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After Lewiston shooting, Americans must insist on laws to limit AR-15 style weapons in civilian hands

What’s needed is a long-term, united battle for a federal ban on murderous weapons of war, something most Americans support. Meanwhile, given the current climate in Congress, a similar effort is needed in state capitals.

Chicago Sun-Times

Grand jury indicts Illinois man on hate crime, murder charges in attack on Muslim mom, son

A grand jury in Illinois has indicted a man who is accused of murder, attempted murder and a hate crime in an attack on a Palestinian-American woman and her son

The Independent UK

PHOTOS: Best images from Thunder’s 124-104 win over the Bulls

Here are the best photos from the Thunder's 124-104 win over the Bulls:

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Final Associated Press Illinois high school football rankings for 2023

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

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Ex-NFL star Sergio Brown charged with his mother’s murder

The former NFL safety was held in custody after his flight from Mexico to California earlier this month and had been awaiting extradition to Illinois

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Illinois man who pepper-sprayed pro-Palestinian protesters charged with hate crimes, authorities say

A man who prosecutors say pepper-sprayed pro-Palestinian protesters in Illinois has been charged with hate crimes and aggravated battery

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Three freshmen high school basketball players already showing star potential

Illinois needs young, bright, uber-talented players with upside. The good news is they’re here.

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Illinois among 33 states suing Meta, alleging its platforms have harmed kids

The Menlo Park, California-based company formerly known as Facebook is accused of ensnaring youths “while misleading the public about the risks of social media.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois mother recuperates after Palestinian American boy killed in attack police call a hate crime

A Palestinian American woman whose 6-year-old son was killed in what police are calling a hate crime in a Chicago suburb is asking the public to “pray for peace” as she recuperates from her injuries

The Independent UK

Congress can take steps to help avert a shortage of family doctors

Thousands of family physicians left the workforce in 2022. Congress can help avert the shortage, especially in underserved communities, by investing in federal programs such as the National Health Service Corps and teaching health centers.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago fishing: New Chicago bait shop, trout opener, shoreline salmon/trout

The opening of a Bridgeport Bait and Tackle, the opening days of fall trout in Illinois and ongoing salmon and steelhead action on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times

He was a star football player. Then he was detained by a state trooper with extremist ties.

The Oath Keepers’ membership rolls included an Illinois state trooper, a campus cop for the University of Illinois Chicago and an officer in a village known as “America’s First Black Town.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Autopsies confirm 5 died of chemical exposure in tanker crash

Autopsies have confirmed that five people who died when a chemical tanker overturned in central Illinois last month died from exposure to caustic anhydrous ammonia fumes

The Independent UK

Young girl celebrates first deer

Alexa Tazelaar, 9, starts off Buck of the Week (Deer of the Week, in this case) with her first deer, taken on opening day of Illinois’ youth season.

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Give nuclear energy a chance to help end carbon pollution in Illinois

A Chicago-based volunteer with Citizens’ Climate Lobby urges Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch to put the nuclear moratorium bill on the agenda during the veto session that starts Tuesday.

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Pritzker urges residents to unite ‘across religions, across ethnicities to renounce hatred’ and ‘alarming increase’ in hate crimes

Illinois has seen an “alarming increase” in anti-Arabism, Islamophobia and antisemitism, the Democratic governor said, noting “online hatred has skyrocketed” on social media and mosques, synagogues and places of worship are being targeted across the country.

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Bears PFF grades: Best and worst performers in Week 7 win vs. Raiders

The Chicago Bears (2-5) defeated the Las Vegas Raiders (3-4), 30-12, on Sunday. It marked the team's first home win since Sept. 25, 2022, and their second victory in three weeks. Pro Football Focus handed out player grades for those who took a snap ...

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Illinois tollway might shift from transponders to window stickers

A window sticker is less obtrusive, requires no battery and costs less than a hard-case transponder, experts say.

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It’s big muskie time, aptly a pair of brutes share Fish of the Week

Chris Goodrich caught a giant muskie in northern Wisconsin and Dan Coleman caught one in far northern Illinois to share Fish of the Week honors.

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Photos from the Bears’ Week 7 win vs. Raiders

The Bears snapped their 10-game home losing streak with a dominant win over the Raiders. Take a look at the action:

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Chicago religious leaders urge peace after killing of six-year-old Muslim boy

Muslim, Jewish and Christian leaders shook hands, talked and prayed together after killing of Wadea Al-Fayoume

Chicago Sun-Times

How we investigated cops with ties to the Oath Keepers

Reporters with the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ filed more than 200 open records requests with the Chicago Police Department and other law enforcement agencies across Illinois.

Chicago Sun-Times

Son of Chicagoans, Hersh Goldberg-Polin among five Hamas hostages with Illinois ties

The parents of hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin were raised in Chicago. Of the 12 U.S. citizens seized by Hamas, five have Illinois connections — more than previously known.

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Chicago could see warmer temps and less snow this winter, national weather agency predicts

The NOAA’s Winter Outlook, released Thursday, says the National Weather Service is expecting warmer weather and less snow overall for the city.

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2 Americans taken hostage by Hamas during the attack on Israel are freed

Israel announced the release of the two hostages, mother and daughter Judith and Natalie Raanan of Illinois, on Friday. The pair was captured during Hamas' attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7.

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