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Supreme Court declines to block Illinois gun restrictions - Roll Call

The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to block an Illinois ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines.

Roll Call

Court Sets Aside Conviction for Speech About School Principal That Violated No-Stalking Order

From Monday's decision in People v. Bourdage, by Illinois Appellate Court Justice Michael Hyman, joined by Justices Aurelia Pucinski and Mary Ellen Coghlan: A grand jury indicted Sherri Bourdage for violating a single provision of a no-stalking-no-contact order by "indirectly communicat[ing] about Joseph Peila to his employer[.]" … The State…

Reason

Keep Illinois law strong on protecting personal biometric information

Illinois’ Biometric Information and Protection Act has been under attack almost since the day it was enacted, from companies that don’t want to bother with it.

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Pneumonia Front To Hit The Metropolitan Areas Of The Midwest With Cold Fronts Moving In.

Storm clouds hang over the downtown Chicago skyline Monday, June 30, 2014, as rain and high winds move into Illinois from Iowa.

Zenger

NCAA men’s golf regionals: Northern Illinois in the hunt in Salem, Preston Summerhays goes low during Monday’s first round

Here's what happened Monday at the six NCAA Division I men's golf regional sites.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Abducted Illinois girl found six years after she vanished when store owner recognised her from Netflix show

Kayla Unbehaun was nine years old when she disappeared while in the care of her mother Heather Unbehaun

The Independent UK

Not a game when business owner with old mob ties gets a gambling license

It’s now up to the Illinois Gaming Board to get to the bottom of why Jeffrey Bertucci got a gaming license, since his sketchy past was no secret.

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ComEd parent Exelon is paying legal bills for two executives convicted of bribery

The company will not say how much it has paid to attorneys representing ex-CEO Anne Pramaggiore and VP John Hooker, but a rep says ratepayer funds are not used.

Chicago Sun-Times

New Trier baseball coach sets new record for wins in Illinois

The head varsity baseball coach of the New Trier (Ill.) Trevians has broken a long-standing record for the most wins in Illinois state history.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Illinois 3-star TE Karsen Konkel to take official visit to MSU in June

Three-star TE Karsen Konkel of Pinckneyville, Ill. will reportedly take an official visit to Michigan State in June

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Illinois lawmakers mull first-in-nation protections for child social media stars

A bill in the Legislature would entitle child influencers under the age of 16 to a percentage of earnings based on how often they appear on video blogs or online content.

Chicago Sun-Times

7 takeaways from the Bears’ 2023 schedule

From finishing the season against Green Bay to having historic rest periods. here are our takeaways from the 2023 Bears schedule.

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Child social media stars have few protections. Illinois aims to fix that

Illinois lawmakers aim to make their state what they say will be the first in the country to create protections for child social media influencers

The Independent UK

Dust storms are killing hundreds of people and climate change to lead to more deadly storms

Deadly gusts that lift soil and sand up in the air can lead to massive tragedies, such as the one of last week in Illinois. Dust storms were believed to be rare, but scientists say they are becoming increasingly frequent and deadly

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High school basketball notebook: Jeremiah Fears leaves, new coaches at West Aurora, Lockport, Stevenson

Jeremiah Fears has joined what is becoming a lengthy list of high-level basketball prospects from Illinois who have left the state.

Daily Mirror

Giant snapping turtle in Chicago river nicknamed 'Chonkosaurus' spotted by kayakers

Kayaker Joey Cantore had been paddling down the Chicago River in illinois, US, when he saw the massive turtle basking on a rusty chain and quickly got his camera ready to film it

Chicago Sun-Times

Electrical grid power play: Utilities take control of coming boom in transmission lines

Legislatures in a dozen states have passed “right of first refusal” laws that freeze out competition in transmission line projects, raising concerns about higher energy costs for consumers.

Chicago Sun-Times

Looking at the 40-pound benchmark for Illinois muskies

After nearly 50 years of stocking muskies, Illinis appears to have a benchmark of 40 pounds for big muskies.

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He used to do business with reputed mob figures. Now, he’s licensed by the Illinois Gaming Board.

Jeffrey Bertucci testified in 2010 to illegally paying out winnings from video gaming machines installed in his Cicero diner and splitting his take with the mob’s so-called video poker king. In 2019, gambling regulators gave him a license to legally operate video gaming devices.

Chicago Sun-Times

Some 17-year cicadas might show up a year early in Chicago

Next year is expected to be a big moment for cicadas, when two major broods — a 17-year group and 13-year group — both emerge in Illinois, potentially wreaking havoc for agriculture.

Reason

Supreme Court Roundup: The Supreme Court Should Review and Enjoin the Illinois Gun Ban

On May 1, Justice Amy Coney Barrett directed the State of Illinois and the City of Naperville to respond to the emergency application for injunction pending appellate review filed by the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR). As I explained in "An Opening Judicial Salvo in Defense of Illinois' New…

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson hits D.C.; meets Vice President Kamala Harris, works Capitol Hill

Brandon Johnson held meetings at the White House and Capitol on Wednesday with the unions that bankrolled his mayoral run hosting a fundraiser for him.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pritzker signs bill guaranteeing disability pay to first responders who contracted COVID-19

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza’s Chicago cop brother was denied duty disability benefits despite contracting COVID-19 on the job in 2020. Mendoza, who attended Wednesday’s ceremony, wiped away tears as she thanked the governor and others who helped get the bill passed.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois must make sure women get accurate information about abortion care

Crisis pregnancy centers lure patients with free services, but give women misinformation with the goal of stopping them from having abortions, the chief medical officer of Planned Parenthood of Illinois writes. SB1909 will hold the centers accountable.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois House Democrats push feds to send more cash for migrants to Chicago

The members, in a letter led by Rep. Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia, said they had ‘profound disappointment’ over the relatively small grants Washington has sent to Chicago.

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