• Many Illinois county clerks have left amid hostility, mistrust around 2024 election

    on September 9, 2024 at 10:27 pm

    In Illinois, CBS News Chicago has found there has been a lot of turnover in such jobs too, along with some fear. Investigator Dave Savini reports.

  • YOUR LETTERS: Kamala is ready to fight for us

    on September 9, 2024 at 10:00 pm

    As Governor of Illinois, I’ve stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Kamala Harris and witnessed her courage and conviction. On reproductive rights, on worker’s rights, on voting rights, on civil rights, and all the issues impacting Americans. She is ready to prosecute the case against Donald Trump and his mini-me J.D. Vance. She is ready to fight for…

  • Illinois-based nonprofit kicks off campaign on suicide awareness

    on September 9, 2024 at 8:04 pm

    Comb’s organization, which celebrated its 20th anniversary this year, has kicked off the “Give Voice to Suicide Prevention” campaign, which is focused on the importance of having mental health education for students.
    (The Center Square) – September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and an Illinois-based nonprofit has launched a prevention campaign in schools around the state.

  • After Georgia school shooting, Illinois lawmakers, firearms safety advocates push stronger gun storage law

    on September 9, 2024 at 8:02 pm

    The legislation, sponsored by State Sen. Laura Ellman, D-Naperville, and State Rep. Maura Hirschauer, D-Batavia, would require gun owners to securely lock weapons in homes with anyone aged 18 or younger. Current state law requires storage in homes with those 13 or younger.

  • Medill launches new program to cover Illinois Government – Medill

    on September 9, 2024 at 7:04 pm

    Working in partnership with Capitol News Illinois (CNI), Medill graduate and undergraduate journalism students will develop expertise in covering state government, producing stories and multimedia content that will be distributed to news organizations statewide and in bordering states.
    — The Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications announced today the creation of the Medill Illinois News Bureau, which will provide local news outlets with coverage of the state […]

  • Debate trickle-down

    on September 9, 2024 at 2:59 pm

    Happy Monday, Illinois. With a Bears win, the week looks bright. BIG WEEK: The much-anticipated presidential debate Tuesday night between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump could have a trickle-down effect in Illinois campaigns.Content coming out of the debates will be used by candidates down ballot ahead of the November election, whether it’s abortion, immigration or the economy.“In Illinois, we don’t have a big Senate race. We don’t have a constitutional amendment. There are less […]

  • Bribery trial of former AT&T boss to offer sneak preview of Madigan case

    on September 9, 2024 at 1:56 pm

    The spotlight is now squarely on Paul La Schiazza and his trial beginning Tuesday at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, where he stands accused of arranging to funnel payments to a Madigan associate in e…

  • A Pritzker third term as governor shouldn’t hurt presidential aspirations | OurQuadCities

    on September 9, 2024 at 11:15 am

    Iowa needs to find a second in command after this week’s resignation from the lieutenant governor. And questions circulate about whether J.B. …

  • Jim Dey | Give it a little bit before you get that flu shot | Opinion – The News-Gazette

    on September 9, 2024 at 11:14 am

    Jim Dey | Give it a little bit before you get that flu shot · Flu nothing to sneeze at. It’s getting to be that time of year. · Not in the $$$$$. The …

  • Illinois Republican claims new state flag would ‘advance the far-left’s political ideology’

    on September 9, 2024 at 11:12 am

    The Illinois Flag Commission began accepting submissions of new flag designs last week, but not everyone is on board with changing the flag.

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