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Only two states ban declawing cats. Will Illinois become the 3rd?

A measure under consideration by Illinois legislators would put a ban on declawing cats for nontherapeutic reasons.

Bill would allow 14-year-olds to serve alcohol in Wisconsin

Fourteen-year-olds in Wisconsin could serve alcohol to seated customers in bars and restaurants under a bill circulated for cosponsors Monday by a pair of Republican state lawmakers.

President Joe Biden commutes sentences of 31 convicted of drug crimes

Many would have gotten a lower sentence if they were charged today with the same offense because of changes in the laws. A commuted sentence means they’ll spend less time in home confinement.
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As Texas plans to resume busing migrants to Chicago on Monday, Mayor Lightfoot blasts Gov. Abbott in letter

The buses filled with migrants sent from Texas to Chicago are expected to resume Monday, Lightfoot said.

Known for laughs, White House Correspondents’ dinner takes a turn and spotlights risks to journalism

The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner took a more solemn tone this year as President Joe Biden acknowledged the several American journalists under siege in authoritarian countries around the world.

Illinois ban on high-powered firearms blocked by federal judge downstate; Gov. Pritzker’s office ‘confident’ law will be upheld

The ruling comes just days after a counterpart in Chicago upheld the ban on many higher-powered firearms and large-capacity magazines.

Tenfold surge in migrants arriving in Chicago fuels crisis, aldermen told, as families sleep in police stations: ‘This is unacceptable’

The situation has “drastically" worsened in the past 10 days, with a tenfold increase in arrivals, including many children, officials said.

What to know as Brandon Johnson prepares to become Chicago’s next mayor

In less than a month, Brandon Johnson will be inaugurated as Chicago’s 57th mayor. Here’s what to know.

Illinois Democrats denounce as ‘deceitful’ a pipeline used in last year’s elections to right-wing local news sites

Criticism follows a Washington Post report that detailed how Illinois GOP politicians used a private portal to shape coverage in a local news network.

Praise, advice for Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson at his last Cook County Board meeting: ‘Don’t second-guess yourself’

Brandon Johnson served just one term on the county board and was reelected in November, months before he won the Chicago mayoral seat.

Aldermen who supported Paul Vallas look to mend fences with Brandon Johnson yet stay true to themselves

Vallas’ backers in the council will soon face a choice about working with Johnson or digging in their heels to fight him.

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch doesn’t rule out putting abortion rights on 2024 ballot

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel 'Chris' Welch doesn't rule out a 2024 ballot question on abortion rights, which could drive Democratic turnout.

Naperville gun shop owner asks U.S. Supreme Court to lift assault weapon sales ban while federal appeal pends

A Naperville gun shop owner wants the U.S. Supreme Court to issue an injunction lifting city and state bans on assault weapon sales until decision on a federal court ruling is issued by a U.S. Appellate Court.
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E. Jean Carroll tells jury ‘Donald Trump raped me’

“I’m here because Donald Trump raped me, and when I wrote about it, he said it didn’t happen. He lied and shattered my reputation, and I’m here to try and get my life back,” E. Jean Carroll testified.

Cook County moving to ban sale of flavored e-cigarettes as alarm over teen vape use grows

The sheriff would have the power to “conduct unannounced inspections” on retailers or vending machine operators.

Chicago mayoral election: How your ward voted — including turnout — in race between Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas

Here’s a look at the total number of votes cast per precinct in Chicago's April 4 mayoral runoff election and how it compare with Feb. 28's results.

Random drawing decides school board race that ended in a tie

Yorkville School District 115 board candidates Jason Demas and Leslie Smogor had a 1 p.m. appointment at the Kendall County Clerk’s Office in Yorkville Tuesday in order to decide an election that ended in a historic way - a tie.

Chicago’s 2023 election results finalized: Highest number of ballots cast since 1999

A total of 613,795 Chicago voters cast ballots in the runoff. That's the most in a city election since February 1999 when 623,755 ballots were cast.

Chicago Fire break ground on training facility at former Chicago Housing Authority site

The team plans to build a two-story performance center but legal aid groups still question the use of the land for something besides housing.

As he prepares to be mayor, Brandon Johnson steering through city rules and supporters’ expectations

Mayor-elect's transition team has sought a waiver for a team leader to avoid violating revolving door policy.

Consultant sued by Paul Vallas calls $700,000 lawsuit ‘shameful and unfounded’

Vallas lawsuit accuses Chimaobi Enyia of being paid but doing little work to build support for Vallas in Chicago's Black communities.

Human composting raised in Illinois legislative debate: ‘People should become part of the earth’

Illinois legislators are considering a bill that would make the state the seventh in the U.S. to codify the composting of human remains.

LGBTQ residents moving to Illinois from states with conservative agendas: ‘I don’t want to be ashamed of where I live’

Real estate agents say Illinois, which has expanded protections for abortion, has emerged as an attractive state for those looking to relocate.

Brandon Johnson’s win as mayor furthers Democratic leftward tilt as party examines big tent philosophy

This year's election laid bare fundamental splits within the state’s Democratic Party that go deeper than just Chicago’s most recent mayoral contest.

Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson’s campaign promise to help steer youth from crime

Johnson, who was in Springfield the days following the weekend’s violence, touts a strategy he pledged on the campaign trail: More job opportunities for the city’s youth. But is the solution really that simple?

Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson’s top staff members bring different perspectives to City Hall but say they strike ‘a good balance’

The two top staff members of Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson’s administration are a pragmatic City Hall veteran and a progressive-minded state legislator, a dynamic they say will be a strength in executing their boss’s bold agenda.

Paul Vallas seeks $700,000 from campaign consultant ‘for services they did not perform’

Losing candidate in mayoral race files suit against Chimaobi Enyia, a political consultant and former director of the Illinois Liquor Control Commission.

Latest Bears stadium legislation would add $3 to ticket prices at Arlington Heights site to help pay off Soldier Field debt

Tickets to games and events at the Chicago Bears’ proposed Arlington Heights development would come with a $3-per-person tax under new legislation that seeks to jump-start stalled talks over state assistance for the project.

City told to reinstate employees fired over COVID-19 vaccination requirement

Chicago must reinstate city employees who were fired for refusing to comply with Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate and rescind the requirement, a state administrative law judge has ruled.

Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson picks longtime City Hall staffer as chief of staff

Richard Guidice rose through the ranks at the Office of Emergency Management & Communications before rising to the agency’s top position four years ago.
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