The Latest Breaking News from Illinois

Aaron Boone’s massive tantrum at Laz Diaz includes an pitch-perfect imitation of the ump

Aaron Boone was wild for imitating an ump.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 8, 2023

Illinois congressional leaders urge Biden to grant FEMA relief for storm damage

Members of Congress ask the White House for financial assistance to address damage in the wake of strong storms in the Chicago area and down state in June and July.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 8, 2023

Bolingbrook quarterback Jonas Williams steps into the spotlight after standout freshman season

Bolingbrook quarterback Jonas Williams’ freshman season was one of the best in Illinois high school history. He threw for 2,737 yards and 37 touchdowns.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 8, 2023

July saw highest Illinois cannabis sales so far this year at $140 million

July’s total was the second all-time highest monthly record. The majority of the sales were to in-state residents, which totaled $104.2 million.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 7, 2023

Illinois to ban advertising guns to kids and militants

Gun-rights advocates say it violates not only the constitutionally protected right to own firearms but free speech.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 7, 2023

Illinois to ban advertising for guns allegedly marketed to kids and militants

Illinois will soon outlaw advertising for firearms that officials determine produce a public safety threat or appeals to children, militants or others who might later use the weapons illegally

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023

Quantum quarterbacks: Pritzker’s a ‘geek’ for computing science that Emanuel calls ‘cutting edge of the next generation’

Leaving the science to the experts, the governor and former Chicago mayor concentrate on bringing attention and funds to support the experimental field of quantum computing, which has the potential for faster development of vaccines and unhackable computers.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 7, 2023

State mismanagement let unemployment insurance fraud run rampant

The recent report by the state’s auditor general makes it clear that the Illinois Department of Employment Security was negligent and incompetent in performing its duties.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 5, 2023

Cost of federal census recounts push growing towns to do it themselves

Only a single municipality, the Village of Pingree Grove in Illinois, has signed a contract so far with the U.S. Census Bureau to have the agency conduct a repeat head count following the 2020 census

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2023

Court blocks new Illinois law allowing state to penalize anti-abortion pregnancy centers

The law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker last week bans anti-abortion pregnancy centers, often known as “crisis pregnancy centers,” from using “misinformation, deceptive practices, or misrepresentation” to interfere with access to abortion services or emergency contraception

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 4, 2023