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Strike could delay road and construction work

About 300 members of Local 150 of the International Union of Operating Engineers have started a walkout against three companies with quarries and other sites in Northern Illinois.

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Incumbents Sean Casten and Marie Newman are running in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District on June 28

Sean Casten, Marie Newman, and Charles Hughes are running in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District on June 28, 2022. Casten and Newman are members of the U.S. House of Representatives running for re-election in the same district due to redistricting. They have led in fundraising and media…

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Six candidates running in the Illinois Republican gubernatorial primary

Six candidates are running in the Republican primary for governor of Illinois on June 28, 2022. Darren Bailey and Richard Irvin have led the field in fundraising and media coverage.

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Former longtime Illinois US Rep. John E. Porter dies at 87

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Chief judge, ACLU fire back at Lightfoot for suggesting judges should assume defendants are guilty

Alexandra Block, an attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, said it’s “sad to see a highly-trained lawyer and former prosecutor so badly mangle the meaning of our Constitution.”

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Tour Rivian's Busy Plant With CEO RJ Scaringe As Your Guide

Rivian video takes a look at the stamping, body, and paint shops, as well as the general assembly and end of line areas of the plant in Normal, Illinois.

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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.

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Rubber stamp no more? City Council sheds reputation under Lightfoot, new report shows

From June 12, 2019 through March 23, 2022, Lightfoot survived 131 divided roll calls, according to the new study by the University of Illinois at Chicago. That’s compared to just 54 during the last of Richard M. Daley’s six terms and 67 divided roll calls during the first of Rahm…

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Editorial: Fighting corruption should be a top priority for Illinois AG. Steve Kim has the right resume

The last time a Republican held the office of Illinois attorney general, Mayor Richard M. Daley was firmly ensconced in his reign, the musical “Chicago” had become a box office smash and the shoe bomber, Richard Reid, pleaded guilty to trying to take down an American Airlines flight over the…

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Help bees by protecting their habitat

The Illinois Department of Transportation should pursue new funding to plant pollinator-friendly vegetation along roadsides. The state should complement it with a similar pot of money.

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Saia Expands Its Northern Illinois Operations

Saia Inc's (NASDAQ:SAIA) Saia LTL Freight launched a new terminal in Rockford, Illinois, the carrier's second west of Chicago site this year. Saia remains focused on building density in its network and providing customers with more direct shipping points to the significant freight markets in northern Illinois. "Our new Rockford facility will…

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Chicago ‘not a hellhole’

Ald. David Moore is proud of his success in the 17th Ward and defends his community. He — along with former state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias and City Clerk Anna Valencia — is running to replace Jesse White as Illinois secretary of state.

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As COVID-19 warning levels increase across more of Illinois, Pritzker’s briefings don’t

Gov. J.B. Pritzker hasn’t held a news conference on COVID-19 in three months, but his office says the governor and his public health team remain on top of the situation. Experts aren’t sure more briefings would help, given how tired many are of hearing about the virus.

Chicago Sun-Times

Privacy must come first when it comes to abortion data

Data collection tied to abortion has made many women and abortion-rights advocates especially uneasy in this current climate, where the highly personal matter has been hyper politicized once again.

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Health officials say 2nd probable case of monkeypox found in Chicago

A spokesman for the Illinois Department of Public Health said the second person tested positive at a state lab but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may not confirm the case until Monday.

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Chicago ranked 8th among major U.S. cities last year in mail carriers attacked by dogs

The city had 35 such attacks in 2021. And with 226 attacks statewide, Illinois landed at seventh in the state rankings.

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Four more Illinois counties hit high level for COVID-19 transmission, but cases ‘begin to trend downward’

But hospitalizations are still about as high as they’ve been since February, with more than 1,200 beds occupied as of Thursday night.

Chicago Tribune

Darren Bailey’s Chicago ‘hellhole’ comment and the issue of crime become focus in debate among GOP candidates for governor

State Sen. Darren Bailey doubled down on his comments he considered Chicago a crime-ridden “hellhole” during a debate Thursday night of the Republican candidates for governor as he also sought to aggressively label rival Richard Irvin a “corrupt Democrat.”

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MSC Industrial Supply Acquires Engman-Taylor To Enhance Position In Metalworking

MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc. (NYSE:MSM) has acquired Engman-Taylor, a Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin-based distributor of metalworking tools and supplies. Financial terms were not disclosed. MSC Industrial expects the acquisition to be roughly neutral to its FY22 earnings and slightly accretive to FY23 earnings. Engman-Taylor will continue to do business under its current…

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Book it: ‘An Atlas of Illinois Fishes: 150 Years of Change’ updates broad sweep of Illinois fishes

The volume updates and continues the lineage of important books documenting the fishes across Illinois.

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Walmart Targets Faster Deliveries Via 4 Fulfillment Centers, Intensifies Rivalry With Amazon

Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) plans to build four new e-commerce fulfillment centers using an automated system to speed deliveries firing up rivalry with Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN). Walmart will open its first warehouse in Joliet, Illinois, this summer. Walmart will build additional centers in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Texas over the next three years, Bloomberg reports. E-commerce giants like Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) and…

Chicago Sun-Times

Fact-check: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott misfires with half-cocked shots at Chicago’s ‘tougher’ gun laws

While Chicago’s gun laws may be more strict than some states, Abbott’s statement ignores how regulations have been weakened after federal court reversals of the city’s once-tougher restrictions. He also ignores how the majority of firearms in Chicago are coming from neighboring states where gun…

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Chicago Episcopal diocese’s $750,000 sex abuse case puts Bishop Chilton Knudsen’s actions under scrutiny

She didn’t immediately call police after an 18-year-old told her he’d been molested by Richard Kearney, according to a just-settled lawsuit that also says Bishop Frank Griswold’s office ignored other suspicions about the predator priest.

Chicago Sun-Times

Hancock High School students make their voices heard as first-time voters

“I feel like it’s been a long time coming,” senior Connor Wallace said.

Chicago Sun-Times

12 Illinois residents among those charged in $26 million insurance-fraud scheme

The indictment seeks forfeiture of at least $26 million in alleged ill-gotten gains, as well as nine luxury vehicles, eight Rolex watches and properties in Orland Park, Bridgeview and Burbank.

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