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Scaring voters into saying ‘no’ to worker’s rights amendment is wrong

The Illinois Policy Institute’s stance — that if the amendment is passed, the median homeowner could pay at least an additional $2,935 in property taxes in the next four years — is false, a reader says.

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Chicago fishing, Midwest Report: Lakefront salmon and trout top this week’s report

Again salmon and trout on the lakefront lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; plus on Saturday, openers come for Illinois’ catch-and-release fall trout season as well as salmon snagging at select spots on the Illinois lakefront.

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Wisconsin vs Illinois Prediction, Game Preview

Wisconsin vs Illinois game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 5 game on Saturday, October 1

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Checking in on the top uncommitted seniors

Here is a look at a few top uncommitted prospects in Illinois and where they stand with their recruitments.

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Collective bargaining amendment brings national labor fight to Illinois ballot

Atop ballots throughout Illinois this fall, voters will be asked whether Illinois should enshrine into the state constitution the right of workers to unionize and collectively bargain, a proposal backed by organized labor to preempt future right-to-work laws but opposed by anti-union groups that contend it will raise taxes and…

Chicago Tribune

As attempts to ban books across the county increase, Chicago establishes ‘Book Sanctuaries’: ‘Encouraging and alarming’

CHICAGO — A glass shelf displaying some of the most notable challenged books in the country adorns the entryway of the Chicago Public Library’s Lincoln Belmont branch. The books are surrounded by yellow tape and red signs that inevitably steer the attention of those who walk inside to the titles…

Chicago Tribune

Editorial: Gov. Pritzker, don’t follow California in banning gas-powered car sales

Taking aim at climate change, California last month announced plans to phase out the sale of new, gasoline-powered vehicles. As of 2035, the Golden State will allow only electric vehicles (EVs) to be sold new, though used-car sales will remain unrestricted.

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Over 60 ready-to-eat meat products from Illinois company are recalled due to listeria threat

Listeriosis kills around 200 people every year, according to the CDC

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Simply Better Brands Expands PureKana Wholesale Distribution Into Four Large Cannabis Markets

Simply Better Brands Corp. (OTCQB: PKANF) (CVE:SBBC) expanded its PureKana wholesale distribution into the four large U.S. markets of California, Texas, Florida, and Illinois.

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7 Takeaways from Bears’ narrow victory over the Texans

From Justin Fields' regression to Roquan's big bounce back, here are our takeaways from the Bears' victory over the Texans.

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Best photos from the Bears’ Week 3 win vs. Texans

The Bears defeated the Texans in Week 3 thanks to an interception by Roquan Smith. Take a look at the action:

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Improving the workplace for low-wage workers is a matter of justice

These workers got the rest of us through the pandemic but continue to experience no benefits or unaffordable benefits, few health and safety protections, and job and income insecurity.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago outdoors: Hummingbirds, greenback walleye, IL pheasant forecast, IL’s longest lived goose

Suburban hummingbirds, a surprise greenback walleye from the Kankakee system, a nugget on the Illinois pheasant forecast, and Illinois’ longest-lived Canada goose are among the notes from around Chicago and beyond.

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Chicago, suburbs back down to low COVID-19 risk level: CDC

Illinois has reported an average of 2,482 new cases per day over the past week, a 32% decline compared to a month ago.

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20 trails where Chicago-area hikers can enjoy nature, peace before winter sets in

There are hiking gems to be found within three hours of Chicago that aren’t as urban as the North Branch River Trail or as crowded as Starved Rock State Park in Utica.

Chicago Tribune

Saturday is the last day for Illinois residents to claim a cut of $100 million Google Photos privacy settlement

Illinois residents have until Saturday to submit claims for their cut of a $100 million class-action settlement reached this spring in a lawsuit against Google over alleged violations of the state’s biometric privacy law.

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Figuring bowhunting for deer in Illinois as the season opener comes Oct. 1

Figuring the changes and what the data means for deer hunting by Illinois bowhunters as the season opener comes Oct. 1.

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State Sen. Emil Jones III pleads not guilty to federal bribery charges

Jones allegedly agreed to protect the red-light camera company SafeSpeed from legislation in the Illinois General Assembly in exchange for $5,000 and a job for an unnamed associate. Then, the state senator allegedly lied to the FBI about it.

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Police: Inmates got out of Illinois jail with pandemic loans

More than two dozen people have been charged in Illinois with fraudulently obtaining pandemic relief money, with authorities alleging some of them were behind bars when they used their relief money to post bond and free themselves from jail

Benzinga

WATCH: Chicago Rapper Vic Mensa Seen Giving Away $10K In Free Gas As He Promotes His New Weed Brand

Chicago rapper, actor and activist Vic Mensa recently unveiled his new brand 93 Boyz, an equity-focused cannabis company - and the first Black-owned and led weed business in the state of Illinois.

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Heads up for waterfowl hunters: Be aware of avian flu and proper precautions during hunting seasons

Avian flu is expected to spike again and Illinois is the latest Lake Michigan state to advice waterfowl hunters on what to notice and precautions for the upcoming seasons.

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Amendment 1 is a property tax hike in disguise

Passage of Amendment 1, on the November ballot, would put Illinoisans’ pocketbooks at risk of another hit during a time when it is already difficult to make ends meet.

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Charges against state Sen. Emil Jones III show cheap price of corruption in Illinois

The paltry $5,000 kickback Emil Jones III was allegedly promised in a scheme with the red-light camera company SafeSpeed LLC is indicative of how easily some of our elected leaders can apparently be bought off.

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AP Week 5 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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2 Claim Mega Millions Prize; 3rd-Largest US Lottery Jackpot

Two people who wish to remain anonymous have claimed a $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot after a single ticket to the late July drawing was sold in a Chicago suburb, opting to take a lump sum payment of $780.5 million, lottery officials said Wednesday. The Illinois Lottery said the prize…

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