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Redrawn Illinois congressional map gives most incumbents an election edge over newcomers, but issues such as economy, crime, abortion could also play a factor

CHICAGO — With the control of Congress up for grabs in this fall’s election, Democrats and Republicans can ill-afford to lose any House seats — and issues from the economy to abortion could help decide which way voters break in Illinois and elsewhere.

Chicago Tribune

What's Going On With Cannabis Pricing In Illinois? Analyst Examines Retailers' Menus

Illinois is one of the most prominent cannabis markets in the U.S. In 2022, recreational marijuana sales crossed the $1 billion mark.

Benzinga

Your vote on workers’ rights, Illinois Supreme Court can help improve the lives of working families

They are three of the most important campaigns now unfolding in Illinois in the Nov. 8 election.

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Pivotal Illinois Supreme Court elections, fueled by Big Money, are on the docket

Two of the court’s seven seats have opened up, and the winners of those seats will determine whether the court is majority conservative or moderate.

Chicago Sun-Times

INHS’s aerial waterfowl survey: “Birds continue to be congregated where there is water”

Joshua Osborn found that “Birds continue to be congregated where there is water” in his latest aerial waterfowl survey for the Illinois Natural History Survey, just ahead of opening day for the north zone duck and Canada goose seasons.

Chicago Sun-Times

Inside AT&T’s alleged ‘conspiracy’ to bribe powerbrokers at the Illinois Capitol

WBEZ and the Sun-Times have learned the identities of three former top phone-company lobbyists with ties to a Springfield corruption scandal as former AT&T President La Schiazza, pleaded not guilty to five criminal counts in federal court Friday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Actress Sharon Stone tweets support of Illinois Holocaust Museum in antisemitic climate

CHICAGO — Hollywood actress Sharon Stone is again boosting the work of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Skokie on social media.

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Feds may delay AT&T Illinois case for 2 years; ex-president pleads not guilty to Madigan-related charges

The hearing came one week after federal prosecutors expanded their case against Michael Madigan and his longtime confidant, Michael McClain, to include an alleged illegal attempt by AT&T Illinois to sway Madigan.

Chicago Sun-Times

Upper Midwest Buried By Heavy Snow As Chicago Sees 1st Flakes

Winterlike scenes unfolded across portions of the Upper Midwest as many residents woke up to snow.

Zenger

Obama backs Pritzker for governor

In a statewide ad, the former president credits Pritzker for making Illinois a national leader in raising the minimum wage and protecting voting rights and a woman’s right to choose, among other issues.

Chicago Sun-Times

Trump critic Kinzinger wades into Utah Senate race against Lee

SALT LAKE CITY — Retiring Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois came to Utah on Thursday to make the case for electing the independent Senate candidate Evan McMullin over incumbent Republican Sen. Mike Lee.

Tribune News Service

Pritzker insider Nikki Budzinski cashing in as a consultant since leaving state government

In 10 months, she has made more than $500,000 from a lobbyist, Democratic groups that don’t disclose their contributors and political and labor groups. She’s now running for Congress.

Chicago Sun-Times

Trump critic Kinzinger wades into Utah Senate race against Lee - Roll Call

Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a Republican Trump critic on the Jan. 6 committee, appeared with Sen. Mike Lee's challenger, Evan McMullin.

Roll Call

‘Revolving door’ looks even worse in U.S. military than in state government

Congress needs to require a lot more transparency when retired military members go to work for other governments.

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Advocate Aurora patient data breached

The Illinois-Wisconsin hospital system said it can’t estimate how many of its 3 million patients were affected.

Daily Mirror

Owl seen taking to the skies riding a child's horse toy in baffling scene

A resident spotted the owl resting in a tree while holding the horse toy. As it flew off it looked like the bird was riding the horse in Eureka, Illinois, in the US

Tribune News Service

In Illinois, legislative candidates have divergent views on abortion

CHICAGO — The overturning of Roe v. Wade paved the way for states to pass their own abortion laws, and while Illinois law continues to allow abortions, legislative candidates bring divergent views.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pulse of the Heartland: Peoria yearning for the middle in a nation of angry extremes: ‘It just makes your heart sink’

Some Peoria residents say it feels like politicians are less and less interested in finding the center their city has long represented — and instead are more focused on playing to extremes. “It seems like there is no middle ground out there anymore,” one resident said.

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Buck (and doe) of the Week from Illinois’ youth deer season

Madi Gename and Luke Yozze successfully bracketed Illinois’ youth deer season.

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AP Week 9 Illinois high school football rankings

The latest rankings of Illinois high school football teams in each class, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters.

The Independent UK

Illinois takes center stage in battle over union rights vote

With U.S. union ranks swelling as everyone from coffee shop baristas to warehouse workers seeks to organize, Illinois voters will decide next month whether to amend their state constitution to guarantee the right to bargain collectively

Chicago Sun-Times

Bigger and more northern pike on the Illinois lakefront, an example

Roman Owerko again shows the quality of northern pike in Chicago harbors, a sign of the change on the Illinois lakefront the last few years.

The Guardian - US

Mobile abortions take off ‘on wheels, at sea’ to fill gaps left by shuttered clinics

Abortion clinics on the seas might be one innovative solution to help women in states where the procedure is illegal

Chicago Sun-Times

Extreme takeover? Pritzker and Bailey accuse one another of being an extremist who is dangerous for Illinois

It was the second and final debate between the two gubernatorial hopefuls Tuesday night, and both came prepared for combat, ready to dish it out — and not take any of the other’s jabs lying down.

Chicago Sun-Times

High school? That’s cool. Caravan’s Jordan Lynch is loving football as much as ever

Ten years after blowing up on the national stage as Northern Illinois’ quarterback, Lynch leads Mount Carmel — his other alma mater — into its biggest game of a special season.

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