotism of Illinois' first-term governor.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois not immune to misguided claims of election fraud

The objective of those writing threatening letters in Illinois is no different than the scams of out-of-state Republicans who want to bombard and wear out election officials with complaints that hold no water.

The Independent UK

Two prophets, century-old prayer duel inspire Zion mosque

This week, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Zion, Illinois, opened its doors to the city’s first mosque

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