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To help stop bullying, parents must do more to limit children’s time on social media

A new Illinois law requires schools to report bullying within 24 hours, but schools can’t fight bullying alone. Parents can do more to make sure their children spend less time on their phones and on social media, which can contribute to cyberbullying, a school administrator writes.

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Heidi Stevens: On a tree-lined golf course, a bright red wind phone invites visitors to connect with their departed loved ones

On hole 11 of Canal Shores Golf Course in Evanston, Illinois, nestled in a grove of old growth trees, sits a bright red telephone booth — fashioned after Britain’s red phone boxes, complete with glass doors and intricate gold royal crowns.

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With little fanfare, Shakman era ends as Cook County clerk’s office is released from court oversight of hiring

Lawyer Michael Shakman filed suit 54 years ago to end the practice of political patronage in hiring by state, county and local governments throughout Illinois.

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Bears 2023 training camp preview: Running backs

Our next preview ahead of Bears training camp is running back, which looks to be the most intriguing position battle on the team.

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Check the yardage book: TPC Deere Run for the 2023 John Deere Classic on the PGA Tour

StrackaLine offers a hole-by-hole course guide for the 2023 John Deere Classic.

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Despite horror stories and deaths, will Illinois keep expensive prison health care company?

As Wexford Health Sources contract expires, experts worry the state could continue paying big dollars for poor care.

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden White House throws spotlight two days in a row on Illinois assault weapons ban

Biden’s praise only goes so far, because the Illinois experience — where Democrats hold supermajorities in the Legislature — cannot be replicated in most other states.

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Storms moving into Chicago area bring possibility of minor flooding, meteorologists say

A flood advisory is in effect until 10 p.m. for portions of northeast Illinois, including Cook, DuPage and Will counties, according to the National Weather Service.

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Find Value With These John Deere Classic DFS Picks and Targets

This week the PGA Tour is in Silvis, Illinois, for the John Deere Classic. Oddschecker's Matt MacKay brings you the very best DFS Picks and Targets for the 2023 John Deere Classic.

Golf Monthly

'Food Tax': Which States Still Tax Groceries in 2025?

Ten states still tax groceries, but that figure is shrinking.

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Mass traffic stops that don’t stop crime show Chicago sorely needs policing reform

A new lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Illinois says fewer than 1% of the more than 2.6 million stops made by Chicago police over six years resulted in an arrest or the discovery of illegal drugs or a gun.

Chicago Sun-Times

April Perry’s nomination to be Chicago’s top U.S. attorney is a historic first

Many former federal prosecutors who served in that office, including me, believe it was high time, if not long overdue, for a woman or minority to be nominated for the top post in the Northern District of Illinois, a former federal prosecutor writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois man critically injured as firework explodes in his face while he was checking why it hadn’t detonated

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that criminal charges are possible

The Independent UK

Biden renews call for assault weapons ban after ‘tragic and senseless’ spate of July 4 shootings

President says ‘epidemic of gun violence is tearing our communities apart’ after mass shootings in Philadelphia, Fort Worth, Baltimore and Chicago

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15 super cool photos from NASCAR’s first street race in downtown Chicago

The backdrop of Chicago and its skyline made for some spectacular NASCAR photos.

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2023 John Deere Classic Betting Picks and Predictions

The PGA Tour is heading to Silvis, Illinois, for the John Deere Classic. OddsChecker's golf handicapper and expert Andy Lack gives us his best picks for the 2023 John Deere Classic.

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Ranking the best Bears offseason acquisitions

We looked at every Bears offseason acquisition made by Ryan Poles to determine which ones were the best.

Chicago Sun-Times

Immigrant advocates slam Pritzker for cutting health care program for noncitizens

As of Saturday, people ages 42 to 64 no longer are eligible to join a Medicaid-like program for noncitizens. Those already enrolled will now have co-pays.

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Abortion bans in other states fuel rise in high-risk patients at Chicago hospitals: ‘Doctors told me the baby could die tomorrow’

Even in states that allow abortion if the life of the mother is in danger, doctors say fear of prosecution is leading many to send high-risk patients to Illinois.

Chicago Tribune

Editorial: A GOP bill offers Illinois teens serving long prison terms a second chance. It should become law

Newspapers and broadcasts teem with stories about teens and young adults committing crimes — many of them horrible and violent. Justice demands a fair trial, and if juries convict, then the appropriate sentence must be meted out. If the crime is heinous enough to warrant a longer sentence, so be…

Chicago Tribune

Highland Park, a year later: Use of state’s ‘red flag’ gun laws jumps in wake of parade killings

In the immediate aftermath of last year’s mass shooting at Highland Park’s Fourth of July parade came the expected questions when such a tragedy unfolds: Who was the gunman? Where had his weapon come from?

Chicago Sun-Times

Pritzker made a sensible compromise on health care for undocumented immigrants

When the Legislature and the governor enact a budget, they have to make the numbers balance.

The Independent UK

Illinois girl, 5, dies in Tinley Park waterpark

Girl suspected to have died from drowning as investigators conduct autopsy

Zenger

Intense Derecho Storms Cause Chaos In Central US

Destructive derecho storms wreak havoc across central US with hurricane-force winds and tornadoes.

Reason

Free-Range Kids in Virginia, Connecticut, and Illinois Celebrate a Very Special Independence Day

New reasonable childhood independence laws in these states will make it easier for parents to let children enjoy the holiday.

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