The Latest Breaking News from Illinois

Abortion bans in other states fuel rise in high-risk patients at Chicago hospitals: ‘Doctors told me the baby could die tomorrow’

Even in states that allow abortion if the life of the mother is in danger, doctors say fear of prosecution is leading many to send high-risk patients to Illinois.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 3, 2023

Highland Park, a year later: Use of state’s ‘red flag’ gun laws jumps in wake of parade killings

In the immediate aftermath of last year’s mass shooting at Highland Park’s Fourth of July parade came the expected questions when such a tragedy unfolds: Who was the gunman? Where had his weapon come from?

Chicago Tribune · Jul 3, 2023

Editorial: A GOP bill offers Illinois teens serving long prison terms a second chance. It should become law

Newspapers and broadcasts teem with stories about teens and young adults committing crimes — many of them horrible and violent. Justice demands a fair trial, and if juries convict, then the appropriate sentence must be meted out. If the crime is heinous enough to warrant a longer sentence, so be…

Chicago Tribune · Jul 3, 2023

Senate Democrats, business groups at odds over biometric privacy law

The Illinois Supreme Court all but begged the General Assembly to take another look at the Biometric Information Privacy Act in a ruling that could ultimately cost the White Castle burger chain billions for collecting employee fingerprint scans.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 30, 2023

Chicago student borrowers on the hook — again — after high court rejects Biden’s loan forgiveness program

Supreme Court ruling could mean more Illinois residents will have to tighten their budgets. More than 1.5 million people in Illinois out of an estimated 26 million people across the country with student debt applied for the federal program.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 30, 2023

Ongoing Severe Weather Threatens Lives And Property Across Central And Eastern US

Severe weather threatens US during July 4th weekend, with potential for damaging winds and heavy rain.

Zenger · Jun 30, 2023

Gas Taxes Increase July 4th Weekend in These States

Gas taxes are rising in several states as of July 1. Do you live in or plan to travel to one of them?

Kiplinger · Jun 30, 2023

Haze, heat and storms are affecting summer festivities in many parts of the U.S.

The nation’s midsection is heading into the July Fourth weekend and instead of enjoying the start of summer people are facing smoky haze, high temperatures and powerful derecho winds that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of residents

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023

Appeals hearing asks whether a weapon’s popularity should exempt it from Illinois’ sweeping gun ban

CHICAGO — Attorneys for gun rights supporters seeking to overturn Illinois’ sweeping gun ban faced tough questioning Thursday from a pair of federal appellate judges in Chicago.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 29, 2023

Highland Park one year later: Advocacy becomes a way of coping, ‘doing the work they can’t do’

Several people who witnessed last year’s massacre rallied outside the Dirksen Federal Courthouse, where judges heard a challenge to the Illinois assault weapons ban.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 29, 2023