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Blackhawks’ Alex Vlasic achieving NHL dream not far from where he dreamed it

The 22-year-old defenseman, who grew up in suburban Wilmette, appears destined to become just the fifth Illinois native ever to get drafted by the Hawks and go on to play at least 100 games with the organization. “[I’m] really never homesick,” he said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois earmarks $160 million to keep migrants warm in Chicago as winter approaches

Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Illinois will funnel an additional $160 million to help get migrants on their feet in Chicago

The Independent UK

Regulators cut Peoples Gas rate hike, pause funding for over-budget pipe replacement program

The Illinois Commerce Commission voted to slash the utility’s pipe replacement budget for 2024, paused the program and ordered an investigation into the spending that Chairman Doug Scott said ‘is not justified.’

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Chicago police unit that reviews cops’ use of force ‘critically understaffed,’ Illinois attorney general’s office says

The unit had a backlog of 2,702 cases in July, which has nearly doubled to 5,116, an official told U.S. District Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer.

Chicago Sun-Times

Disabled Man on Sex Offense Registry Pardoned by Illinois Governor

Adam Nesteikis didn't even understand what he had done wrong.

Reason

Amazon’s treatment of workers can improve, if lawmakers act

Amazon’s ability to churn through employees, leaving them bruised and broken, is also connected to its outsize power across the economy and in local labor markets.

Chicago Sun-Times

Kayla Unbehaun was abducted. A Netflix show and a chance encounter brought her home

Kayla Unbehaun was reported missing from her Illinois hometown on the Fourth of July in 2017. Now, a Netflix series is getting credit for her safe recovery in South Carolina, and her mother is facing charges. Sheila Flynn writes

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Chasing Illinois’ first sighting of a broad-tailed hummingbird

Last week I had a rare chance to take part in the state’s first confirmed sighting of the bird, near Champaign.

Chicago Sun-Times

A warden tried to fix an abusive federal prison. He faced death threats

He was tasked with ending abuse at a federal penitentiary in Illinois but says his own staff and Bureau of Prisons officials blocked his efforts.

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Supreme Court rejects prisoner’s appeal on prolonged solitary confinement

In a 6-3 decision, the court’s majority declined to take an appeal from an Illinois prisoner held in solitary confinement for more than three years with no opportunity for exercise

The Independent UK

Auto repair protections are a win-win for car owners, mechanics

A law from 2022 helps consumers by requiring automakers to properly fund warranty repair service provided by technicians at auto dealerships.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois Youth Lockup Is 'No Place for Children,' According to ACLU Lawsuit

Children held in the Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center are routinely subjected to solitary confinement, inadequate meals, and filthy cells, according to legal documents.

Reason

Armed robbery suspect held after pursuit from Southwest Side to Wisconsin and back into Illinois

Authorities say an armed suspect who robbed a drugstore on the Southwest Side led police on a pursuit into Wisconsin before he was arrested near Gurnee.

Chicago Sun-Times

Racial profiling isn’t just a traffic thing. For Black people, it’s everywhere

The racial inequities in traffic stops, with Black motorists far more likely to be stopped than whites, are not the only evidence of racial suspicion and profiling that Black people experience, Alden Loury writes.

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Biden Whips Up Support For His Reelection By Telling UAW Members Trump Visited Non-Union Plant: ‘I Hope You Guys Have A Memory’

Biden who addressed the United Autoworkers union at Belvidere, Illinois used the platform to take aim at his predecessor Trump

Chicago Sun-Times

On Veterans Day, don’t forget the unique struggles of those who served

For many veterans, the transition from military to civilian life is fraught with challenges, including post-traumatic stress disorder. One-fifth of Illinois veterans have a diagnosed disability related to their military service.

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Best photos from Panthers’ Week 10 loss to Bears

This photo gallery does not contain any blood or guts. But it does contain another loss for the Carolina Panthers.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois’ controversial private school scholarship program is ending

Lawmakers tried unsuccessfully to keep alive a program that sent 9,700 students to private schools this year with taxpayer support.

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Unfinished assignment: Lawmakers leave Springfield without final plan for Chicago elected school board

Divisions over the city’s elected school board remain — including disagreement over how many members should be appointed versus elected next year. The issue will likely be kicked to January when legislators return for the lame duck session.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ten-day paid leave plan passes City Council: Chicago employers must give workers more time off than other Illinois firms

The Council voted 36-12 in favor of the ordinance that requires Chicago businesses to give their workers 10 days off per year beginning Jan. 1, including five sick days and five vacation days.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lawmakers approve lifting Illinois moratorium on new nuclear reactors

Proponents say smaller nuclear reactors will help get the state to its goal of being carbon-free by 2045 by providing an alternative to coal and natural gas. Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign the measure.

The Independent UK

Illinois lawmakers OK new nuclear technology but fail to extend private-school scholarships

The Illinois House has approved development of new nuclear reactors in the state

The Independent UK

Commission weighs whether to discipline Illinois judge who reversed rape conviction

A western Illinois judge could face removal from office after a judicial oversight body considered allegations this week that he circumvented the law when he decided to reverse a rape conviction in a move that sparked outrage in the victim’s hometown of Quincy, Illinois, and beyond

USA Today Sports Media Group

Big Ten and biggest national college football game expert picks and predictions for Week 11

It's that time of week again. We pick all of the Big Ten games and six of the best national ones.

Chicago Sun-Times

Incomplete grade? Chicago elected school board plan stalls amid House, Senate divisions

While the Illinois House on Wednesday approved a measure that would allow for the election of 10 board members and the appointment of 10 others by Mayor Brandon Johnson in 2024, Illinois Senate President Don Harmon said the plan includes “woefully inadequate ethical provisions” and said he would…

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