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If some Republicans had their way, my twin sons wouldn’t be here: Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs

In Illinois, some right-wing groups want to ban in vitro fertilization. Because of these zealots, in January our governor and state lawmakers enacted a law protecting people’s decisions to use IVF to have children.

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No Shot Clock, Ep. 157: Preseason sleepers and storylines

Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen’s weekly breakdown of Illinois high school basketball.

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The cost of caring for nursing home patients has skyrocketed, but Illinois’ Medicaid reimbursement hasn’t kept up

The state has essentially said “do more with less,” and we have, but there comes a point when stretching a dollar eventually tears it in two, a nursing home administrator writes.

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COVID-19 hospitalizations are up 17% ahead of busy holiday travel week for Illinois

A record number of people are expected to use Illinois’ airports during the Thanksgiving week as COVID-19-related hospitalizations have surged — prompting experts to warn travelers to take precautions.

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Pretrial Fairness Act is shifting the scales of justice for Illinois

Pretrial justice is the key to upholding accountability and ensuring public safety, a former prosecutor and victim advocate writes. It should be based on community safety, not the size of someone’s bank account.

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Illinois governor ‘deeply concerned’ by Trump rhetoric reminiscent of Nazi era

JB Pritzker, who’s of Jewish descent, says Trump ‘is dangerous for our democracy’ and ‘dangerous for specific minority groups in US

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Do snitches net fishes? Scientists turn invasive carp into traitors to slow their Great Lakes push

State and federal wildlife agencies have developed a new weapon to slow down invasive carp across the Great Lakes region: traitor fish

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Another Republican accuses McCarthy of violence after elbow incident

‘Wham! I get shoulder-checked,’ former Illinois congressman Adam Kinzinger said

The Independent UK

Chicago outoors: Great egret detail, IL lake sturgeon, Bassmaster’s 1st “Million Dollar Man”

Paul Vriend photographing a great egret in flight, Illinois’ effort to reestablish lake sturgeon and Bassmaster’s 1st “Million Dollar Man,” Larrry Nixon retiring from competitive fishing are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

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Opening day morning: Illinois’ firearm deer season

One of the mildest opening days made for an interesting beginning to Illinois firearm deer season.

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Illinois Commerce Commission steps up for natural gas customers

The commission’s decision will put money back into the pockets of ratepayers.

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FDA is screening US cinnamon imports after more kids sickened by lead-tainted applesauce

At least 34 children in 22 states, including Illinois, have reportedly been sickened by lead poisoning.

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Holiday hordes? Record number of Thanksgiving travelers expected at O’Hare and Midway: ‘Travel’s coming back’

With 2.4 million travelers hitting the roads, Illinois is also nearing a record number of people traveling by car this Thanksgiving season, according to AAA.

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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.

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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

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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.

Reason

Disabled Man on Sex Offense Registry Pardoned by Illinois Governor

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

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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.

The Independent UK

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.

WEKU

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.

The Independent UK

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

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

Reason

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.

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