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GOP primaries could signal direction of party’s earmarks stance

WASHINGTON — Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., secured nearly $11.6 million in earmarked projects for his constituents in the March omnibus appropriations law, from streetscape improvements in Gillespie to a new nursing school facility at Millikin University in Decatur.

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Dan Wiederer: Excitement, surprise, hope. The NFL draft delivered it all for the Bears.

CHICAGO — NFL draft weekend always has been about excitement, the unbridled kind Ja’Tyre Carter felt Saturday afternoon when an unidentified number from Illinois popped up on his smartphone. Carter knew this was his life-changing moment and didn’t care that he had no clue who was talking to him when…

Chicago Tribune

GOP primaries could signal direction of party's earmarks stance - Roll Call

Republicans who support home-state earmarks are locked in primary fights against those who don't as the practice faces an uncertain future.

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Illinois Republican candidates for governor see ‘hope for Illinois’ in expected reversal of Roe v. Wade

Most of the state’s Republican candidates for governor offered exuberant praise for the anticipated decision upending abortion protections — but the GOP establishment pick declined to weigh in on the political tripwire.

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Woman whose son was killed in tornado criticizes Amazon

The mother of a man killed when December when a tornado slammed into an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois, is speaking out against the company

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Abortion rights now loom as a key factor in Illinois politics in wake of Supreme Court leak

The potential of erosion or end of abortion rights boosts Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker and could imperil GOP primary candidate Richard Irvin, who is not campaigning on his anti-abortion stance.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pritzker vows Illinois will remain ‘beacon of hope’ for women after leak of Supreme Court draft opinion on abortion

Abortion would be made illegal in 26 states, including neighboring Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin, if the landmark case is overturned, according to the Guttmacher Institute.

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Chicago-area react to pending Roe v Wade Supreme Court decision striking down abortion rights

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Twitter: “Hell no! In Illinois, we trust women. We cannot let their most profound and personal rights be violated.”

Chicago Sun-Times

TV Station Must Turn Over Outtakes from Interviews for Use in Civil Case

From Gaines v. Chicago Bd. of Ed., decided Friday by Magistrate Judge Sheila Finnegan (N.D. Ill.); note that the result might have been different in other federal circuits, which do recognize journalist's privileges of varying strength: Plaintiffs Asia Gaines, for herself and as next friend of her minor child JC,…

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Breaking down the Chargers’ undrafted free agent signings

Following their eight selections in the 2022 NFL draft, the Los Angeles Chargers signed 14 undrafted free agents.

USA Today Sports Media Group

MLB Draft might provide enticing option for multisport Brother Rice star Jack Lausch

Besides being the brightest star on a team with serious Class 4A state title aspirations, he also is one of Illinois’ top prospects for the MLB Draft.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago weather: 3 tornadoes confirmed during Saturday night storms

CHICAGO — Saturday’s severe weather spurred at least three verified tornadoes in northern Illinois that have been confirmed by meteorologists at the National Weather Service’s Chicago office, agency officials said Sunday.

Chicago Tribune

Adam Kinzinger says Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘insane’ for declaring herself January 6 ‘victim’

‘When Marjorie Taylor Greene is confronted, she's all the sudden a victim and a poor, helpless congresswoman that's just trying to do her job — it’s insane’

The Independent UK

Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau is correct in claim that southwest suburb’s crime at nearly three-decade low

In his bid for Congress, Mayor Keith Pekau is touting the downward turn in reported crimes during his tenure. While the statistics bear him out, there was a spike in violent crime his first year in office.

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Twitter is thrilled to see the Bears draft Illinois C Doug Kramer

The Bears added another offensive lineman in Illinois' Doug Kramer, and there are plenty of people happy to see him wind up in Chicago.

Chicago Tribune

As nationwide teacher shortage worsens, some say inadequate pay is to blame

CHICAGO — With the steep shortage of teachers across the U.S. leaving school districts scrambling to staff their classrooms during the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, officials at the nation’s largest teachers union said this week that insufficient pay is fueling the growing crisis.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bears draft Illinois center Doug Kramer, a Hinsdale Central grad

The Bears stayed close to home for the third of their three sixth-round picks, drafting Illinois center Doug Kramer with the No. 207 overall pick Saturday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Tornado watch in effect for most of northern Illinois

A tornado watch was issued until 8 p.m. for most northern Illinois counties. Severe weather was expected to start in the evening.

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'Snake-like' sea creature washes up beside lake leaving locals disturbed

Robert Loerzel discovered the "furry" remains while strolling at Montrose Beach Dunes in Chicago, Illinois, and has since shared these eerie photographs online

Chicago Sun-Times

Workers should have the right to raise workplace safety concerns

Workers from carpenters to firefighters routinely work in dangerous environments. And in too many cases their employers are willing to cut corners when it comes to workplace safety.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cook, Lake counties join DuPage at medium COVID risk level set by CDC

Suburban Cook County’s case rate has jumped to 210 per 100,000 residents over the last week, meaning masks are advised indoors for the immunocompromised and people 50 or older.

Chicago Sun-Times

To defend our privacy, biometrics law must be protected

Many big tech companies would like to boot Illinois’ strong Biometric Information Privacy Act into cyberspace.

Chicago Sun-Times

Highest COVID-19 case count for Illinois in two months

The state public health department has noted that severe cases ending in hospitalization or death have remained very low — though hospital figures are now on the rise.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois should be first to cast votes in 2024 presidential primary

If any one state most accurately represents the American people as a whole, it would be Illinois.

Salon

Police ticket students for misbehavior

An Illinois law bans schools from fining students, so local police are doing it for them

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