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As Democrats sweat GOP surge, politicians led by Biden fan out across Illinois in campaign season’s final weekend

CHICAGO — Politicians fanned out across the state on the final weekend of the 2022 general election campaign, led by President Joe Biden who spoke in Joliet on Saturday amid concerns that a Republican surge on Election Day could cost Democrats control of both Illinois’ political agenda and Congress.

Chicago Tribune

High winds, 65 mph gusts to hit Chicago area Saturday, weather officials say

CHICAGO — Weather officials issued a high wind warning Saturday morning that is in effect until 7 p.m. for portions of central, east central and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.

Chicago Tribune

Best photos of Ohio State football’s win over Northwestern

Check out some of the best photos of Ohio State's win against Northwestern on Saturday. #GoBuck

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President Joe Biden stumps for Rep. Lauren Underwood in Illinois, says Republicans pose threat to Social Security and Medicare

CHICAGO — President Joe Biden stumped for suburban Democrats in Joliet on Saturday, part of a final weekend campaign visit to what has been a reliably blue state that underscored national Democratic concerns that Republican gains in several races could give the party control of Congress on Election Day.

Chicago Tribune

Biden, in Joliet to bolster Rep. Lauren Underwood, calls Medicare, Social Security critics ‘idiots’

The president spoke at an elementary school gymnasium while stumping for Illinois congressional Democrats ahead of Tuesday’s crucial midterm elections.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jon Scheyer’s journey — and time in Illinois’ FAAM league — prepared him for this moment

This was the first time Jon Scheyer felt any kind of pressure to prove himself. The first time he could sense others’ doubt and skepticism. He was in the sixth grade when he walked into a gym in Evanston, Ill., not far from his hometown of Northbrook, a well-off suburb…

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Biden in Illinois to stump for Underwood, Casten; ‘not buying’ that Democrats headed for midterm losses

Speaking in Rosemont, the president ticked off his administration’s signature legislative achievements on infrastructure, climate and lowering the cost of prescription drugs,

Chicago Sun-Times

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Illinois Policy Institute’s strategy with Workers’ Rights Amendment mirrors what House Dems have done in the past

I don’t blame the House Democrats for opening the historical door to this Illinois Policy Institute line of attack. But this sort of thing has to stop, although I doubt it will until voters start punishing those who use it.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois governors in their own words

Sneed provides remembrances of interviews with chief executives going back to Richard Ogilvie.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to buy Chicago-area cannabis operations in deal connected to $2 billion Cresco-Columbia Care merger

Sean “Diddy” Combs has agreed to buy nine cannabis retail stores and three production facilities in Illinois, New York and Massachusetts for $185 million as part of required antitrust divestitures for the pending $2 billion Cresco-Columbia Care megamerger.

Chicago Tribune

Cresco Labs Gains 'Firm Visibility' With Recent Asset Sales To Sean Diddy Combs

Cresco Labs Inc (OTCMKTS: CRLBF) and Columbia Care Inc (OTCMKTS: CCHWF) announced the signing of definitive agreements to divest certain New York, Illinois, and Massachusetts assets to an entity owned and controlled by

Benzinga

Union Station: Illinois voters to decide whether to adopt collective bargaining amendment

Note: With the election around the corner, we’ll be taking a break from Union Station next week and helping support our results team efforts. The next edition of Union Station will arrive on Nov. 18. In the meantime, visit Ballotpedia for next week’s election results and ongoing analysis.

Ballotpedia

Harley Hit With A Third Federal Class-Action Antitrust Lawsuit In 2022

A third Federal antitrust class-action lawsuit was filed in Illinois in November, 2022, which seeks relief for class members across multiple states.

RideApart

Sean 'Diddy' To Buy Cannabis Assets From Cresco & Columbia Care, Creating The Largest Minority-Owned MSO

Cresco Labs (OTCQX: CRLBF) (CSE:CL) and Columbia Care (OTCQX: CCHWF) (NEO:CCHW) (CSE:CCHW) announced the signing of definitive agreements to divest certain New York, Illinois, and Massachusetts

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New Illinois law gives cops choice not to jail people for small amounts of drugs — a follow-up to our ‘Costly toll of dead-end drug arrests’ investigation

The change follows a Sun-Times/Better Government Association investigation last year that documented the impact of “dead end” drug arrests in which people are briefly locked up, only to see the charges soon dismissed.

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Big Ten football Buckeyes Wire midseason conference awards

We're handing out Big Ten football conference midseason awards and comparing things to what we believed would happen at the start of the season. #B1G

Chicago Sun-Times

Pritzker moves to make abortion more accessible to people in prisons

In removing fees and promising access, Illinois joins a handful of states providing abortions for incarcerated people.

Chicago Sun-Times

Even if there is a red wave in Illinois, in Senate race, Dem Duckworth holds lead over GOP’s Salvi

Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth heads to the Tuesday vote leading Republican Kathy Salvi in two key metrics, polls and fundraising.

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Missouri Marijuana Legalization, New Jersey Home Grow, Pot Taxes In Hawaii, Weed Sales In Illinois

Marijuana Legalization In Missouri: Black Leaders Divided Over Ballot Measure

Chicago Sun-Times

Would-be minority pot entrepreneurs say state rules are scaring off investors

Regulations for businesses who got licenses in Illinois ‘social equity’ lottery make it hard to raise cash, panelists at a City Club luncheon said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Valuable Lincoln artifacts are taken from a Springfield museum as feuding with a not-for-profit intensifies

The fate of 1,500-plus artifacts, including some tied to Lincoln’s murder, is unclear as a foundation pulls items out of a state Lincoln museum.

Chicago Sun-Times

No. 14 Illinois, Michigan State heading in opposite directions

Illinois ranks No. 1 in scoring defense (8.9 points per game), total defense (224.5 yards per game) and passing efficiency defense (77.9).

Ballotpedia

All candidates for Cook County Commissioner District 13 in Illinois complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Cook County Commissioner District 13 in Illinois — Josina Morita (D) and Andrew Border (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run…

The Independent UK

Man charged with making death threats against Republican candidate for governor in Illinois

The caller is facing felony charges for threatening a public official

USA Today Sports Media Group

Michigan State vs Illinois Prediction Game Preview

Michigan State vs Illinois game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 10 game on Saturday, November 5

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