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Illinois Family Files Lawsuit After Police Execute Wrong-Door Raid and Allegedly Detain Them for 6 Hours

"I asked them to show me a warrant; they didn't show me nothing," a grandmother said.

Reason

Why is hunting upland birds and small game in Illinois crashing?

It’s more than the loss of habitat that has led to drastic reduction in hunting of upland birds and small game in Illinois.

Chicago Sun-Times

Police are stopping Black drivers for minor violations at record highs. Lawmakers should do something about it.

Low-level offenses could be enforced by other means, such as ticketing by mail, a group of attorneys writes. Other states and cities have addressed the problem without sacrificing public safety.

Chicago Sun-Times

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‘Facts and common sense’: Chicago’s corruption jurors reflect on past trials as Ed Burke’s case nears

Thirty-six people have served as jurors this year in three high-profile corruption trials at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse. Here’s what they have to say.

Chicago Sun-Times

More pregnant Illinoisans are dying — and it’s mostly preventable

Black women continue to be disproportionately affected, and more pregnant people who die are losing their lives months after giving birth.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cover crops help the climate and environment but most farmers say no. Many fear losing money

Cover crops top the list of tasks U.S. farmers are told will build healthy soil, help the environment and fight climate change

The Independent UK

Legislators should show some backbone and save Invest in Kids tax credit scholarships

This program is not broken. Invest in Kids is providing high-quality school choice for families, former Illinois House Republican leader Jim Durkin writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Chicago-based Conagra Brands to pay $7.1M after cooking spray can ‘exploded’

A jury in Illinois has ordered Chicago-based Conagra Brands to pay $7.1 million to a Pennsylvania woman who suffered burns when a can of cooking spray ignited in a commercial kitchen.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cooking spray burn victim awarded $7.1 million in damages after can ‘exploded into a fireball’

A jury in Illinois has ordered Chicago-based Conagra Brands to pay $7.1 million to a Pennsylvania woman who was badly injured in 2017 when a can of cooking spray ignited in a commercial kitchen at her workplace and set her aflame

The Independent UK

Cooking spray burn victim awarded $7.1 million in damages after can 'exploded into a fireball'

The Independent UK

MSU basketball offers 2026 Illinois SG Gabriel Sularski

Michigan State basketball has extended an offer to a shooting guard prospect from Illinois in the 2026 class

USA Today Sports Media Group

President Joe Biden will visit Illinois Nov. 9 to tout White House agenda

Biden was last in Chicago June 28, to deliver a speech on “Bidenomics” at the Old Post Office and for political fundraising.

Chicago Sun-Times

State emergency agency can’t blow off resignations, sky-high billings

Leaders should stop playing coy about key resignations at the Illinois Emergency Management Agency. Just last week, the director’s executive assistant quit when the Sun-Times pressed her about billings that reached $48K a month.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pritzker’s science project: Aggressive bid for federal semiconductor center part of larger plan to make state hi-tech hub

With Chicago in the running for the $11 billion National Semiconductor Technology Center, a multi-university network of researchers and scientists are optimistic Illinois’ advances in engineering and manufacturing — especially quantum — will help them seal the deal. So is Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Illinois man charged with hate crime in fatal stabbing of Muslim boy, attack on mom

Joseph Czuba, 71, is charged in the fatal stabbing of 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume and the wounding of his mother Hanaan Shahin on Oct. 14.

Chicago Sun-Times

It’s a rotten deal when lawmakers take campaign cash, then give tax breaks to nursing home group

Good thing Gov. Pritzker vetoed the legislation Aug. 11, but now the Health Care Council wants the Illinois House and Senate to override the governor’s veto.

The Independent UK

Illinois man accused of fatally stabbing six year old Muslim boy pleads not guilty

Joseph Czuba is accused of murder, attempted murder, and of committing a hate crime

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois reading scores have bounced back, but math scores remain below pre-pandemic levels

Test scores released Monday show accelerated academic growth in reading for elementary and high school students compared to gains before the pandemic.

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Danny Solis’ rise and fall, from promising activist to disgraced Chicago politician to FBI mole

The former 25th Ward alderperson sold his political soul for small favors, then tried to reclaim it by wearing a wire on two of the biggest powerhouses in the history of Illinois politics.

Chicago Sun-Times

Don’t rush to lift Illinois moratorium on new nuclear power plants

Permanent, safe disposal of still-radioactive spent nuclear fuel and security are unresolved issues. The time to lift the moratorium is after those issues are solved.

The Independent UK

Illinois man to appear in court on hate crime and murder charges in attack on Muslim mother and son

A man accused of murder, attempted murder and a hate crime in an attack on a Palestinian American woman and her son is scheduled to appear in court following his indictment by an Illinois grand jury

WEKU

Multiple mass shootings over Halloween weekend leave 11 dead and scores injured

Authorities are investigating shootings in Texas, Indiana, Florida, Illinois, Georgia and other states. Many of the shootings took place at the sites of large gatherings early Sunday.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Bears’ updated 53-man roster for Week 8 vs. Chargers

Here's a look at the Bears' updated roster heading into their Week 8 game vs. Chargers.

Chicago Sun-Times

Autoworkers and Stellantis reach tentative contract deal to end strike: AP sources

The deal includes a new vehicle for a now-idled factory in Belvidere, Illinois, which the company had planned to close.

The Guardian - US

UAW and Stellantis close to tentative agreement in Illinois

Negotiators will outline terms to local union officials on Saturday, including reopening automaker’s Belvidere plant, sources say

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