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App doles out refunds after Sun-Times report, where to go apple picking in Illinois and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois' governor race echoes U.S. abortion, crime debates

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned that his Republican opponent is a far-right politician who would take the state backward while state Sen. Darren Bailey asked voters to consider whether the Democratic incumbent’s first term has improved their lives as the two candidates met for an online forum

The Independent UK

Unfounded election fraud accusations pour in to Illinois officials

As they’ve done across the nation, conspiracy theorists have inundated Illinois election officials with form letters demanding voter records and threatening lawsuits.

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Record review: Bailey proud to be lawmaker who tells truth about Illinois’ decline — not one who makes lots of laws

Few of his initiatives wind up in state law books, but they have all helped Bailey quickly make a name for himself as a firebrand devoted to conservative ideology. That includes pride in how few of his bills pass. “We do not need more government — more government like J.B.…

Chicago Sun-Times

Record review: Pritzker touts fiscal and crisis management — but critics just see campaign management

The pandemic created political superheroes and villains. In Illinois, Pritzker was both — lauded for stepping up to former President Donald Trump and fighting for COVID-19 resources, and lambasted by those who viewed him as an authoritarian who shut down much of the state.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago is sharing responsibility for asylum-seekers, and that should come with more federal resources

Sanctuary cities like Chicago need resources to manage what is looking to become a regular influx of bused-in migrants.

Chicago Sun-Times

Collective bargaining amendment brings national labor fight to Illinois ballot

Atop ballots throughout Illinois this fall, voters will be asked whether Illinois should enshrine into the state constitution the right of workers to unionize and collectively bargain, a proposal backed by organized labor to preempt future right-to-work laws but opposed by anti-union groups that contend it will raise taxes and…

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Far-right ‘newspapers’ are spreading disinformation on Pritzker

Activist Dan Proft’s papers have been accused of deliberately spreading disinformation and amplifying racism and homophobia.

Chicago Sun-Times

Family of violence victims used in GOP campaign ads call on Darren Bailey to stop commercials

“Stop using our pain and suffering for votes,” Vickie Ponciano, the aunt of one victim, said Thursday.

Chicago Sun-Times

CPS enrollment drops again, state Sen. Emil Jones faces calls to resign and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Chicago Sun-Times

Quitting time? Pritzker says embattled state Sens. Emil Jones III, Michael Hastings ‘must resign from their offices’

Jones, who is facing federal bribery charges, and Hastings, accused of abuse by his estranged wife, have stepped down from Senate leadership posts, but Pritzker said that’s not enough: “Resigning only their leadership roles falls short of what the public should expect.”

Chicago Sun-Times

State Sen. Emil Jones III gives up leadership posts after federal bribery charges — but not his Senate seat

As Republicans called for the Far South Side legislator to resign altogether, Jones III has yet to publicly address the charges against him.

Chicago Sun-Times

Influx of migrants from GOP-led states tests Dem strongholds

There are few places in the U.S. with a more deeply ingrained reputation as a refuge for immigrants than New York City

The Independent UK

Vice President Kamala Harris rallies with fellow Democrats in Chicago over abortion rights as midterms near

CHICAGO — Less than two months before the midterm elections, Vice President Kamala Harris rallied a welcoming crowd of abortion-rights supporters in Chicago on Friday where she heralded Illinois Democrats for playing key roles in pushing for reproductive rights and pushed voters to make their voices heard on Nov. 8.

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Chicago’s chances of getting Democratic National Convention looking better and better, top source says

SNEED: The decision is likely between the Windy City and the Big Apple, with crime and fundraising a factor for both

Chicago Sun-Times

Political attacks on Pritzker, Dems heat up

Most the attacks are focused on crime and the SAFE-T Act, which will end cash bail on Jan. 1, 2023.

Chicago Sun-Times

Vice President Harris lauds Illinois as model for nation on protecting abortion rights: ‘This is the home of hope and change’

In her fourth trip to Illinois since taking office, the vice president warned that reproductive rights are under assault across the nation. “And so we need you to get the vote out this November because truly, truly, this election, I do believe will determine the future of not only your…

Chicago Sun-Times

Picture Chicago: The Sun-Times’ photos of the week

Illinois takes in immigrants sent by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the Bears beat the 49ers in a rain-soaked season opener in our best photos of the week.

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Pritzker lifts final classroom COVID-19 mitigation, ending testing requirement for unvaccinated school workers

After lifting the statewide school mask mandate at the end of February and lifting vaccination requirements on college campuses earlier this summer, the Democratic governor called it the latest part of his plan “to carefully unwind the state’s COVID-19 executive orders.”

Chicago Sun-Times

The ‘mistake on the lake’ gets a retake as agency seeks to re-envision Lakeside Center

The MPEA said it is seeking new ideas that would lead to the redevelopment of all or parts of the 51-year-old building.

Chicago Sun-Times

Downstate Republican Darren Bailey’s tax returns show years of feast — and famine — on the farm

Bailey’s campaign released five years of tax returns — reversing an earlier decision to keep them private. A day after winning the GOP primary, the downstate farmer told the Sun-Times he would not be releasing any of his returns.

Chicago Sun-Times

Rail worker strike looms for Metra, not everyone’s excited for Riot Fest and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Chicago Tribune

Illinois governor signing disaster declaration, calls up National Guard to assist with migrants bused from Texas

CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is signing a disaster proclamation to secure resources for the asylum-seekers bused to Illinois from Texas and has deployed 75 National Guard members to assist with the logistics of receiving the migrants, he announced Wednesday.

Chicago Tribune

Illinois governor signs disaster declaration, calls up National Guard to assist with migrants bused from Texas

Chicago Sun-Times

Pritzker signs disaster declaration to aid people bused from Texas, calls on Abbott to ‘stop trying to sow the seeds of chaos’

At a morning news conference, the governor also said he is calling in the Illinois National Guard to help with infrastructure and services to handle immigrants bused to the state by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

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