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We should require citizenship before giving someone a badge and gun

While HB 3751 was presented as an “option” for law enforcement departments, it’s actually a mandate to hire non-citizens as police officers.

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Conservatives, environmentalists unite in Midwest CO2 pipeline fights

From Illinois to North Dakota, unlikely allies have joined to fight against several multi-state carbon dioxide pipelines proposed by huge agribusiness and fossil fuel companies.

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July saw highest Illinois cannabis sales so far this year at $140 million

July’s total was the second all-time highest monthly record. The majority of the sales were to in-state residents, which totaled $104.2 million.

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Illinois to ban advertising guns to kids and militants

Gun-rights advocates say it violates not only the constitutionally protected right to own firearms but free speech.

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Illinois to ban advertising for guns allegedly marketed to kids and militants

Illinois will soon outlaw advertising for firearms that officials determine produce a public safety threat or appeals to children, militants or others who might later use the weapons illegally

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Quantum quarterbacks: Pritzker’s a ‘geek’ for computing science that Emanuel calls ‘cutting edge of the next generation’

Leaving the science to the experts, the governor and former Chicago mayor concentrate on bringing attention and funds to support the experimental field of quantum computing, which has the potential for faster development of vaccines and unhackable computers.

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State mismanagement let unemployment insurance fraud run rampant

The recent report by the state’s auditor general makes it clear that the Illinois Department of Employment Security was negligent and incompetent in performing its duties.

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Cost of federal census recounts push growing towns to do it themselves

Only a single municipality, the Village of Pingree Grove in Illinois, has signed a contract so far with the U.S. Census Bureau to have the agency conduct a repeat head count following the 2020 census

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Court blocks new Illinois law allowing state to penalize anti-abortion pregnancy centers

The law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker last week bans anti-abortion pregnancy centers, often known as “crisis pregnancy centers,” from using “misinformation, deceptive practices, or misrepresentation” to interfere with access to abortion services or emergency contraception

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State Outside Of Tornado Alley Leads 2023 Twister Count

The state of Illinois has recorded over 125 tornadoes as of August 1 far more than the state averaage this year.

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More evidence that car insurance pricing in Illinois is biased against the poor

A new study backs up a Sun-Times Watchdogs report and comes as rates across the state continue to skyrocket. The study found that bad credit means you pay more for car insurance.

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Takeaways: Donald Trump’s not guilty plea in election cases boosts strength with GOP base

Trump’s three not-guilty pleas appeals to his supporters — and enhances his martyr status as he leads rivals seeking the 2024 Republican Party nomination for president.

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School districts required to detail childhood trauma — and better address it — under new state law

The legislation also expands the Whole Child Task Force, which was created in 2021 to help define and improve trauma-responsive practices in Illinois schools — and to battle systemic racism. The goal is to give Illinois schools the training to identify warning signs of mental illness, trauma and…

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Mayor Johnson, teens taking over South Loop was a ‘trend’ — toward mob action

Most people can easily spot an inappropriate use of language for what it is and what it isn’t.

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Illinois Announces $40.99 Billion Infrastructure Program In Historic Rebuild Initiative

Governor JB Pritzker unveils comprehensive multi-year plan to repair and enhance state's transportation systems.

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Pot prices in Illinois are some of the highest in the nation, new study finds

Sales of weed in Illinois are concentrated among a few retailers, according to a Headset study. And the state tacks on taxes.

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Organizers of an Illinois city championship recently uncovered two missing trophies

This trophy was given to the winner for a year from 1928 to 1976. It recently resurfaced.

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Carbon capture technology is safe. Illinois should embrace CO2 pipeline projects.

CO2 pipelines are critical to achieving the Biden administration’s admirable climate reduction goals.

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Crisis Pregnancy Centers File Free Speech Suits Over Illinois and Vermont Laws

Plus: California tries to stop professors from testifying in suit over COVID education policies, state Republicans aren't all abandoning free market economics, and more...

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Weed giants Columbia Care, Cresco Labs call off plans for $2 billion merger

Cresco Labs and Columbia Care announced Monday the termination of a merger that was originally struck in 2022.

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Hotlines for abortion patients among latest Illinois efforts to ‘expand reproductive health access’ in face other Midwest states’ bans

Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Democrat-led Illinois General Assembly have expanded abortion rights in Illinois. Another expansion announced Monday creates a family planning program for people who are otherwise not eligible under Medicaid.

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Gas pains: Don’t hold back on speaking out about Peoples Gas rate hike proposal

You have a chance to make your feelings known about the utility’s request for a $402 million rate hike at a public hearing Tuesday before the Illinois Commerce Commission.

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Illinois needs more detailed data on its Asian American communities

Chinatown is flourishing in Chicago. But there’s an impediment to progress among Asian Americans in Illinois: a lack of detailed state data on Asians of various ethnic groups.

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Charter schools have proven their academic worth. Chicago and Illinois must invest in them

A recently released Stanford University study shows the impact charter schools can have on closing achievement gaps for students of color.

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New Illinois laws affecting schools throughout the state, including cover book bans, bullying and more

A roundup of the new Illinois rules and resources that were made into law for the 2023-2024 school year.

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