7 biggest storylines to watch for in Bears vs. Colts The Bears are gearing up to take on the Colts in Indianapolis for preseason Week 2. Here are 7 big storylines to keep an eye on. USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 19, 2023
Breaking down the area’s top 10 defensive players The list includes an Illinois recruit and several juniors with major college offers. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 19, 2023
Chicago outdoors: Coupling monarchs, kings and gobies, grandfather notes, Illinois Natural Areas A tinely memory of a grandfather, coupling monarchs in the western suburbs, kings coughing up gobies, and celebrating Illinois Natural Areas 60th are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors beyond. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 19, 2023
Willis Johnson, co-founder of largest Illinois-based theaters, dies at 86. He loved ‘being part of the fun’ with movie-goers The co-founder of Classic Cinemas was a lifelong Downers Grove resident. Willis Johnson spent his life finding historic, pushed aside buildings and turning them into downtown movie theaters and community hubs. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 19, 2023
Kansas Coach Bill Self to Return to Illinois for Charity Game to Aid Maui Fire Victims The Jayhawks coach has not coached in Champaign, Illinois in 20 years. Sports Illustrated · Aug 19, 2023
10 Bears players to watch on Saturday vs. Colts Here are 10 Bears players to keep an eye on when they take on the Indianapolis Colts this weekend. USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 18, 2023
Pritzker signs bill combating food deserts across Illinois There were 3.3 million Illinois residents living in a food desert, according to a 2021 Illinois Department of Public Health report. The new measure will support existing grocers and help encourage new grocers by allowing stores receiving grants to be able to receive tax credits and other incentives. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 18, 2023
Not everything with wings is welcome at O’Hare Airport. The lucky ones are caught and relocated. A team of wildlife experts works to shoo, move away or euthanize birds and other animals found on the airport grounds “to ensure the safety of people and aircraft.” Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 18, 2023
Illinois video gambling mogul Rick Heidner leased space for years to crooked bingo scheme He says he knew nothing of the skimming that sent two men to prison. Illinois Gaming Board officials won’t say whether they knew of the illegal operation when they gave Heidner a video gambling license. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 18, 2023
Copi dokey? Illinoisans getting hooked on renamed invasive carp delicacies at State Fair Fairgoers have chowed down on various forms of copi, better known until last year as Asian carp, the invasive fish that has wreaked havoc on Illinois ecosystems. Copi rangoon, sliders or empanadas, anyone? Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 18, 2023
In November, Ohio Could Become the 24th State To Legalize Marijuana The cannabis initiative will appear alongside a measure aimed at protecting abortion rights, which could boost its chances. Reason · Aug 17, 2023
Politicians and others who opposed ending cash bail now have a duty to help make the law work Further attempts to sabotage the Pretrial Fairness Act would disregard the will of many Illinoisans and jeopardize public safety, a top ACLU official writes. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 17, 2023
Trump? Who’s he? Republicans avoid talk of indicted GOP frontrunner at State Fair —except for Bailey: ‘I support him 100%’ Illinois Republicans didn’t mention former President Donald Trump in their speeches. “Why is it always about Donald Trump?” state House Republican Leader Tony McCombie asked reporters. “Let’s talk about Illinois.” Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 17, 2023
Feds pile on more secret recordings allegedly showing ex-top aide to Madigan lied to grand jury. ‘Will you be wearing your big boy pants?’ Prosecutors have used a monthslong wiretap of Michael Madigan confidant Michael McClain’s phone to make their case that Tim Mapes lied in 2021 and tried to block the feds’ aggressive investigation of Madigan and McClain. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 17, 2023
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 17, 2023 Lawyers should be present when police interrogate minors The interrogation process for minors will likely take longer if lawyers must be present. But that’s preferable to the consequences of a child’s false confession.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 16, 2023 Illinois will provide burial for migrant toddler who died on bus An autopsy was inconclusive for the child, Jismary González, who would have turned 4 next week. She died Aug. 10 on a chartered bus in southern Illinois.
The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023 Illnois will provide burial for migrant toddler who died on bus Officials say Illinois will provide funeral and burial services for the migrant toddler who died last week on a bus headed to Chicago from Texas
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 16, 2023 Gov. Pritzker blasts Republicans as Democrats rally at Illinois State Fair The state’s top Democrats gathered in Springfield for Governor’s Day — ripping Illinois Republicans for their support of former President Donald Trump.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 16, 2023 Coming up just shy of catching Illinois’ biggest lake trout Ryan Donovan caught a lake trout just shy of the Illinois record, which was a good reason to take a look at why lakers are growing so big in Illinois waters.
Reason · Aug 16, 2023 Illinois Court Rejects Claim for Group Libel of Poles Living During World War II Era People may be able to successfully sue based on allegedly false and defamatory statements about themselves, or about very small groups of people that include themselves—but not based on statements about whole countries or ethnic groups.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 15, 2023 ‘Trump fever needs to be broken,’ says rare Republican willing to take on former president ‘I want to see more people stand up to Donald Trump on that stage,’ ex-Illinois House Leader Jim Durkin said of the first GOP debate next week in Milwaukee,
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 15, 2023 Illinois lawmakers drafting bill that would require lawyers for kids in police interrogations The effort comes after WBEZ obtained footage of a Waukegan cop leading a 15-year-old to falsely confess to a shooting.
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023 Man sent to prison for 10 years for setting a fire at an Illinois Planned Parenthood clinic A man who set a fire at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Illinois has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison
Golf Monthly · Aug 15, 2023 Find Value With These BMW Championship DFS Picks and Targets This week the PGA Tour is in Olympia Fields, Illinois, for the BMW Championship. Oddschecker's Matt MacKay brings you the very best DFS Picks and Targets for the 2023 BMW Championship.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 15, 2023 Gun rights group files lawsuit against newly signed law aimed at ‘unsafe marketing practices’ by firearms makers and sellers The National Shooting Sports Foundation filed the lawsuit Monday in the Southern District of Illinois, citing both the First and Second amendments to the U.S. constitution.