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Rocks thrown at Gov. Pritzker’s Gold Coast home, suspect taken into custody

Authorities say someone threw rocks at Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Gold Coast home Monday morning when the governor and first lady were in the residence. No one was hurt.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago’s plan to hire controversial firm to house migrants alarms critics

GardaWorld has been investigated for safety violations and was also hired by Florida to assist in that state’s migrant removal program

The Guardian - US

Border walls and deportations: Biden’s migrant plans prompt outrage

The president decried Trump’s approach but a series of recent steps, critics say, are hardly different

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Chicago-area man charged in connection to Juneteenth party shooting where 1 died and 22 were hurt

Authorities say a suburban Chicago man has been charged in connection with a June shooting where one person died and 22 others were injured

The Independent UK

Migrant crisis demands more leadership by Gov. Pritzker

What the City of Chicago has actually done is floated a lot of ideas, but not implemented them and flailed all along the way, Rich Miller writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

New Chan Zuckerberg center will ‘put Chicago on the map’ for biomedical research

Dr. Priscilla Chan attended a launch event Thursday for the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago, a medical research center funded by Chan and her husband, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Chicago Sun-Times

DCFS needs grade-A leadership to overcome systemic failures

With the impending departure of Marc Smith, Gov. J.B. Pritzker is back to searching for a new director who is willing and capable of tackling the child welfare agency’s intractable problems.

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Temp worker advocates hail Illinois law that promises equal pay

The Temp Worker Fairness and Safety Act aims to prevent ‘permatemping,’ where an employer keeps a temp worker indefinitely, by requiring that employers pay temps similar wages as direct hires after 90 days on the job.

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Bally’s casino at Medinah Temple will ‘secure Chicago’s fiscally strong and vibrant future,’ Johnson says

Johnson helped cut the ceremonial ribbon Tuesday at Medinah Temple, which is expected to take bets for the next three years while a bigger permanent casino is built in River West.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pritzker presses Biden for more help as migrant buses double: ‘Illinois stands mostly unsupported against this enormous strain’

On a call with the White House on Sunday, the governor and Mayor Brandon Johnson warned that Chicago could receive as many as 1,250 migrants a day.

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Registration now open for Illinois residents who own assault weapons

Under a new law that took effect earlier this year, residents in possession of assault weapons are required to submit an endorsement affidavit by Jan. 1, 2024.

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Republican hysteria over Chinese electric vehicle battery plant makes no sense

Elements of the far right have essentially claimed that Communists are using taxpayer funds to build some sort of spy base or to promote the Chinese Communist Party’s activities in Manteno.

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Veterans deserve a free education, no matter their discharge status

A client of mine took a weed gummy to help him sleep while he was battling with PTSD, a veterans’ lawyer writes. He received a general discharge and is no longer eligible to access the one thing he valued most: a free education.

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Pritzker touts Illinois pot legalization as model for other states

Since marijuana was legalized in the state in 2020, pot shops have brought in more than $669 million in sales and added more than 30,000 jobs. But the state also legalized pot in a way that addresses past harms of the war on drugs and harsh drug sentencing, the governor…

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Pritzker says Chicago could house asylum-seekers in unused buildings, not winter tent basecamps

After Mayor Brandon Johnson announced last week the city inked a one-year, $29.4 million contract with GardaWorld Federal Services to set up a camp, Pritzker’s office said it addressed concerns around “cultural competency.”

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Gov. Pritzker, Mayor Johnson host fundraiser for Chicago Democratic convention host committee

The Chicago host committee fundraising lunch is Thursday at the United Center, where President Joe Biden is expected to be nominated for a second term next August.

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With federal shutdown looming, what does it mean for Chicago and the state?

The clock is loudly ticking toward an Oct. 1 deadline. If the shutdown happens, the impact will reverberate across the city and Illinois.

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A former Fermilab physicist, U.S. Rep. Bill Foster is using AI technology, and he’s worried

As the only member of Congress with a Ph.D. in physics, Foster is using AI to learn more about a field that fascinates many and terrifies others, including federal officials.

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Pritzker’s signature climate law has seen slow progress on clean energy, green jobs promises

The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, signed by the governor, set a timeline for phasing out fossil-fuel energy sources by 2050.

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Biden administration offers migrant crisis help: Speeds work visas for Venezuelans looking for jobs in Chicago, other cities

Gov. J.B. Pritzker applauded the decision: “Since day one of this humanitarian crisis, I have heard one thing from migrant families and their advocates — they want to build better lives and work.”

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Christy George, top Pritzker aide, named executive director of Chicago DNC host committee

The host committee is tasked with raising between $80 and $100 million for the presidential convention, taking place Aug. 19-22. A spokesperson from the host committee described fundraising as “impressive” thus far, but would not disclose a number.

Chicago Sun-Times

Gov. Pritzker heads to New York to speak on abortion rights panel with Hillary Clinton

The Clinton Global Initiative panel, called “Women’s Rights are Human Rights: How to Provide Abortion Care in a Post-Dobbs World,” also includes Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, former White House press secretary Jen Psaki and model and philanthropist Karlie Kloss, among others.

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Sister Jean shares her memories and her belief in teamwork — on and off the court: ‘We all need each other. Every one of us.’

Just weeks before she is inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame, Loyola University’s Sister Jean spoke with Sneed about a childhood filled with family and exotic pets and a ministry devoted to basketball, kindness and faith in God: ‘We are never alone.’

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden names Penny Pritzker to lead U.S. in forging Ukraine’s economic recovery

President Biden said Pritzker will work in ‘lockstep’ with the Ukraine government.

Chicago Sun-Times

Private school leaders fight to save Invest in Kids Act scholarships

The program, which provides tuition assistance to about 9,500 Illinois children, will sunset Dec. 31 unless lawmakers extend it.

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