Illinois Republicans to pick nominee to face Gov. Pritzker Illinois Republicans are choosing a nominee to take on Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker this fall The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2022
7 Illinois Republicans seek to replace Duckworth in Senate Seven candidates are seeking the Republican nomination in the primary Tuesday for U.S. Senate in Illinois The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2022
Illinois primary Tuesday: The latest on outside money flooding into congressional primary races Who will survive in Illinois incumbent contests? On the Democratic side, it’s Sean Casten vs Mary Newman; and for Republicans, it’s Mary Miller vs Rodney Davis. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 28, 2022
Cook County at high risk for COVID-19 but expected to improve this week “I know everyone wants COVID to be over,” said Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady. “Unfortunately, we continue to see the COVID virus itself mutate quickly, with new, more contagious subvariants emerging every few weeks.” Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 27, 2022
With the right approach, we can end the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Illinois The Getting to Zero plan invests $10 million to address to end HIV transmission in the coming years. We must address the drivers of HIV: housing and employment insecurity, the impact of HIV-related stigma, and systemic racism. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 27, 2022
Even before the primary votes are in, a pitched battle is brewing over cultural issues between the GOP and Democrats CHICAGO — In the final weekend before Tuesday’s primary election, the disparity in campaigning between Republicans running for governor and the Democratic incumbent they hope to replace foreshadows a fall general election campaign in which culture wars will likely take center stage. Chicago Tribune · Jun 27, 2022
Pivotal few votes split Illinois members facing off in primaries - Roll Call Incumbents facing each other in Illinois primaries are Republicans Mary Miller and Rodney Davis and Democrats Marie Newman and Sean Casten. Roll Call · Jun 27, 2022
Crunch time for multiple incumbents as seven states hold elections WASHINGTON — There’s a pair of member versus member primaries in Illinois, incumbents facing elimination in Mississippi runoffs and an empty seat being filled in Nebraska on Tuesday as seven states hold elections. Tribune News Service · Jun 27, 2022
Democrats are bankrolling ads promoting fringe Republican candidates. Here's why As the midterm primary season rolls along, voters may have noticed a strange phenomenon of political advertising: Democrats paying for ads supporting Republican candidates. WEKU · Jun 27, 2022
‘Keep on loving you!’ Our true appreciation of the power ballad, an art form invented in Illinois CHICAGO — Dear Illinois, I can’t fight this feeling anymore. It’s time to bring this ship into the shore, and throw away the oars. We sailed on together. We drifted apart. But I know, if the world turned upside down, I know you’d always be around. Your hands build me… Chicago Tribune · Jun 27, 2022
Crunch time for multiple incumbents as 7 states vote Mississippi has runoffs, Nebraska a special election, and Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oklahoma and Utah have primaries. Roll Call · Jun 27, 2022
Fractured post-Roe landscape leaves questions about cross-border care State rifts over abortion create patchwork of rules for providers, patients Axios · Jun 27, 2022
Some of the country's richest people try to influence the Illinois race for governor Democrat and billionaire Gov. JB Pritzker is not only funding his own campaign but also running ads for GOP frontrunner Darren Bailey. Billionaire Ken Griffin is funding Republican Richard Irvin. WEKU · Jun 27, 2022
What to watch in primaries in Colorado, Illinois, elsewhere Seven states are set to host primary elections Tuesday as the nation comes to terms with last week’s stunning Supreme Court ruling eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 26, 2022 At Trump rally in Illinois, Rep. Mary Miller calls reversal of Roe a ‘victory for white life’ Miller and Rep. Rodney Davis are facing off in a GOP primary battle where some $12 million in outside money is flooding the 15th congressional district.
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2022 Illinois governor's race is also battle among billionaires The race to be Illinois’ next governor is also a battle among billionaires, including two whose names won’t appear on Tuesday's primary ballot
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2022 Rep. Mary Miller calls Roe decision 'victory for white life' Illinois congresswoman Mary Miller is raising eyebrows with her comment at a rally with former President Donald Trump
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 26, 2022 Bailey’s Trump card? Ex-president gives ‘complete and total endorsement’ to downstate farmer in GOP gov race State Sen. Darren Bailey had been seeking Trump’s endorsement for months. The former president finally delivered it Saturday, telling a crowd in western Illinois, “Darren is a fearless supporter of the Second Amendment and a tireless champion of religious liberty.”
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2022 Temp worker charged with murder after shooting at Illinois auto parts facility kills one, injures two Charles C. McKnight Jr, of Chicago, allegedly shot three workers at a facility he’d been sent to by a temp agency
Tribune News Service · Jun 25, 2022 Democratic strongholds plot strategy to ensure abortion access California, Washington and Oregon formed an alliance to ensure abortion access on the West Coast. Michigan’s leader asked the state’s highest court to rule quickly on her suit seeking to codify rights to the procedure. And in Illinois, the governor demanded a special legislative session.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 25, 2022 I’m a DACA recipient. Immigrants need more than a temporary fix to a broken system. I came to the U.S. at the age of 2, and became the first generation in the family to earn a college degree, DACA has been like a lifeline. But a pathway to citizenship is the only permanent solution for all immigrants.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 25, 2022 In Illinois, Vice President Kamala Harris speaks of ‘past tense’ era of abortion rights Said Harris at a YMCA in Plainfield: “Today, as of right now, as of this minute, we can only talk about what Roe v. Wade protected. Past tense.”
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 25, 2022 Hundreds rally for abortion rights Anger over the Supreme Court’s opinion overturning its landmark Roe v. Wade decision brought many to Federal Plaza in the Loop on Friday night.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 25, 2022 Picture Chicago: Photos you might have missed from Sun-Times photographers The Supreme Court’s ruling overturns Roe v. Wade, early voting begins, and two vice presidents visit Illinois.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 24, 2022 They had abortions years ago, see rollback of abortion access as a pivotal moment: ‘We have to help each other’ Ahead of Friday’s Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, they told us their stories. One calls the decision an answered prayer. Others see it as a call “to be in the streets right now.”