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UPDATED: The Nature Conservancy’s Emiquon Preserve reopens to public after temporary closure

UPDATED: The Nature Conservancy’s Emiquon Preserve, the restoration gem of Illinois, reopened to the public Friday; it had been temporarily closed since March 16 because of possible avian flu.

Chicago Sun-Times

Paul Sullivan: Kofi Cockburn helped turn around the Illinois program. Now he can grow his legend in the NCAA Tournament.

CHICAGO — Illinois’ chances of getting to the Final Four in New Orleans rest on the big shoulders of Kofi Cockburn, which should make Illini Nation feel pretty good heading into Friday’s first-round game against Chattanooga.

Chicago Tribune

Illinois vs Chattanooga Prediction, Game Preview: NCAA Tournament First Round

Illinois vs Chattanooga prediction, NCAA Tournament First Round game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might - or might not - win on Friday

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Social media influencer leads drive for safer nurse staffing at hospitals

A social media influencer is galvanizing nurses across the country to petition an Illinois-based organization for safer staffing at hospitals and other health care settings — a campaign that, this week, has included a rally, commercials on local TV and a mobile billboard traveling to Chicago-area hospitals.

Chicago Tribune

NCAA Tournament bracket picks: J. Brady McCollough's prediction for every game

LOS ANGELES — While UCLA and USC will fall short of New Orleans, there will be a distinct Western flavor in the Big Easy with Gonzaga and Arizona. And how about a Pac-12 champion as national champion for the first time in 25 years?

Los Angeles Times

Chicago fishing: Illinois early C&R trout, LaSalle opened, Braidwood bass, river walleye, Lake Michigan trout and coho

Illinois’ early catch-and-release trout season opening Saturday, LaSalle Lake’s reopening, Braidwood bass, river walleye, and trout and coho on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

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Apple's Bid To Overturn Chicago 'Netflix Tax' Dismissed by Judge

Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) attempt to overturn Chicago’s Amusement Tax — also called a “Netflix Tax” — has been dismissed by an Illinois court judge.

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Republican Kathy Salvi running for Senate; may get boost from major Illinois GOP donors

Salvi jumps in after no major Republican surfaced to challenge Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth.

Chicago Sun-Times

Proposal to protect workers from getting fired for off-the-job marijuana use advances with Illinois lawmakers

CHICAGO — A proposal to prohibit firing workers for trace amounts of marijuana in their systems moved closer to passage when the Illinois House of Representatives approved the measure earlier this month — but employers remain very leery about it.

Chicago Tribune

Saia Opens New Illinois Terminal; Plans To Add 10-15 New Terminals In 2022

Saia Inc (NASDAQ:SAIA) opened a new terminal in La Salle, Illinois, the fifth terminal for the carrier in the state. With the opening of the new La Salle facility, Saia said it is excited to offer shippers more direct coverage. "We are thrilled to become a member of the La Salle community…

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Kim Foxx’s claim of mob justice in Jussie Smollett case is ridiculous: former judge

The defendant was given rights guaranteed by both the United States and the Illinois Constitution. Webb acted as a prosecutor should and performed better than what Foxx’s prosecutors could have done.

Chicago Sun-Times

Read the Illinois attorney general’s memo admonishing the CPD for its PCI program

The scathing memo tells the department to stop its newly announced program focusing on a quota of 1.5 million positive community interactions in 2022

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Facing criticism over rising crime, Illinois governor proposes $20 million for witness protection program that’s never been funded

CHICAGO — Facing mounting criticism from Republicans over a rise in violent crime, Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker has proposed spending $20 million on a long-neglected witness protection program for people whose lives are put in danger by helping law enforcement.

Chicago Tribune

Person shot on Eisenhower Expressway near California Avenue on West Side

Troopers responded about 1 a.m. Sunday and found the person shot with injuries that were not life-threatening, Illinois state police said.

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Contractor status keeps rideshare drivers’ pay below minimum wage, report says

The study by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute and researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign said the average rideshare driver in Chicago could earn substantially more money if classified as an employee.

Chicago Sun-Times

Congressional earmarks are back! Illinois delegation — except for one member —hauls in federal cash

The push to bring earmarks back was bipartisan. Said Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., “Republicans want to be relevant in their districts too.”

Axios

Democrats question electability of Black candidates in statewide races

Black candidates in places like Illinois, Pennsylvania, Arkansas and Wisconsin say they're navigating similar racial dynamics.

Chicago Tribune

More remote workers are moving to small towns as pandemic reshapes the workplace

CHICAGO — For Marcus Medsker, the pace of life in Quincy, Illinois, is slow. And he likes it that way.

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Chicago outdoors: Illinois bobcats, crying for the planet, red-tailed hawks & interstates, Iceland gull

The season wrap-up for Illinois bobcats, a question on red-tailed hawks along interstates, crying for the planet, and an Iceland gull photograph are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Chicago Sun-Times

Looking back on two years of a global health crisis

No one envisioned that the last two years would be as deadly and dreadful as they turned out to be.

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QAnon on the Illinois ballot? Far-right conspiracy theorists file for governor, other offices in Republican primary

There’s no guarantee any of the seven extreme candidates will end up on the ballot for GOP nominations, but their entry into the race again raises the specter of Trump-backed election myths that have put Illinois Republicans in a bind as they try to win over moderate voters.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: Cuteness doesn’t cut it for Illinois as top seed gets knocked out of Big Ten Tournament by Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS — Illinois guard Andre Curbelo executed a beautiful behind-the-back dribble during the first half of a Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal against Indiana — then blew the layup.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bank that employs new Illinois Tollway chairwoman will decline future bond work from agency

Gov. J.B. Pritzker appointed PNC exec Dorothy Abreu last month. PNC — which over a decade has been involved in tollway borrowing deals totaling over $2 billion — will stop work on tollway bonds and other state contracts.

Chicago Sun-Times

Companies tied to Gangster Disciples co-founder Larry Hoover, his family and supporters facing new federal scrutiny

A grand jury in Chicago has subpoenaed records on the businesses in what a source says is an active investigation. The grand jury was formed the same year Hoover began his unsuccessful bid to be released from prison.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bet nyet! Illinois Gaming Board pulls plug on Russian sports betting following Ukraine invasion

Many sportsbooks previously pulled Russian contests from the board in the days after the Feb. 24 invasion, as a growing number of U.S. businesses face pressure to sever ties with any interests in the country.

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