AP Week 8 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 · Oct 12, 2022
Senate includes judicial privacy measure in must-pass defense bill - Roll Call As safety concerns mount, the Senate will consider allowing federal judges to scrub their personal information from the internet. Roll Call · Oct 12, 2022
Ill. Republican governor nominee Darren Bailey joins — but doesn’t publicly acknowledge — Donald Trump Jr. at downstate event MARION, Ill. — Stumping for votes in conservative southern Illinois, Republican governor hopeful Darren Bailey took the same stage as Donald Trump Jr. on Saturday night, with the former president’s son encouraging those in attendance to back Bailey while Bailey stuck to his campaign speech and didn’t publicly acknowledge the… Chicago Tribune · Oct 10, 2022
In the fight for the US House, one of the most important battles is in northwest Illinois ROCKFORD, Ill. — The front line of this year’s fierce fight for control of the U.S. House of Representatives cuts straight through the river cities and rural communities of the 17th Congressional District in northwestern Illinois. Chicago Tribune · Oct 9, 2022
Walk-on kicker Fabrizio Pinton is the hero in Illini’s 9-6 win over Hawkeyes Art Sitkowski replaced an injured Tommy DeVito at QB for Illinois Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 9, 2022
Gov. J.B. Pritzker and GOP challenger Darren Bailey trade insults and interrupt each other in first televised debate NORMAL, Ill. — Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Republican challenger Darren Bailey engaged in a chippy first face-to-face broadcast debate Thursday night, as each man frequently interrupted the other with claims of lies, deception and hypocrisy. Chicago Tribune · Oct 7, 2022
Chicago homeowners welcome energy-efficient upgrades in green push With a new $3 million grant, nonprofit Elevate is targeting 100 low-income homes over two years, replacing natural gas appliances with electric units as Illinois phases out fossil fuels that contribute to climate change. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 6, 2022
Quigley visits Ukrainian Village school where one-third of student body fled war in Ukraine St. Nicholas Cathedral School in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village fields daily inquiries from parents fleeing the European country as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, according to school officials. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 6, 2022
AP Week 7 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 · Oct 5, 2022
Alex Ross, the legendary illustrator for Marvel and DC comics, has a new ‘Fantastic Four’ book out just as the Marvel universe takes a next big step. Coincidence? EVANSTON, Ill. — Everyone loves a good conspiracy theory. But what happened to good pop culture conspiracies? Like, Paul McCartney is dead. Stanley Kubrick faked the moon landing. Walt Disney was frozen. Lewis Carroll was Jack the Ripper. Katy Perry is JonBenét Ramsey. Political conspiracy has overtaken pop culture conspiracy,… Chicago Tribune · Oct 5, 2022
Durbin, Krishnamoorthi call on federal board to delay merger between Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said the merger would mean more freight trains moving through the Chicago area that could be harmful to the environment, trigger traffic jams on streets and make it more difficult for first responders to get to places in times of emergencies. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 5, 2022
Supreme Court to weigh use of race in congressional redistricting WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday in a congressional redistricting case from Alabama that could further weaken a federal law meant to prevent racial discrimination in elections. Tribune News Service · Oct 3, 2022
Supreme Court to weigh use of race in congressional redistricting - Roll Call The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday in a congressional redistricting case from Alabama that could weaken the Voting Rights Act. Roll Call · Oct 3, 2022
Threats that shut down Downers Grove library drag bingo show included envelope with a letter — and a bullet: ‘More to come’ Downers Grove Commissioner Greg Hosé said he regretted not speaking out at a Village Council meeting earlier this month over the library. At that meeting, he said, the chambers were filled with “hateful, anti inclusive rhetoric.” Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 1, 2022
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 30, 2022 App doles out refunds after Sun-Times report, where to go apple picking in Illinois and more in your Chicago news roundup Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.
Reason · Sep 30, 2022 Bill Introduced To Bring Independent Oversight to Federal Prison System The Federal Prison Oversight Act would create an independent ombudsman to investigate complaints about the Bureau of Prisons, something prison advocacy groups have long called for.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 30, 2022 10 of the best Midwest places for apple picking, cider, donuts and more This is an apple-picking season not to miss, as dry conditions have made for particularly robust fruit crops.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 29, 2022 Refusing to wait for Garcia to decide, Chicago Teachers Union, United Working Families endorse Brandon Johnson for mayor U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia sent an email asking United Working Families to defer a mayoral endorsement, but the group refused because Garcia was unwilling to give them a timeline for when — or if — he will announce a mayoral run.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 28, 2022 AP Week 6 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.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 28, 2022 What We Know—and Don’t Know—About CFP Expansion The sport’s postseason is expanding to 12 teams, but plenty of questions remain—such as, when will it take effect?
Salon · Sep 28, 2022 Joe Manchin's power play backfires After Manchin urged bipartisanship, lawmakers on the right and left united against his bill
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 23, 2022 Highland Park group organizes second Capitol Hill push for assault weapons ban The rally, organized by “March Fourth,” a group formed after the Highland Park July 4 massacre, included people whose lives were forever changed because of other mass shootings.
Axios · Sep 22, 2022 Democrats shell out last-minute millions to defend against GOP's crime cudgel The crime issue has driven a series of effective Republican attacks in key contests.
Salon · Sep 22, 2022 203 GOPers oppose coup prevention bill Only nine Republicans supported a bill to prevent another Jan. 6-style insurrection
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 21, 2022 AP Week 5 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.