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Forced ‘down a dark, agonizing path,’ Illinois needs federal help as ‘island’ for reproductive rights, Stratton testifies

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton’s appearance in Washington comes as 10 states have already banned abortions and Illinois remains in the spotlight as a place for women to seek reproductive care.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois Democrats criticize GOP plan to raffle off gun similar to one used in Highland Park mass shooting

Illinois Democrats on Monday criticized plans by the Kendall County Republican Party to raffle off a Smith & Wesson semi-automatic rifle similar to the one authorities say was used to kill seven people and wound dozens of others at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade.

Chicago Tribune

Some states are struggling to prepare for calls to the 988 mental health crisis line

With the new three-digit number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline set to launch in days, several states have been beset by staffing crunches, dropped or rerouted calls and lack of planning.

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Previewing U.S. House general elections

Elections to the United States House of Representatives will take place on November 8, 2022. The seats of all 435 representatives are up for election this year, along with the seats of five of the six non-voting members of the U.S. House.

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WNBA All-Star Game, live stream, TV channel, time, how to watch WNBA All-Star Game

The 2022 WNBA All-Star Game will be held on Sunday afternoon from Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois.

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Chicago outdoors: Beak-to-beak woodpeckers, NY record smallmouth, SCOTUS reaction, bluegill as bait

A photo of a pair of beak-to-beak woodpeckers, a question on bluegill as bait in Illinois, a confirmed record smallmouth bass in New York, and reaction to the Supreme Court slashing EPA authority over carbon pollution are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Chicago Sun-Times

How Illinois Republican candidates benefited from the “Trump bump” visit

Trump’s visit before primary day reverberate throughout the state, up and down the Republican primary ballot.

Chicago Sun-Times

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COVID-19 filling hospital beds across Illinois, as risk level improves to ‘medium’ in Cook County

Hospital admissions have more than doubled since mid-April, following a steady increase in cases since the early spring — a trend playing out in most other parts of the country, too.

Chicago Sun-Times

2022 Rivian R1S Customer Deliveries To Start In August Or September

The planned start of Rivian R1S customer deliveries coincides with a ramp in production at the plant in Normal, Illinois.

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Cook County homeowners told to pay up for tax breaks they shouldn’t have received, Illinois Dems’ assault weapons ban 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.

Chicago Sun-Times

Commentary: How can states limit guns? By protecting the right to peaceably assemble

The deadly July Fourth attack in Highland Park, Illinois, underscores how a cherished constitutional right is under attack — the First Amendment right to peacefully assemble.

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Good toddlers with guns: The craziness of the gun nuts

After his parents were cut down by a maniac in Highland Park, Illinois, Monday, 2-year-old Aiden McCarthy was found bloodied, lying under his father’s body. He was rescued and eventually delivered into the loving arms of his grandparents.

Tribune News Service

Michael Hiltzik: Elon Musk is walking away from his Twitter deal, just as you knew he would

Elon Musk late Friday proved that it’s a mistake to think of him as unpredictable. In a move that everyone from investors to casual observers have been predicting for many weeks, he formally bailed out on his $44-billion deal to buy Twitter.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Guns should be more regulated than uteruses

In the United States, uteruses are increasingly more regulated than guns. This must change if we are to avoid a repeat of horrific mass shootings like those in Highland Park, Illinois; Uvalde, Texas; Buffalo, New York, and dozens of other cities and towns in the last few months alone. And…

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Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois Democrats move to ban assault weapons, fix FOID card after Highland Park mass shooting

Gov. J.B. Pritzker has already voiced support for bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. But in an election year, Illinois House Democrats failed to drum up enough support earlier this year. But its sponsor said, “it has some momentum behind it now.”

Chicago Tribune

GOP governor nominee Darren Bailey apologizes for comments after Highland Park parade shooting but struggles to move past controversy

CHICAGO — A week after becoming the Republican Party nominee for governor, state Sen. Darren Bailey sought Thursday to pivot from his bungled response to the mass shooting in Highland Park by declaring more gun control laws weren’t necessary, saying state funds needed to be better directed for mental health…

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Will parents face legal trouble in July 4 attack?

The parents of the Illinois man charged with opening fire on a July 4 parade are now under scrutiny in the attack that killed seven people

The Independent UK

Holder White is state high court's 1st Black woman justice

The first Black woman to serve on the Illinois Supreme Court has been sworn in

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Highland Park suspect’s father to be investigated for signing gun application

Crimo Jr denies any responsibility for the attack, saying ‘I had no – not an inkling, warning – that this was going to happen’

The Independent UK

Red flags missed: How July 4 suspect slipped through system

Illinois’ “red-flag” law could have stopped, or at least slowed down, the suspect in the Independence Day parade shooting from being able to buy the gun he is accused of using to kill seven people and wound dozens more

Chicago Sun-Times

A look back at June’s breakout teams and players

The stakes were raised in June as college coaches evaluated the top prospects in Illinois while playing with their high school teams.

The Independent UK

Robert Crimo’s family member was ‘afraid to go home’ after 2019 death threat

Illinois State Police released the redacted police report from September 2019 as officials face questions over why Highland Park shooter Robert Crimo was able to legally purchase multiple firearms

WEKU

The Highland Park shooting suspect considered a second attack in Wisconsin, police say

The man charged with killing seven people at an Independence Day parade fled to the Madison, Wis., area afterward and contemplated shooting up an event there, authorities said Wednesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Waterfowl blind draws: Illinois DNR announces schedule for the great outdoors gatherings of summer

Considering where to go when Illinois’ waterfowl blind draws come at the end of the month after the Illinois DNR announced the schedule yesterday.

Daily Mirror

Off-duty officer sparks outrage after pinning black teenager to pavement with his knee

The boy's parents, Angel and Nicole Nieves, said in a statement that the officer was supposed to protect their son and not hurt him after the clip taken in Illinois, US, sparked outrage online

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