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Tuesday, May 7, 2024 Today’s headlines: A new lawsuit says that child sexual abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers was pervasive and systemic for decades.

Monday, May 6, 2024 Today’s headlines:  A coalition of organizations is suing the City of Chicago for denying a permit to march downtown during this

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Today’s headlines:  A protester arrested at pro-Palestinian demonstrations at the University of Illinois was released Monday after about 60 hours in

Monday, April 29, 2024 Today’s headlines:  Pro-Palestinian demonstrators camped out overnight at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. They’re back to demand the campus divest

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Today’s headlines:  For the first time since the 19th century, a Native American tribe has sovereign authority over land in the

Monday, April 22, 2024 Today’s headlines:  Illinois is, once again, home to a federally recognized tribal nation. Young adults incarcerated in Illinois prisons could soon

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 Today’s headlines:  The U.S. Supreme Court seems ready to narrow a federal bribery law used in some big Chicago corruption cases.

Monday, April 15, 2024  Today’s headlines:  Illinois lawmakers are moving to update the state’s biometric privacy law.  The major theme for a service celebrating the

Tuesday, April 9, 2024 Today’s headlines:  For a few minutes in the middle of the day, millions around Illinois experienced darkness as part of a

Monday, April 8, 2024 Today’s headlines:   Southern Illinois towns along the line of totality are holding events and celebrations for Monday’s solar eclipse. Thousands of eclipse

Tuesday, March 19, 2024 Today’s headlines:  Tuesday is primary election day across Illinois, and voters in the Chicago area have choices to make for president,

Monday, March 5, 2024 Today’s headlines:  The U.S. Supreme Court is putting an end to an Illinois challenge to knock Donald Trump off the ballot.

Monday, March 4, 2024 Today’s headlines:  Reproductive rights advocates and Illinois lawmakers say a recent ruling from Alabama’s high court is an opportunity for the

Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Today’s headlines:  The federal and state of Illinois environmental protection agencies signed a landmark agreement to overhaul the state’s permitting process

Monday, February 26, 2024  Today’s headlines:  Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is proposing a new plan to fully fund the state’s pension systems. A new report

Tuesday, February 20, 2024 Today’s headlines:  Illinois lawmakers are back in Springfield Tuesday with some potential fireworks overspending on the horizon. A new Illinois law

Monday, February 19, 2024 Today’s headlines:  Police have reclassified the shooting of Brandon Hardway as a homicide, following his death over the weekend. The federal

Tuesday, February 13, 2024 Today’s headlines:  The longtime chief of staff to ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison.

Monday, February 12, 2024 Today’s headlines: Black health advocacy groups are calling on the state to properly fund Black-led HIV and AIDS treatment providers. There’s

Tuesday, February 6, 2024 Today’s headlines:  After taking a two-week break, Illinois lawmakers are back in Springfield Tuesday – with some unfinished business to attend

Monday, February 5, 2024 Today’s headlines:  U.S. Senator Dick Durbin is promoting federal legislation to crack down on social media companies that allow online abuse

Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Today’s headlines:  Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker won’t support a ceasefire in Gaza until all the hostages being held by Hamas are

Monday, January 29, 2024 Today’s headlines:  The parents of a University of Illinois student who was found dead outside in Urbana during sub-zero weather have

Tuesday, January 23, 2024 Today’s headlines:  A proposed tax cut for Illinois families would reduce child poverty by eight percent, according to research from the

Monday, January 22, 2024 Today’s headlines:  A federal judge has ruled in favor of Illini basketball star Terrence Shannon, Jr, who has been accused of

Tuesday, January 16, 2024 Today’s headlines:  Illinois lawmakers will try again Tuesday to approve the final rules governing the state’s assault weapons ban. Illinois state

Tuesday, January 9, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Planned Parenthood of Illinois’ Carbondale Health Center has been up and running for two weeks now… and staff there

Monday, January 8, 2024 Today’s headlines:  For decades, Illinois political candidates have routinely signed a loyalty pledge not to overthrow the government. But Republican Donald

Tuesday, January 2, 2024 Today’s headlines:  Men’s basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr remains suspended by the University of Illinois after being charged with rape for

Tuesday, December 19, 2023 Today’s headlines:  West suburban Oak Park has told migrants temporarily living in two locations that they must move out by the

Monday, December 18, 2023 Today’s headlines:  The Chicago City Council blocked a resolution last week for voters to weigh in on the city’s sanctuary city

Tuesday, December 12, 2023  Today’s headlines:  Illinois State Police are increasingly using “clear and present danger” reports to prevent people who may be a threat

Monday, December 11, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Chicago alderpersons continue to lay blame over the failed construction of a migrant base camp in Brighton Park. A

Tuesday, December 5, 2023 Today’s headlines:  The deadline has passed for Republican and Democratic candidates to submit nominating petitions to get on the ballot for

Monday, December 4, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Illinois State Police launched an online portal that lets residents submit anonymous tips about local, county or state officials

Tuesday, November 28, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is commending the city of Chicago for handling what he calls an “unmanageable” influx of

Monday, November 27, 2023 Today’s headlines:  A new report from Northwestern University is documenting Illinois’ news deserts. Even thousands of miles away from ongoing wars

Tuesday, November 21, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Holiday shopping season is well underway, and child safety advocates are warning of the dangers of certain gifts. Plans

Monday, November 20, 2023 Today’s headlines:  The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved a more than $300 million dollar rate hike for Peoples Gas. Not all

Tuesday, November 14, 2023 Today’s headlines:  The Cook County Health Department is teaming up with a statewide healthcare non-profit group to improve access to reproductive

Monday, November 13, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Illinois lawmakers have approved a measure to give the people who transport cannabis from growers to sellers some breathing

November 7, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Illinois lawmakers head back to Springfield this week to finish up their fall veto session with several big issues still

Monday, November 6, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Illinois Democrats are applauding yesterday’s federal appeals court ruling… upholding a state law banning assault-style firearms and high-capacity magazines.

Tuesday, October 31, 2023 Today’s headlines:  The state’s annual public school report card shows students have largely caught up to where they were before the

Monday, October 30, 2023 Today’s headlines:  A sheriff in northwest Illinois is defending a cop who joined an anti-government extremist group. A consortium of businesses,

Tuesday, October 24, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Illinois lawmakers are heading back to Springfield Tuesday to address the governor’s vetoes. Lawmakers in Washington D.C. have a little

Monday, October 23, 2023 Today’s headlines:  One Republican from Illinois’ congressional delegation is frustrated at his party’s inability to elect a new House speaker. Some

Tuesday, October 17, 2023 Today’s headlines:  The killing of the 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy in the Southwest suburbs is sparking widespread condemnation among elected officials across

Monday, October 16, 2023 Today’s headlines:  The state of Illinois is investing an additional $10 million in Israeli government Bonds. New legislation in Springfield could

Tuesday, October 10, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Some Illinois state lawmakers are calling for a de-escalation in the war happening in the Middle East. The Urbana

Monday, October 9, 2023 Today’s headlines:  House Republicans are threatening to deny further aid to Ukraine, and Democratic U.S. Senator Dick Durbin warns that could

Tuesday, October 3, 2023 Today’s headlines:  The City of Chicago is receiving about $30 million from the Illinois state government to help support asylum seekers.

Monday, October 2, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Decatur Public Schools is breaking ground on a new school building that’s being named after one of Illinois’ Tuskegee Airmen. Large

Tuesday, September 26, 2023 Today’s headlines:  U.S. Senator Dick Durbin joined members of the United Auto Workers on the picket line Monday at the General

Monday, September 25, 2023 Today’s headlines:  The Biden administration’s move to expand work permits for some seeking asylum in the U.S. is welcome news to

Tuesday, September 19, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Monday was supposed to be Illinois’ first day without cash bail. But judges in some counties were still setting

Monday, September 18, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Advocates for survivors of sex crimes and domestic violence are cheering the end of cash bail in Illinois on

Tuesday, September 12, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Illinois state representative Maura Hirschauer is enlisting gun control advocates to help revive a bill targeting domestic violence. A

Monday, September 11, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth is reintroducing a bill to require seat belts on school buses nationwide. An attorney nationally known

Tuesday, September 5, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Illinois officials plan to hold a public hearing Tuesday about controversial cuts to state-funded health insurance for low-income immigrants. As

Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Today’s headlines:  A Lake County, Illinois judge is denying motions to dismiss the criminal case against the father of the alleged

Monday, August 28, 2023 Today’s headlines:  A lot of Illinois employers will have to start posting salary and benefits information in job listings thanks to

Tuesday, August 22, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Governor J.B. Pritzker welcomed the fall class at the University of Illinois’s Urbana campus Monday, with optimistic words about

Monday, August 21, 2023 Today’s headlines:  The last class of freshmen where race was factored into admissions is starting classes Monday at the University of Illinois.

Friday, August 11, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Following the deaths of two young Black men in police-involved shootings this year, Rantoul Police are engaging in community

Thursday, August 10, 2023 Today’s headlines:  A new state law allowing certain non-citizens to become police officers is being criticized by Republicans and the public.

Friday, July 28, 2023 Today’s headlines:  This month could be the hottest to date globally. And researchers find the effects of climate change go beyond

Thursday, July 27, 2023 Today’s headlines: Illinois’ largest state workers’ union has ratified a new contract that includes an 18 percent pay raise over the

Friday, July 21, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Football players are filing lawsuits against Northwestern University and their coach for hazing. Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian is opening

Thursday, July 20, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Illinois will eliminate cash bail in September after the state supreme court upheld a law that made it so

Friday, July 14, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Iowa’s Republican-led legislature passed a bill this week banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. Two recruits to Northwestern’s

Thursday, July 13, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Cleanup is underway after multiple tornadoes touched down in the Chicago area Wednesday night. The Urban League Club of Chicago

Friday, July 7, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Rockford is back on track to bring passenger rail to the city. The Illinois State Museum’s curator is traveling

Thursday, July 6, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Landlords in Illinois can no longer require their tenants to pay rent online. A group based in central Illinois

Friday, June 30, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Widespread damage is reported after severe storms blew across Central Illinois on Thursday. Illinois officials reacted to the U.S.

Thursday, June 29, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to worsen Illinois’ air quality. A panel of Cook County commissioners green-lit a proposal

Friday, June 23, 2023 Today’s headlines:  As pandemic-era policies around Medicaid renewals end, Illinois providers are working to make sure no one gets left behind.

Thursday, June 22, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Advocates are taking to the streets, urging Illinois officials not to freeze enrollment in a healthcare coverage program for

Friday, June 16, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed a law limiting constitutional challenges to Cook or Sangamon County. Indigenous farmers in the Midwest are

Thursday, June 15, 2023 Today’s headlines:  An Illinois lawmaker wants to tax and regulate a popular hemp derivative that’s already widely sold in stores. The