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What voters agree on: Democracy is in danger

That chilling finding comes from a national exit poll conducted by Edison Research for several major news organizations.

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Sen. Tammy Duckworth cruises to second term over Republican challenger Kathy Salvi

Illinois’ first Asian American senator now becomes its first woman reelected to a Senate seat.

Chicago Sun-Times

City Council approves Lightfoot’s $16.4 billion budget by 32-18 vote

The vote was closer than many expected and tighter than last year’s 35-15 cakewalk, which included a $76.5 million increase in the city’s property tax levy.

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As Election Day nears, officials across Illinois boost security amid fear of violence

BELVIDERE, Ill. — Hidden amid the maze of filing cabinets and desks inside the otherwise unremarkable offices of the Boone County Clerk and Recorder are five buttons employees can press if they think they are in danger.

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Short-handed Michigan State pulls off stunning win over Illinois

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – To say Michigan State was a long shot on Saturday would be generous.

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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.

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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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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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Bills target corporate practices thwarting product repairs

WASHINGTON — After Dyani Chapman’s refrigerator broke, her landlord replaced it with a new one, a cheaper route than fixing the original. When her phone’s screen cracked, Chapman faced a similar dilemma.

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Bills target corporate practices thwarting product repairs - Roll Call

There is bipartisan congressional interest behind bills to make it easier for consumers to repair what they own.

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Darren Bailey’s uphill candidacy for farmers, cops and Illinoisans who feel ‘pushed aside’

DU QUOIN, Ill. — In his thick country drawl, Darren Bailey stood at a lectern clutching a microphone, trying to convince a crowd in his rural home base of southern Illinois that he speaks their language.

Chicago Tribune

Final 2022 AP Illinois high school football rankings

This season’s final rankings of Illinois high school football teams in each class, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters.

Chicago Sun-Times

Justice Barrett and Affirmative Action

In Grutter v. Bollinger (2003), Justice O'Connor wrote, "We expect that 25 years from now, the use of racial preferences will no longer be necessary." I never took this sentence--or really anything Justice O'Connor wrote--very seriously. And even if she was serious about that point, no one who joined her…

Reason

$380 million flyover project expected to ease rail congestion

Planners hope a new rail bridge will resolve one of the largest chokepoints for passenger and freight rail traffic in the nation.

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Lawmakers trip over privacy and security of digital dollar - Roll Call

House Democrats and Republicans agree the Fed needs legislation to issue a digital dollar, but differ on key elements of such a bill.

Chicago Sun-Times

Rep. Mary Miller a national leader when it comes to ‘incendiary rhetoric’ is fueling ‘polarization’

Miller, an Illinois lawmaker from a downstate district, was cited in a New York Times study.

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Petitions out for Rep. Garcia mayoral run; lawmaker still mulling Chicago City Hall bid

Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia knows that mayoral petitions are being circulated on his behalf and has not discouraged it, petition drive leader Clem Balanoff told the Sun-Times.

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New Pentagon abortion policy likely to trigger legislative war - Roll Call

Guidance to ensure abortion access for servicemembers comes as midterms loom and annual defense bill awaits lawmakers in Congress.

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Trump critic Kinzinger wades into Utah Senate race against Lee - Roll Call

Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a Republican Trump critic on the Jan. 6 committee, appeared with Sen. Mike Lee's challenger, Evan McMullin.

Chicago Sun-Times

Afghan refugees in Chicago urge Congress to provide long-term immigration protections

Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., who is a co-sponsor of the bill in the House, said she feels cautiously optimistic that the legislation will pass by the end of the year. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said there aren’t yet sufficient sponsors in the Senate to get the legislation passed — but…

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AP Week 9 Illinois high school football rankings

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

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago-area congressional Democratic candidates lead in fundraising, new FEC reports show

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., once again is the champion fundraiser in the delegation, with $11.6 million cash on hand as of Sept. 30.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sun-Times/WBEZ Poll: Illinois voters don’t want Pritzker or Biden to run for president – but they’d take either over Trump

Illinois voters aren’t as sour on President Joe Biden as other voters across the nation, but they are just as unenthusiastic about another four years of the Delaware Democrat as they are about Gov. J.B. Pritzker making a run for the White House.

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New: Sen. Tammy Duckworth holds giant fundraising lead over GOP challenger Kathy Salvi

Democrat Sen. Tammy Duckworth raised to date about $18 million; GOP challenger Kathy Salvi raised about $1 million, according to new FEC reports.

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Minnesota falls to No. 24 Illinois, 26-14

It's quite difficult for a football team's offense to score when it's on the sideline, and the Gophers found that out the hard way Saturday afternoon in Champaign, Ill.

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