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GOP gubernatorial debates: Irvin more elusive than lesser known rivals Schimpf and Solomon

During a rapid-fire “yes or no,” segment, Max Solomon and Paul Schimpf agreed that the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 were not an “insurrection.” But Richard Irvin touted his credentials as a lawyer and said, “I don’t think it’s a ‘yes or no’ question.”

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Republican Richard Irvin says he’s not hiding behind his TV ads — or Ken Griffin’s millions

Irvin is a good in-person politician, a side of him that many in the Chicago area haven’t gotten to see so far. A “Meet Richard” tab on his campaign website features photos, his biography and an option to contribute to his campaign, but no information about public events.

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New census figures show Illinois’ population change was actually a modest gain, but experts say warning signs remain

CHICAGO — Brooke Landrum came to Chicago from Cincinnati in 2016 to attend Loyola University, and after graduation she decided to stay and settle into the bustling Lakeview neighborhood.

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Pfleger still at forefront of anti-gun fight as he plans June march

“I truly believe the greatest symbol of evil in our time is a child lying in a casket, slaughtered by violence. How many people have to die and children slaughtered before we say, ‘Enough!?’ ”

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Commentary: Biden’s trip to Chicago highlights the deeper problems in Democratic leadership

In Joe Biden’s America, life is not easy. For those of us who call Illinois our home, it’s not hard to see how Democrat policies have negatively affected our lives — even more so than our families who live in neighboring states.

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Griffin’s Citadel nears tipping point on Chicago exit over crime

Billionaire Ken Griffin is reaching a tipping point with Chicago, the home to his market maker and hedge fund business, as the city wrestles with rising crime.

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Illinois undercounted in 2020 census, actually grew to 13 million — largest population ever

A U.S. Census Bureau report released Thursday shows rather than losing population, Illinois gained more than 250,000 residents between 2010 and 2020. That’s roughly the equivalent of not counting anyone in Aurora — Illinois’ second largest city — and the entire city of Decatur.

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‘Ghost’ busters: Illinois becomes first state in Midwest to ban untraceable do-it-yourself ‘ghost guns’

The Illinois law requires all firearms, including 3D-printed guns, to have serial numbers. Ghost guns are largely untraceable because they lack such identifying numbers.

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Afternoon Edition: May 13, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Pritzker signs bill targeting smash-and-grab crime rings

Pritzker is familiar with the problem. A smash-and-grab crime ring dumped a cash register just yards from his Gold Coast home earlier this year.

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Missouri. Louisiana. Arizona. Patients are already traveling hundreds of miles to have abortions in Illinois

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. — The call came into the southern Illinois abortion clinic on a recent weekday: A young woman from Missouri was on the line, frantic because she no longer had the money to pay for her $470 procedure, which was scheduled for the next day.

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Gov. J.B. Pritzker looks to late mother’s legacy as he seeks national leadership role on abortion rights

A California kid in the 1970s, he accompanied his mother to demonstrations, including marches for abortion rights. The governor says it inspired his fight for women’s and LGBTQ rights: “Those are all things that I think my mother would want me to do.”

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President Biden seeks to unite electricians in Chicago and farmers in Kankakee behind him — and against Putin

In Kankakee, Biden sought to focus farmers’ anger on Russian President Vladimir Putin and “Putin’s war.” In Chicago, an animated Biden detailed his infrastructure plan’s creation of jobs at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers’ International Convention.

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Downstate Republican Justice Lisa Holder White named first Black woman to serve on Illinois State Supreme Court

Appellate Justice Lisa Holder White will succeed Illinois Supreme Court Justice Rita Garman. Because Garman’s official retirement will come after the primary on June 28, the court has the constitutional authority to appoint her successor.

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A billion reasons why nuclear plant negotiations turned out well for ComEd customers

An expected bailout for nuclear plants has turned into an windfall for Illinoisans living in ComEd’s service area.

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GOP gubernatorial hopeful Irvin takes reporters questions, but doesn’t answer most of them

Democrats and GOP primary rivals have accused Irvin of hiding. His campaign counters that he’s busy running Aurora, the second largest city in the state. On Monday, Irvin was indeed prepared to field reporters’ questions, if not necessarily answer all of them.

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Killing of 15-year-old tests a justice system strained by more arrests, fewer resources

The murder of Michael Brown has once again confronted Chicago with kids killing kids, and the problem of meting out justice to juveniles while keeping the streets safe.

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Gov. Pritzker hosts President Biden at Chicago DNC fundraiser: Top ticket $365,000

The Wednesday fundraiser hosted by Gov. J.B. Pritzker is Biden’s first in-person Democratic National Committee event in Chicago with the governor.

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Chicago protesters flood downtown in support of abortion rights with Roe v. Wade in the balance

More than 1,000 demonstrators, including Gov. J.B. Pritzker, gathered in downtown Chicago Saturday to rally for abortion rights.

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GOP’s Richard Irvin is silent on Roe v. Wade

It goes without saying that Irvin, a candidate for governor, is attempting to win a Republican Party primary without saying or doing anything that could derail his chances in a general election.

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Afternoon Edition: May 6, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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With S&P bump, Illinois now upgraded by all three ratings agencies

S&P Global Ratings’ warned that “credit pressures remain,” but cited an improvement in the state’s financial flexibility, timely budget adoption and elimination of the bill backlog, as well as recent surplus revenues.

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Democratic Party of Illinois bids to make Illinois early presidential primary state

The Democratic Party of Illinois asked the Democratic National Committee to make Illinois one of the first presidential primary states in 2024.

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State workers get two more years to cash out pension benefits under extension designed to cut pension liability

The optional buyouts — designed to save taxpayers money in the long haul — would be paid for by an additional $1 billion in general obligation bonds.

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Audit faults LaSalle Veterans Home staff, public health department for COVID crisis response

Illinois Republicans were anxiously awaiting the 154-page report, which they said shows ‘when it comes to protecting our state’s most vulnerable’ Gov. J.B. ‘Pritzker is a failure.’ But the governor said, ‘I did hold people accountable, and I did fire people who are in those positions,’

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