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Politics at the pump: Illinois Democrats’ election-year plan to pause gas tax hike sparks backlash from station owners

CHICAGO — By Fourth of July, Illinois drivers likely will be greeted at the gas pump by 4-by-8-inch signs informing them that as they fill their tanks, they’re actually saving money, courtesy of their elected leaders in Springfield.

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Long hours, last-minute changes to finish state budget

Illinois will have $1 billion in its rainy day fund, but a worse than expected economic downturn could still cause some fiscal pain, although not nearly as much as in the days when the state had no cushion at all.

Chicago Sun-Times

Hundreds of birds found dead, likely from avian flu, at Illinois lake

CHICAGO — Avian flu has likely killed hundreds of double-crested cormorants nesting at Baker’s Lake near Barrington.

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ATF cited stores that most often sold guns used in Chicago crimes, then let them off easy

City Hall identified stores whose weapons regularly were used in crimes. ATF has been lenient with those stores for violations such as selling to straw buyers, transferring guns without background checks and doctoring records.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois man accused of shooting neighbour’s dog in front of 10-year-old owner and her family

The 61-year-old has been charged with one count of aggravated cruelty to animals and one count of reckless discharge of a firearm

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Cannabis Regulatory Update: Delaware, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Tennessee

Complementary Marijuana & Regulations Bills Get Green Light From Delaware House Committees Delaware lawmakers passed a pair of complementary bills to legalize marijuana and set up regulations for cannabis commerce on Wednesday.

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SEIU members rally for ‘Babies before Bezos’

The downtown rally was held on the same day the Economic Policy Institute released a report that shows 69 percent of Illinois corporations paid no state corporate income taxes from 2015 to 2018.

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Rising COVID-19 cases prompt warnings for Illinoisans ‘to remain vigilant and remain up to date’ on vaccine shots

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 3,340 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, the highest daily count in two months and the latest red flag in the state’s three-week upswing in infections.

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Ngozi Ezike hired to lead Sinai Chicago hospitals

Dr. Ngozi Ezike, the former top public health official in Illinois, has been hired as president and CEO of Sinai Chicago hospital system.

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Gov. J.B. Pritzker still searching for public health chief to succeed Dr. Ezike

Asked whether the state would consider another indoor mask mandate, as other U.S. cities respond to rising cases, Pritzker said, “I think that towns, cities across Illinois, not to mention across the country, should do what they feel is necessary in their communities to keep people safe.”

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Man pleads guilty to murder in death of Illinois officer

A southern Illinois man has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a police officer at a gas station last year

The Independent UK

Certified ballot measures lags prior even years at this point in the cycle

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Biden’s trailblazing federal judicial picks: Asian American, Hispanic nominees for Chicago spots

Sens. Durbin and Duckworth said John Lee and Nancy Maldonado will bring “demographic and professional diversity that will strengthen our federal bench.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Cresco Labs Brings Its Cannabis Brand FloraCal Farms To Illinois

Cresco Labs (OTCQX:CRLBF) (CSE:CL) launched its premium craft brand FloraCal Farms, which features curated flower, live rosin vape and live rosin concentrate formats now available at all Illinois Sunnyside stores and other retailers ahead of the 420 cannabis holiday.

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Illinois’ newest Latino congressional district brings heavy competition, divided Democratic visions

CHICAGO — On a recent Saturday, the fight for the Democratic nomination in Illinois’ sprawling new Latino-leaning congressional district played out in a few square miles of Chicago’s Northwest Side.

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Lions will have pre-draft visit with Illinois safety Kerby Joseph

Joseph is a Day 2 safety who is an excellent scheme fit for Aaron Glenn's defense

Benzinga

Illinois: Should Courts Deny Petitions To Seal Or Expunge Records Based On Positive Cannabis Drug Test?

Illinois lawmakers sent a bill to Gov. J.B.

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After pleas for leniency, mosque bombers receive 16-, 14-year sentences

MINNEAPOLIS — Following a rare display of both victims and prosecutors advocating mercy, U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank sentenced two Illinois men Tuesday to 14 and 16 years in federal prison for bombing Bloomington's Dar al-Farooq Islamic Center in 2017.

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Illinois gamblers bet $286 million on March Madness

The casino sportsbooks came out ahead by more than $14.3 million collectively on the college hoops action, but one saw its bracket bankroll go bust.

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State public health officials move away from ‘outdated’ COVID testing positivity rate in favor of hospital metrics

The change in coronavirus data reporting follows new guidelines set by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which place more emphasis on hospitalizations and case rates per 100,000 residents.

The Independent UK

Man jailed in deputy's shooting death makes escape attempt

Authorities say a Kentucky man jailed in connection with the fatal shooting of an Illinois deputy and a subsequent carjacking in neighboring Missouri last year has failed in an escape attempt

Chicago Sun-Times

Passover shouldn’t be celebrated alone

This year, there will be thousands of extra chairs at Chabad Seders around the world, and at the 50 centers here in Illinois. Many of these chairs will be filled by refugees who have fled war-torn Ukraine with little more than the clothing on their backs

Benzinga

Archer-Daniels-Midland Plans To Invest $300M To Expand Protein Production

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co (NYSE:ADM) said it is planning a $300 million investment to expand its Decatur, Illinois, alternative protein production. The company will also launch a Protein Innovation Center to enhance its alternative protein capabilities. The project is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2025. The investment will support ADM's soy protein…

Chicago Sun-Times

CPD should halt controversial push for more ‘positive’ interactions, monitor says in echoing AG

CPD Supt. David Brown set a goal of 1.5 million such interactions this year. The Illinois attorney general’s office already likened the initiative to a “quota system” that’s “rife with significant downsides.”

Tribune News Service

With Congress gridlocked, advocates say it’s up to state and local lawmakers to protect the undocumented elderly

CHICAGO — Long ago, Veronica Ortega gave up hope that federal immigration reform would come and pave a path to citizenship for her and her husband.

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