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Afternoon Edition: June 21, 2022

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

Chicago Sun-Times

Vice President Kamala Harris visits Illinois on Friday: stops in Chicago, Plainfield

Harris will highlight the administration’s work on maternal health and will speak at a convention of Latino officials.

Chicago Sun-Times

What to watch as Roger Goodell defends the NFL on Capitol Hill

When the embattled commissioner appears, House Democrats will have a lot of questions about his handling of the Washington Commanders.

Roll Call

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Jan. 6 committee hearings will focus on Trump campaign effort to pressure state officials to certify 2020 results for him

The January 6 select committee will present testimony on Tuesday on how former President Trump launched a campaign to pressure state election officials through lawsuits, political pressure and direct phone calls to overturn the 2020 presidential election, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, (R-Ill.) said.

Tribune News Service

Crypto billionaire’s PAC spends nearly $1 million in Illinois Democratic congressional primaries

A PAC bankrolled by crypto billionaire Samuel Bankman-Fried poured $500,065 into television ads to elect Jonathan Jackson to Congress from the 1st District.

Chicago Sun-Times

U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis and Mary Miller compete for re-election in Illinois’ 15th Congressional District

U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis and Mary Miller are running in the Republican primary for Illinois’ 15th Congressional District on June 28, 2022. This race is one of six incumbent-vs.-incumbent primaries occurring in 2022 as a result of congressional redistricting after the 2020 census.

Ballotpedia

States fight student mental health crisis with days off

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Linnea Sorensen falls into a funk whenever her girlfriend, who is a Marine, leaves for months at a time, and the high school junior has trouble concentrating on class work.

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House Democrats prod Senate, Biden on climate legislation

WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats are redoubling their push for a sweeping climate bill this Congress, urging President Joe Biden to “do everything” in his power to make a deal as the country braces for a hot and arid summer and the world’s atmosphere breaks greenhouse gas records.

Tribune News Service

Final 2022 USA TODAY/American Volleyball Coaches Association boys volleyball regional rankings

The best volleyball teams in the West, Midwest, South, and Northeast regions for the 2022 season.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Jan. 6 panel hearings preview: Monday on Trump’s “Big Lie,” Adam Kinzinger in spotlight on Wednesday

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., said Sunday the Wednesday hearing will focus on how Trump tried “to install his own people in Justice to do his bidding.”

Chicago Sun-Times

After series of crashes, US Navy to pause flight operations for safety reviews

The U.S. Navy announced Saturday it would pause all flight operations to conduct safety reviews and training after three recent crashes, including one this week in Imperial County that killed five U.S. Marines.

Los Angeles Times

Jan. 6 attack on Capitol the ‘culmination of an attempted coup,’ chairman says

WASHINGTON — Americans watching the first Jan. 6 Select Committee hearing Thursday night were jolted back to the horror of the Capitol attack in early 2021, with the panel deploying never-before-seen footage of violence and graphic, emotional testimony from an officer wounded in the melee to place then-President Donald Trump…

Los Angeles Times

Jan. 6 hearings to lay out ‘scheme ... to undermine the will of the people,’ chairman says

WASHINGTON — The House Select Committee investigating what caused the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol is beginning a series of hearings Thursday evening by laying out its evidence of a coordinated effort to stop certification of the 2020 presidential election and keep former President Donald Trump in office.

Los Angeles Times

McCarthy rips Democrats over GOP bill that called Jan. 6 ‘domestic terrorist attack’ - Roll Call

Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy touted a measure to create a “National Commission on the Domestic Terrorist Attack” on the Capitol.

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Tribune News Service

‘New wound’: Expert questions whether 11-year-old Uvalde student should have testified

WASHINGTON — Perhaps the most notable witness at Wednesday’s House Oversight committee hearing on gun reform was one who did not attend in person: Miah Cerrillo, an 11-year-old who survived the horrific mass shooting in Uvalde by smearing blood on herself and playing dead.

Chicago Sun-Times

Why you should watch Jan. 6 hearings: Knowledge has the power to rescue democracy

The job of the bipartisan House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack will be to present a clear narrative of the peril to our nation’s system of government.

USA Today Sports Media Group

2022 USA TODAY/American Volleyball Coaches Association boys volleyball regional rankings

The best volleyball teams in the West, Midwest, South, and Northeast regions as of June 8, 2022.

StockNews.com

Think Inflation Has Peaked? Then Consider Buying These 5 Consumer Discretionary Stocks

The Consumer Price Index is expected to remain flat in May. Furthermore, the leading indicators of inflation are showing signs of easing. So, we think investors who believe inflation has peaked could now look to add the stocks of consumer discretionary companies O’Reilly Automotive (ORLY), InterContinental Hotels (IHG), Darden Restaurants…

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Los Angeles Times

Who's who on the Jan. 6 committee? A guide to the House members at the hearings

WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the nation's Capitol will begin a series of six televised hearings on Thursday.

Roll Call

Congress remembers John E. Porter, appropriator and advocate for NIH - Roll Call

Lawmakers are paying tribute to former Rep. John E. Porter, an Illinois Republican and Appropriations “cardinal” who died Friday at age 87.

Roll Call

First of many ‘touchstones’ starts Thursday in prime time for Jan. 6 committee - Roll Call

The committee will begin to tell the public what it has found—the product of more than 1,000 interviews and over 140,000 documents.

Sports Illustrated

Cody Rhodes’s Gutty Performance Was the Stuff of Legends

Nobody who saw him wrestle through a torn right pectoral muscle will ever forget the match.

Motorsport

What to expect when the NASCAR Cup Series visits Gateway

The NASCAR Cup Series will make its first visit to World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway on Sunday, the only new track on the 2022 schedule.

Chicago Sun-Times

Corinthian Colleges federal student loan debt canceled: Impacts 26,000 Illinois borrowers

The Education Department discharged all remaining federal student loans borrowed to attend any Corinthian Colleges campus. The 26,000 Illinois loans total about $226 million.

USA Today Sports Media Group

2022 USA TODAY/American Volleyball Coaches Association boys volleyball Super 25

The top boys high school volleyball teams as of June 1, 2022.

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