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Illinois Halts Construction of Migrant Shelter Due to High Levels of Arsenic, Lead and Mercury

Chicago is now considering new plans to house migrants after the state shuttered its proposed 2,000-person shelter

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Father of July 4th Illinois parade shooting suspect released early from jail for good behavior

The father of the suspect in a deadly 2022 Fourth of July parade shooting in suburban Chicago has been released early from jail after serving part of a 60-day sentence for sponsoring a firearm application for his son

The Independent UK

A chance to ponder a darter among other catches from the Fox River

An unknown fish, which turned out to be a logperch, was on the exhaustive list of fish Vince Oppedisano caught from the Fox River this year.

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Everyone can play a role in preventing suicide

Newly released data show that nearly 50,000 Americans died by suicide last year. The national suicide rate of 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people hit its highest level since 1941.

Chicago Sun-Times

Highland Park shooting suspect to represent himself at murder trial

Seven people were killed and dozens more wounded in mass shooting at 2022 Fourth of July parade in Illinois

The Independent UK

ICC must continue with aggressive oversight of public utilities

ComEd and Ameren are asking us to pay more to get less. As the state transitions to clean energy, the Illinois Commerce Commission should right-size electric utilities’ spending and limit the financial impact on customers.

Chicago Sun-Times

Rivian’s Updated Power Tonneau Cover Starts Reaching R1T Owners

A forum user said engineers in Normal, Illinois poured sand into the mechanism and nothing bad happened. So can this new version survive for more than a few months?

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Six-foot-long snake rescued after being stuck in cabinet for 12 hours

The boa constrictor, named Nagini, was stuck in the side panel of the kitchen cabinet in a home in Herrin, Illinois

The Independent UK

Illinois hunters harvested 76,232 deer during firearm season, down from 2022

Illinois hunters harvested 76,232 deer during the two parts of firearm season, down slightly from 76,854 in the 2022 season.

Chicago Sun-Times

A personal best for Buck of the Week

Jimmy Jeffries shot his personal-best buck in the second part of Illinois’ firearm deer season.

Chicago Sun-Times

New state ID program for Cook County Jail detainees aims to ‘help people reintegrate’

A pilot program announced by Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart and Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is thought to be the first in the nation offered to inmates at the county jail level.

Chicago Sun-Times

Studs and Duds for the Lions in their Week 14 loss to the Bears

Here are this week Detroit Lions' Studs and Duds from their road loss against the Chicago Bears

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How a 2024 election questionnaire puts candidates in an awkward spot

A question posed by Equality Illinois brings to mind a state law that says legislators cannot promise action on a bill in exchange for a contribution.

Chicago Sun-Times

ICYMI: Top stories of the week

Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of December 4-December 8. December deep dive: On the Ballot series on RCV On the Ballot, Ballotpedia’s weekly podcast is running a series on ranked-choice…

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Peninsula of potential? The Brandon Road Interbasin Project

Once the Brandon Road Interbasin Project starts will it turn the peninsula below the Brandon Road Lock and Dam into the ultimate stopping point for invasive species, especially invasive carp?

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CosMc's lands in Illinois, as McDonald's tests its new coffee-centered concept

The beverage-first McDonald's spinoff, named for a six-handed extraterrestrial, seems to be a grab at markets currently served by the likes of Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts.

Evening Standard

McDonald’s to open first CosMc’s spinoff restaurant this week

The first outlet of the pilot scheme will open in Illinois later this week ahead of 10 more in Texas next year

The Guardian - US

Abortion clinics saw record surge in out-of-state patients post-Roe, report says

One in five patients crossed state lines to obtain an abortion in 2023, compared to one in 10 patients in 2020

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Yellow Banana sued over $350K of unpaid bills, sells Florida Save A Lot stores

The Ohio-based company operates more than 30 Save A Lot stores nationwide, including in Chicago where a number of stores have yet to open.

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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library expands in Illinois to provide all kids under age 5 with free books

In June, Pritzker first announced the partnership after allocating $1.6 million of this year’s budget to fund the program throughout Illinois.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois in the middle of the road nationally on traffic safety

A new report finds the state needs to boost highway safety with motorcycle helmet requirements, child passenger safety rules and teen driving regulations.

The Independent UK

Illinois scraps plan for building migrant winter camp due to toxic soil risk

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration has canceled plans to build a temporary winter camp for migrants in Chicago, citing the risk of contaminants at the former industrial site

Chicago Sun-Times

There’s no getting around tax hikes to properly fund city and state services

If folks want Illinois and Chicago to invest in core public services to build a decent quality of life for everyone, they must support elected officials willing to raise tax revenue to get the job done, a fiscal expert argues.

Chicago Sun-Times

Italian-born explorer Henri de Tonti is important to Illinois history

Copies of Tonti’s journals are available in the Library of Congress and the Newberry Library. Tonti even had a Chicago Public School named after him, but it has since been renamed to reflect the Hispanic majority in the Southwest Side neighborhood.

The Independent UK

Jury orders egg suppliers to pay $17.7 million in damages for price gouging in 2000s

A federal jury in Illinois has delivered a verdict of $17.7 million in damages to several major food manufacturing companies who sued egg producers over a conspiracy to limit the supply of eggs in the U.S. years ago

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