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Pritzker school mask mandate losing steam as school districts go mask optional

Despite lawmakers soundly rejecting the Illinois Department of Public Health’s bid to extend its COVID-19 rules for schools this week, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday his executive order on masks and other virus protocol still stands and should be followed by Illinois school districts.

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Brazilian citizen from Indian Head Park charged in Capitol breach

Leticia Vilhena Ferreira is the 26th known Illinoisan to be charged in the Capitol breach. Prosecutors earlier this year charged Anthony Carollo of Lockport, Cody Vollan of Flossmoor, Jeremiah Carollo of Glen Carbon and Christopher and Tina Logsdon of Sesser.

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CPS could face another union at the bargaining table if principals get law changed

A bill allowing Chicago Public Schools principals to unionize passed an Illinois House committee Wednesday.

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Give candidates who aren’t wealthy, or backed by the rich, a chance to be heard

A small donor matching system using public funds would help level the playing field and give politicians a reason to listen to ordinary voters.

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After a day in the 50s, Chicago area expected to be hit with winter storm of sleet, freezing rain and up to 7 inches of snow

A winter storm warning has been issued from 3 a.m. until 9 p.m. Thursday for southern Cook County as well as Grundy, Kankakee, Kendall, La Salle, Livingston and Will counties in Illinois and Lake and Porter counties in Indiana.

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Illinois vs Rutgers Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

Illinois vs Rutgers prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might - or might not - win on Wednesday.

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Illinois gamblers bet nearly $61 million on Super Bowl — leaving sportsbooks, state in the black, but two casinos seeing red

More than $7 billion has been wagered statewide since legal sports betting launched less than two years ago.

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Chicago’s mask mandate could end when the state drops its rule on Feb. 28, top doctor says

CHICAGO — Chicago’s public health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady suggested Tuesday that the end of the city’s indoor mask mandate could align with the lifting of Illinois’ requirement on Feb. 28 after all, even if the city’s COVID-19 metrics haven’t been at a lower level for long enough.

Chicago Tribune

Immigration detention ends in Illinois after ICE transfers those awaiting deportation to out-of-state jails

In January, a federal court order allowed the Illinois Way Forward to proceed. The new law said local officials had to end contracts that previously allowed them to detain people in immigration custody.

Chicago Sun-Times

City’s top doctor ‘very optimistic’ — but not committed — to lifting Chicago’s mask mandate along with state on Feb. 28

Chicago Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said city officials are following the same metrics they have been throughout the pandemic, but they might ease up a bit to avoid creating confusion when Illinois’ mask mandate ends Feb. 28.

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Illinois should make insulin affordable for all

On the centennial of the drug’s discovery, a new bill can help our state lead the nation in making insulin accessible to everyone with diabetes in our state.

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Illinois’ plummeting COVID-19 numbers show state ‘exiting the Omicron surge’

Just eight COVID-19 deaths were reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health on Monday, the state’s lowest daily death toll since late November. Hospitals saw their lowest occupancy numbers since before Thanksgiving.

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Afternoon Edition: Feb. 14, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Ken Griffin donates $20 million to Richard Irvin GOP governor campaign

Irvin, the Aurora mayor, faces four rivals in the GOP primary for governor.

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Rape survivors may leave the hospital if they fear a parent or abuser could find out. A new bill could help

CHICAGO -- It’s difficult enough to walk into an emergency room after a sexual assault, and it might not take much to make a survivor reconsider that decision.

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Illinois' GOP candidates for governor have to campaign in Trump’s shadow, maintain tough-on-crime message

CHICAGO — Illinois’ Republican candidates for governor are seeing their efforts to focus on local issues clouded by the overwhelming shadow of former President Donald Trump and his control over the national GOP.

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Illinois vs Northwestern Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

Illinois vs Northwestern prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might - or might not - win on Sunday.

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Pritzker ties GOP challengers to Trump’s ‘big lie’ and other ‘crazy things’ ex-president says

GOP hopefuls accused the sitting Democratic governor of "deflecting" from real issues. "Pritzker has to focus on Trump because he can’t talk about the COVID chaos he has created, Republican rival Gary Rabine said.

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Judge ruling overturning his own guilty verdict in rape case an ‘abuse of power,’ AG says

Kwame Raoul petitioned the Illinois Supreme Court to order Adams County Circuit Judge Robert K. Adrian — who had let the defendant off after serving just 148 days in jail — to impose a lawful sentence of four to 15 years in prison.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fact-check: Pritzker mostly on-target in claim about Illinois leading Midwest in COVID-19 vaccinations

Pritzker spokeswoman Jordan Abudayyeh pointed out that Illinois has vaccinated more people than its neighboring states: Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky and Michigan. But the Midwest is bigger than just those states contiguous to Illinois

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Springfield must keep its promise on infrastructure

Deferring the annual adjustment in the motor fuel tax would be repeating the mistakes of the past — exactly what the Rebuild Illinois Capital Plan was designed to avoid.

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Existing gun laws need much tougher enforcement

Stop enacting new gun laws. What will stop gun violence is draconian enforcement of all existing gun laws and a separate charge (and prison time) for each law broken.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago mayor accused Illinois AG of 'cheap political shot' over police consent decree, texts show

CHICAGO — After Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot downplayed her administration’s slow implementation of police reforms during a speech in 2020, a lawyer for the Illinois attorney general responded in court by criticizing the city’s handling of the consent decree.

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NFL invites 324 to Scouting Combine: The A-to-Z of players

Who are the 324 players to receive invites to the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine?

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