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Illinois House leaders will have to find a way to work together

In an interview last week, House Speaker Chris Welch called House Republican Leader Jim Durkin a “failed leader.” A Durkin spokeswoman, in turn, called Welch “unhinged.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin physicians are traveling to Illinois to provide abortions, increasing access to the procedure after the fall of Roe v. Wade

Wisconsin medical providers are traveling across state lines to provide abortions in Illinois, expanding access to the procedure after the recent fall of Roe v. Wade.

Chicago Tribune

Doctors from Wisconsin, where abortion is severely restricted, to commute to Waukegan to perform procedure for their patients

Planned Parenthood organizations from Wisconsin and Illinois are collaborating to expand access at a clinic in Waukegan so it could handle an increase in patients from north of the border.

Chicago Sun-Times

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What Illinois needs to do to help communities improve pedestrian, cycling safety

There are very concrete steps that the state can take to align its road and transportation work with national best practices.

Chicago Sun-Times

Capitol Lens | Veterans’ day - Roll Call

Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth pays respects to Marine Corps veteran Hershel Woodrow “Woody” Williams as he lies in honor in in the Capitol Rotunda on Thursday.

Roll Call

Trial of 4 charged in ComEd bribery case rescheduled for March

The four are accused of arranging for then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s associates and allies to get jobs, contracts and money in order to influence Madigan as key legislation worked its way through Springfield.

Chicago Sun-Times

Commentary: How can we prevent weaponized loners from striking?

Recent mass shootings in Highland Park, Illinois; Buffalo, New York; and Uvalde, Texas, have produced the same futile debates that always follow such tragedies. Conservatives blame mental illness, and liberals blame gun access.

Chicago Tribune

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Scammers targeting Highland Park mass shooting victims, attorney general says

Scammers are targeting the Highland Park mass shooting’s victims, Illinois’s attorney general warned.

Chicago Tribune

Gov. Pritzker’s planned speech in Florida adds to speculation, criticism he’s eyeing White House

CHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker began the week with a White House visit for an event marking the passage of bipartisan gun legislation and will end it Saturday with a speech at a fundraiser for Florida Democrats, further fueling speculation — and criticism — that he’s eyeing a presidential bid…

Chicago Tribune

This solar installer is turning Ford F-150 Lightning EV into a backup home generator that can be powered by the sun

Ford began deliveries of its F-150 Lightning last month, and the electric version of the truck features a new option with a lot more utility than all-weather floor mats.

Chicago Tribune

Pending Illinois record pink salmon caught out of North Point among a super slam on Lake Michigan

Alex Niemiec’s pending Illinois record pink salmon highlights a super slam on Sunday on Lake Michigan during a family charter with Capt. Gerry Urbanozo out of North Point Marina.

Chicago Sun-Times

Regulators approve accelerated plan for ComEd to deliver $434 million in tax refunds to customers over 3 years

ComEd will deliver $434 million in tax refunds to its customers over three years beginning in January.

Chicago Tribune

Dr. Sameer Vohra named next director of Illinois Department of Public Health

Vohra, hailed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker as the Illinois Department of Public Health’s “next visionary leader,” will serve as the permanent replacement for Dr. Ngozi Ezike, who was a fixture on Illinois television screens during the pandemic.

Chicago Sun-Times

Stratton asks feds for abortion rights support, young Highland Park victim back in critical condition and more in your Chicago news round up

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

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Get rid of Illinois’ grocery sales tax to help low-income households

Households that are already burdened with the increasing costs of other necessities, such as housing, do not need this added stressor.

Input

Privacy lawsuits challenge the future of virtual try-on features

Companies may be collecting shopper’s biometric data without their consent, lawsuits allege.

Benzinga

High Times Cannabis Cup People's Choice Awards Coming To Illinois This July

The famed High Times Cannabis Cup, is returning to Illinois in July 2022.

Chicago Sun-Times

Forced ‘down a dark, agonizing path,’ Illinois needs federal help as ‘island’ for reproductive rights, Stratton testifies

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton’s appearance in Washington comes as 10 states have already banned abortions and Illinois remains in the spotlight as a place for women to seek reproductive care.

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Illinois Democrats criticize GOP plan to raffle off gun similar to one used in Highland Park mass shooting

Illinois Democrats on Monday criticized plans by the Kendall County Republican Party to raffle off a Smith & Wesson semi-automatic rifle similar to the one authorities say was used to kill seven people and wound dozens of others at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade.

WEKU

Some states are struggling to prepare for calls to the 988 mental health crisis line

With the new three-digit number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline set to launch in days, several states have been beset by staffing crunches, dropped or rerouted calls and lack of planning.

Ballotpedia

Previewing U.S. House general elections

Elections to the United States House of Representatives will take place on November 8, 2022. The seats of all 435 representatives are up for election this year, along with the seats of five of the six non-voting members of the U.S. House.

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WNBA All-Star Game, live stream, TV channel, time, how to watch WNBA All-Star Game

The 2022 WNBA All-Star Game will be held on Sunday afternoon from Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago outdoors: Beak-to-beak woodpeckers, NY record smallmouth, SCOTUS reaction, bluegill as bait

A photo of a pair of beak-to-beak woodpeckers, a question on bluegill as bait in Illinois, a confirmed record smallmouth bass in New York, and reaction to the Supreme Court slashing EPA authority over carbon pollution are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Chicago Sun-Times

How Illinois Republican candidates benefited from the “Trump bump” visit

Trump’s visit before primary day reverberate throughout the state, up and down the Republican primary ballot.

Chicago Sun-Times

COVID-19 filling hospital beds across Illinois, as risk level improves to ‘medium’ in Cook County

Hospital admissions have more than doubled since mid-April, following a steady increase in cases since the early spring — a trend playing out in most other parts of the country, too.

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