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Bill Introduced To Bring Independent Oversight to Federal Prison System

The Federal Prison Oversight Act would create an independent ombudsman to investigate complaints about the Bureau of Prisons, something prison advocacy groups have long called for.

Reason

10 of the best Midwest places for apple picking, cider, donuts and more

This is an apple-picking season not to miss, as dry conditions have made for particularly robust fruit crops.

Chicago Sun-Times

Refusing to wait for Garcia to decide, Chicago Teachers Union, United Working Families endorse Brandon Johnson for mayor

U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia sent an email asking United Working Families to defer a mayoral endorsement, but the group refused because Garcia was unwilling to give them a timeline for when — or if — he will announce a mayoral run.

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AP Week 6 Illinois high school football rankings

The latest rankings of Illinois high school football teams in each class, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters.

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What We Know—and Don’t Know—About CFP Expansion

The sport’s postseason is expanding to 12 teams, but plenty of questions remain—such as, when will it take effect?

Sports Illustrated

Joe Manchin's power play backfires

After Manchin urged bipartisanship, lawmakers on the right and left united against his bill

Salon

Highland Park group organizes second Capitol Hill push for assault weapons ban

The rally, organized by “March Fourth,” a group formed after the Highland Park July 4 massacre, included people whose lives were forever changed because of other mass shootings.

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Democrats shell out last-minute millions to defend against GOP's crime cudgel

The crime issue has driven a series of effective Republican attacks in key contests.

Axios

203 GOPers oppose coup prevention bill

Only nine Republicans supported a bill to prevent another Jan. 6-style insurrection

Salon

AP Week 5 Illinois high school football rankings

The latest rankings of Illinois high school football teams in each class, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters.

Chicago Sun-Times

2 Claim Mega Millions Prize; 3rd-Largest US Lottery Jackpot

Two people who wish to remain anonymous have claimed a $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot after a single ticket to the late July drawing was sold in a Chicago suburb, opting to take a lump sum payment of $780.5 million, lottery officials said Wednesday. The Illinois Lottery said the prize…

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Two people who agreed to split the Mega Millions jackpot have claimed the prize

The Illinois Lottery said the $1.337 billion prize for the July 29 drawing was claimed by two people who wish to remain anonymous. They chose a lump sum payment of $780.5 million.

WEKU

State Sen. Emil Jones III hit with federal bribery charges tied to red-light camera investigation

The son of former Illinois Senate President Emil Jones Jr. is also charged with lying to the FBI.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ways and Means to take up Social Security benefits bill - Roll Call

The measure’s backers say it would get rid of unfair provisions that can dock benefits for public employees.

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Beloved Big Guys Sausage Stand closing counter service due to pressures from pandemic and beyond

Big Guys Sausage Stand will close its doors later this month as COVID-19, inflation and corporate greed put the pinch on restaurateurs nationwide.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: LIV Golf brings its controversial tour to Chicago area: ‘If you give it a chance, it might be something pretty cool’

SUGAR GROVE, Ill. — Bryson DeChambeau is one of the most recognizable faces in golf and one of the LIV players involved in the antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour that bars defectors from competing in its events.

Axios

Schumer warns Democrats they will lose House majority: report

The comments come as Democrats had regained some hope of maintaining their majorities after a recent slate of good news.

Chicago Sun-Times

Vice President Kamala Harris returns to Chicago on Friday with spotlight on abortion rights

The vice president’s Friday visit marks her fourth time in Illinois since taking office.

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EXPLAINER: Why Twitter's former security head is testifying

Peiter Zatko, the former Twitter security chief who’s accused the company of negligence with privacy and security in a whistleblower complaint will testify before Congress on Tuesday

Chicago Sun-Times

Another one bites the dust: Ald. Reboyras chooses retirement over difficult reelection campaign

Ariel Reboyras will serve out the remainder of his term and call it a career — after 20 years as alderperson and 44 years in city government — when the new council is sworn in next May.

Chicago Sun-Times

With wife stepping down from Illinois Supreme Court, will indicted Ald. Edward Burke retire?

“It appears more likely that he’s not going to run. That he’s moving in the direction of retiring,” said veteran political operative Victor Reyes, who has known the Burkes for years. “Redistricting put him at a significant disadvantage.”

Chicago Sun-Times

AP Week 3 Illinois high school football rankings

The latest rankings of Illinois high school football teams in each class, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters.

Chicago Sun-Times

Two months after Highland Park parade attack, families of two killed find comfort at unofficial memorial

“I come here almost every day, in the morning,” Alejo Toledo said Monday, when the two-month anniversary of the attack was remembered at the unofficial memorial.

Los Angeles Times

What's the TV schedule for the next round of Jan. 6 committee hearings?

The House Jan. 6 select committee is expected hold at least one more hearing in September. But it has raised so many questions about the events surrounding the attack on the U.S. Capitol that it's unclear whether the panel will get to them all.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Posen & Joliet Catholic record top High School GPAs; 1,793 earn 2021-22 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Posen High School (Mich.) and Joliet Catholic Academy (Ill.) posted the No.1 GPAs amongst the unweighted and weighted high school categories, respectively, as the NFCA revealed its Easton Top 10 GPAs for high school programs. ...

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