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Sheriffs who see themselves as ultimate defenders of the Constitution are especially worried about gun rights

A gun control law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois in January 2023 immediately faced opposition from a group key to the law’s enforcement: sheriffs. They are county-level, locally elected public officials who run jails, provide courthouse security, and, in many counties, are the primary providers of law enforcement…

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A baby spent 36 days at an in-network hospital. Why did her parents get a huge bill?

A family had more than $12,000 in medical bills they couldn't explain after their baby was delivered early. It turns out the doctors who cared for her worked at a different, out-of-network hospital.

WEKU

They’re warm. They stink. And they last forever. Celebrating Mold-A-Rama

CHICAGO -- The world headquarters of Mold-A-Rama Inc. is tucked inside a colorless strip of businesses in Brookfield, Illinois, the kind of block so forlorn it’s hard to tell if anything is open or closed. There’s a small mailbox noting that Mold-A-Rama is inside, but nothing like a typical storefront…

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Utility shutoffs for nonpayment soar across Illinois and the Chicago area

Three organizations issue findings that say Illinois has the most disconnections among states that disclose that information. ComEd is part of the report’s ‘Hall of Shame.’

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Illinois poised to lift restrictions on felons who want to legally change their names

CHICAGO — Reyna Ortiz hopes that one day soon she will be able to show her ID when required without creating confusion because the card has a man’s name on it.

Chicago Tribune

Yes, put Peoples Gas under the microscope. We’re ready for our close-up

The more Illinois regulators, residents and policymakers understand each part of the work we do and why we do it, the better off we’ll all be.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago blood banks look to build trust, end shortages under proposed new donation rules

The FDA announced a draft of new guidelines Friday that would end mandatory three-month abstinence periods for men who have sex with men. For Illinois hospitals and blood banks, the change is long overdue.

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The quest to visit all Illinois’ state parks and fully enjoy it

Stephanie Swieca and Emma Magrady are on a quest to visit all of Illinois’ state parks, then share their experiences, including the tangential visits around the parks.

Chicago Sun-Times

Critics say Florida aims to rewrite history by rejecting African American studies

"One Governor should not have the power to dictate the facts of U.S. history," Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said of GOP Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' move to ban the Advanced Placement course.

WEKU

When gun violence ends young lives, these men prepare the graves

Just outside St. Louis, a cemetery for children sits on a hill. A wooden, weather-worn sign welcomes mourners to "Baby Land." The gravediggers who made the special spot work quietly in the shadows.

WEKU

Bears, business group push to make Arlington Heights subsidy plan more than just X’s and O’s on a blackboard

No legislation has been filed and no sponsors have been named for a measure that would create a new class of tax incentive that would allow the Bears to pay to Arlington Heights a negotiated sum for the property taxes on the 326-acre site of the old Arlington International Racecourse.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Badly flawed.” Illinois attorney general files brief with state Supreme Court contesting ruling that blocked bail reform

The brief is the attorney general’s office opening argument as it seeks to overturn a judge’s ruling that found parts of the controversial SAFE-T Act unconstitutional.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot’s reelection challenges, restaurant surcharges and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

ComEd’s investments are worth the cost to keep providing our customers with quality service

A more robust, capable, and intelligent power grid is essential to helping our region stay competitive in attracting new businesses — and the jobs that come with them — to northern Illinois,

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Grand jury gets case of July 4 shooting suspect's father

Illinois prosecutors have told a judge they are presenting evidence to a grand jury for a possible indictment against the father of the man charged with fatally shooting seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago

USA Today Sports Media Group

Bears 2022 CB review: Jaylon Johnson and young players make strides

Our next Bears position review focuses on the cornerbacks, a group of young players who were tested all season but showed progress.

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Willie Wilson leads Chicago mayoral candidates in fundraising through 2022; Mayor Lori Lightfoot leads in spending

Willie Wilson has reported the most fundraising of all nine candidates running for mayor of Chicago, Illinois, on Feb. 28. Wilson reported raising $6.1 million. WTTW reported that $5 million was self-funded. Mayor Lori Lightfoot spent the most at $4.3 million. These figures include all reports filed through Dec. 31,…

Chicago Sun-Times

Legal assaults on Illinois’ sensible new gun law are a travesty

No one can go to school, to church, to a concert, to a celebration, to a park or to a movie without fearing they suddenly will be targeted by a slaughterer wielding deadly weapons.

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The standardized test for students in Illinois gets low marks. Will the state meet a 2025 deadline to fix it?

Most observers say the test doesn’t do much for students or teachers, but advocates worry the state is moving too slowly to make big changes.

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Pritzker: Don’t change high school AP course to appease DeSantis and ‘Florida’s racist and homophobic laws’

In a letter, Pritzker told the nonprofit College Board that Illinois will reject a revised African American Studies course if it doesn’t include “a factual accounting of history, including the role played by black queer Americans.”

The Independent UK

Illinois man charged in Planned Parenthood clinic fire

A central Illinois man has been charged with setting fire to a Planned Parenthood clinic earlier this month

Chicago Sun-Times

Heightened security planned for Lunar New Year celebrations, the latest on Illinois’ assault weapons ban challenges and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Tribune

Environmentalists to file lawsuit over Illinois' Bell Bowl Prairie, home to the endangered rusty patched bumblebee

CHICAGO — The fight to preserve Bell Bowl Prairie in Rockford, Illinois, where federally endangered rusty patched bumblebees have been found, ramped up this week, with environmentalists saying they intend to return to federal court.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Students bore the brunt of COVID and are feeling its effects on their education

As COVID-19 changed our landscape, K-12 students saw their world shrink to the confines of their computers. Because so many districts in Illinois were unprepared for remote learning, students’ grades in the last quarter of the 2020 school year could not have a negative impact on their second semester grade…

Chicago Tribune

Editorial: A week’s paid leave? What took Illinois so long?

Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he intends to sign a bill, passed by Illinois’ Democratic-controlled General Assembly, that would require employers to offer an hour of paid leave for every 40 hours worked, allowing employees to accrue and bank at least five days a year. The measure would take effect Jan.…

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