Set to begin first season leading Duke basketball, Jon Scheyer’s already winning with players Jon Scheyer is a rarity among college head coaches. Tribune News Service · Sep 29, 2022
Pumpkin farms adapt to improve soil, lower emissions This Thanksgiving, your pumpkin pie might have a lower carbon footprint The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022
State agency needs to act so more underserved residents can get dental care For months, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has failed to finalize the regulatory rules required by the law that was passed last summer to enable more dentists to treat patients at free dental clinics. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 29, 2022
2022 Folds of Honor Collegiate: Illinois wins team title, Liberty’s Jonathan Yaun takes medalist honors Illinois men’s golf won the inaugural Folds of Honor Collegiate in Michigan. USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 29, 2022
Judge approves $100 million Google privacy deal. Here’s how much Illinois residents will get Illinois residents who filed claims for a cut of Google’s $100 million class-action settlement over alleged violations of state privacy law could receive checks of about $154 each. Chicago Tribune · Sep 28, 2022
AP Week 6 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 · Sep 28, 2022
Candy maker Ferrara fined by OSHA for allegedly exposing workers to amputation hazards Ferrara Candy Co. has been cited for alleged safety violations at its Bellwood, Illinois, candy factory, two years after being placed in a severe violator enforcement program over safety issues, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Wednesday. Chicago Tribune · Sep 28, 2022
Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting Several lawsuits in Illinois accuse gun-maker Smith & Wesson of illegally targeting young men at risk of violence with ads for firearms The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022
Oak Forest’s Janae Kent a red-hot prospect headed to LSU Kent is the No. 1 senior in Illinois, and ranked No. 46 in the nation, according to the espnW/HoopGurlz rankings. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 28, 2022
Buona Beef plans franchise expansion to take Italian beef to southern and western US Berwyn, Illinois-based Italian beef institution Buona announced Tuesday it would open restaurants outside of the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana under a new franchise program. Chicago Tribune · Sep 27, 2022
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. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 27, 2022
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. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 27, 2022
Wisconsin vs Illinois Prediction, Game Preview Wisconsin vs Illinois game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 5 game on Saturday, October 1 USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 27, 2022
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. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 27, 2022
Chicago Tribune · Sep 27, 2022 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 · Sep 27, 2022 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 · Sep 27, 2022 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.
The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022 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
Benzinga · Sep 26, 2022 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.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 26, 2022 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.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 26, 2022 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:
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 25, 2022 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 · Sep 25, 2022 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.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 24, 2022 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.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 24, 2022 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.