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Stadium subsidies are a horrifically bad deal for taxpayers

Illinois taxpayers have had enough punishment. But Arlington Heights residents don’t have to accept the same fate. They have a legitimate path to victory in preventing another bad corporate welfare deal.

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Illinois Appellate Court breathes new life into distracted driving lawsuit, opens door to possible refund of millions in fines

The Appellate Court ruled Circuit Judge Pamela McLean Myerson was wrong to toss the case in August 2021 by finding the plaintiffs lacked legal standing.

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AP Week 3 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.

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Program aids women in earning degrees while incarcerated, another City Council departure 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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Editorial: Does lax enforcement of Illinois gun legislation violate victims’ civil rights?

As Illinois Democrats continue to seek a ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines after the Highland Park massacre on July 4, critics of gun safety laws voice a familiar rebuttal:

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Bears detail Arlington Heights plans, new COVID boosters arrive 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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Bears release Arlington Heights details, make case for public subsidy

Though the Bears will not seek public funds to build a stadium, “we look forward to partnering with the various governmental bodies to secure additional funding and assistance needed to support the feasibility of the remainder of the development,” the team wrote.

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Illinois traffic deaths spike as pandemic trends lead to more roadway tragedies

Deaths on Illinois roads jumped by about 24% in the first quarter of this year compared to the same time last year. Experts say the pandemic forces driving a nationwide increase aren’t showing signs of slowing down soon.

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Virginia vs Illinois Prediction, Game Preview

Virginia vs Illinois game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 2 game on Saturday, September 10

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Understanding, tolerance can bridge divisions between rural Illinois, Chicago

Wherever you go, whomever you meet, people are individuals first, not groups.

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These women are getting college degrees in prison, thanks to Northwestern program

The program at Logan Correctional Center is the only one in Illinois and among a small number of programs nationwide where women who are incarcerated can earn a bachelor’s degree.

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Illinois Republicans aim to win control of state Supreme Court for first time in 53 years

Democrats hold the advantage in two races for open Illinois Supreme Court seats because last year they redrew the court’s boundaries for the first time in 58 years. The two down-ballot elections hold enormous stakes if the court changes hands — potentially impacting abortion, gun control and union…

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Teacher, support staff shortage prompts ‘all hands on deck’ as Illinois' school year rolls out

CHICAGO — Weeks after Illinois students began what is predicted to be a more “normal” school year, a steep shortage of teachers and other essential employees is forcing many administrators to take an all-hands-on-deck approach.

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Culture of cruelty persists at state-run mental health facility despite decades of warnings

Officials have urged reforms at the facility for people with mental and developmental disabilities. But the state-run center still has more allegations of abuse and neglect than any in Illinois.

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Brutal beatings, abuse plague state-run mental health facility, investigation reveals

Consequences are few as reports of heinous abuse continue at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in southern Illinois.

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Pakistan in dire need of humanitarian aid

Large parts of Pakistan have been flooded away, and starvation and disease are increasing with this disaster. Humanitarian aid from the global community is crucial.

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State health department investigating Legionnaires’ disease cluster in Burbank; 4 cases linked to area church

The Illinois Department of Public Health is working with the Stickney Public Health District to investigate the cluster of cases reported in the southwest suburb of Burbank.

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Illinois man pleads guilty to felony charge in Jan. 6 attack on Capitol

Sentencing for Matthew Capsel, 28, is set for Dec. 16. He faces up to 5 years in prison.

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Jesse White’s unifying appeal has no equal in Illinois politics

His appeal not only crosses party lines, but he showed former Democrat leader Michael Madigan and others in 1998 that people of all colors and origins would eagerly support him.

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Illinois accuses Bridgeview construction company of stealing wages from union carpenters

Drive Construction allegedly funneled payments to carpenters through sham subcontractors to pay less than what the state’s overtime and prevailing wage laws require

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Top opener for doves goes to Iroquois, Des Plaines solid and Shabbona Lake

Iroquois County leads the list of select public sites for success on opening day of dove season in Illinois.

Chicago Tribune

Lawmaker pushes for Chicago to join the race for 1st offshore wind farm on the Great Lakes: ‘This is not pie-in-the-sky’

If Illinois state Rep. Marcus Evans has his way, Chicago will enter the race to build the first offshore wind farm on the Great Lakes.

Chicago Tribune

Catalytic converter theft: Removing auto exhaust device takes a minute, but replacing it could take months

When Ken Shay, a longtime Chicago resident, went out to start his 2013 Lexus RX 350 SUV parked near his Lincoln Park apartment on a recent weekday morning, he was in for a rude awakening.

The Independent UK

Red flag laws get little use as shootings, gun deaths soar

An Associated Press analysis found many U.S. states barely use “red flag” laws that allow police to take guns away from people threatening to kill, a trend blamed on lack of awareness of the laws and a reluctance to enforce them even as gun deaths soar

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America’s getting back to work, and that includes Illinois

Since Joe Biden took office, we’ve added 9.5 million jobs to the economy. The unemployment rate has plunged to 3.5%, matching a 53-year low.

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