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Former longtime Illinois US Rep. John E. Porter dies at 87

Former Illinois U.S. Rep. John E

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022

Chief judge, ACLU fire back at Lightfoot for suggesting judges should assume defendants are guilty

Alexandra Block, an attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, said it’s “sad to see a highly-trained lawyer and former prosecutor so badly mangle the meaning of our Constitution.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 7, 2022

Tour Rivian's Busy Plant With CEO RJ Scaringe As Your Guide

Rivian video takes a look at the stamping, body, and paint shops, as well as the general assembly and end of line areas of the plant in Normal, Illinois.

InsideEVs · Jun 7, 2022

Saia Expands Its Northern Illinois Operations

Saia Inc's (NASDAQ:SAIA) Saia LTL Freight launched a new terminal in Rockford, Illinois, the carrier's second west of Chicago site this year. Saia remains focused on building density in its network and providing customers with more direct shipping points to the significant freight markets in northern Illinois. "Our new Rockford facility will…

Benzinga · Jun 6, 2022

Chicago ‘not a hellhole’

Ald. David Moore is proud of his success in the 17th Ward and defends his community. He — along with former state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias and City Clerk Anna Valencia — is running to replace Jesse White as Illinois secretary of state.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 5, 2022

As COVID-19 warning levels increase across more of Illinois, Pritzker’s briefings don’t

Gov. J.B. Pritzker hasn’t held a news conference on COVID-19 in three months, but his office says the governor and his public health team remain on top of the situation. Experts aren’t sure more briefings would help, given how tired many are of hearing about the virus.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 5, 2022

Privacy must come first when it comes to abortion data

Data collection tied to abortion has made many women and abortion-rights advocates especially uneasy in this current climate, where the highly personal matter has been hyper politicized once again.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 4, 2022

Health officials say 2nd probable case of monkeypox found in Chicago

A spokesman for the Illinois Department of Public Health said the second person tested positive at a state lab but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may not confirm the case until Monday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 4, 2022

Chicago ranked 8th among major U.S. cities last year in mail carriers attacked by dogs

The city had 35 such attacks in 2021. And with 226 attacks statewide, Illinois landed at seventh in the state rankings.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 4, 2022

Four more Illinois counties hit high level for COVID-19 transmission, but cases ‘begin to trend downward’

But hospitalizations are still about as high as they’ve been since February, with more than 1,200 beds occupied as of Thursday night.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 3, 2022