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Mask melee in Illinois House sparks profanity, protests, penalties — and an apology

State Rep. Steven Reick, R-Woodstock, apologized Tuesday for telling state Rep. Lakesia Collins last week to "Keep my f------ name out of your mouth" after the Chicago Democrat mistakenly named him as violating Illinois House masking rules.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 23, 2022

Lawyer who helped dismantle Pritzker’s school mask mandate announces run for attorney general

"We’ve got to put an end to this executive fiat of running our state by executives that think tyrannical behavior is OK," said Tom DeVore, whose challenges to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 restrictions were mostly unsuccessful until this month. "And it’ll get nasty, but that’s OK. I’m not scared."

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 23, 2022

Feds arrest man who says he ‘stayed on the front lines’ during Capitol breach

Authorities say Athanasios Zoyganeles lives in Chicago. That would make him the 27th known Illinois resident charged in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 23, 2022

These coveted COVID-19 treatments can prevent hospitalizations — but Illinois doesn’t know who’s getting them

After WBEZ inquired about who is receiving the therapeutics, the Illinois Department of Public Health asked pharmacies to track it. "That is a big concern," said Dr. Arti Barnes, the department’s chief medical officer.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 21, 2022

Illinois governor's statewide school masking rule undone by courts. Here’s what happened

CHICAGO — Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker fully embraced his role in guiding the state through the coronavirus pandemic when he launched his reelection campaign in July, just a month after he had lifted nearly all restrictions as the vaccination effort gained steam and the state had fully reopened.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 20, 2022

It will take more than symbols to achieve corporate board diversity

Boards of directors here in Illinois and across the country remain overwhelmingly white and male. The rest of us – as customers and investors - must put pressure on companies to have boards that reflect the diversity of our society.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 20, 2022

Richard Irvin’s tough-on-crime campaign for Illinois governor ignores his years as criminal defense attorney

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — As a Republican candidate for governor, Richard Irvin has promoted himself as a no-nonsense, law-and-order candidate who as a onetime prosecutor put “gangsters, drug dealers and wife beaters” in jail.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 20, 2022

Ex-Illinois Gov. Edgar warns: To beat Gov. Pritzker, other Dems, GOP gov nominee should not ‘scare part of the state’

Edgar, a Republican, said on the Sun-Times "At the Table" talk show, "There’s no doubt Trump has a huge following in Downstate Illinois."

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 19, 2022

Cells at Illinois prison intake facility infested with vermin, lawsuit claims

"Mice run in and out of cells all night long. Cockroaches crawl up the walls, crawl into bedding, and bury themselves in commissary items," according to the lawsuit against the warden and director of

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 19, 2022

Jesse White apoya a Anna Valencia en su campaña para la Secretaría de Estado de Illinois

La competencia de las primarias ha obligado a los principales demócratas de Illinois a elegir un lado.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 18, 2022