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Springfield’s Dr. Stacy Grundy and Dr. Gina Lathan among the women who helped shape Route 66.

Chicago has some of the country’s strongest immigrant protections, barring cooperation between federal agents and city employees, including police.

The rescinded requirement sparked concern that some payments for roads, bridges and transit would be delayed or even halted due to policy differences.

One case comes from Carbondale, Illinois, which is located near the state’s southern border and passed an ordinance after becoming a destination for patients from nearby states with abortion bans.

The EEOC is seeking to dismiss three cases in Illinois as well as one in Alabama, New York and California. In each instance, the original complaints allege discrimination against transgender or gender nonconforming workers.

McDonald’s and John Deere among major retailers and manufacturers retreating from DEI

“Affordability and jobs are potentially the victims of that trade war,” Pritzker said. “Tariffs are a tax paid for by consumers. In the end, it’s a tax on working families and on small businesses.”

U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer issued the preliminary injunction after 19 Democratic attorneys general, including Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, sued President Donald Trump.

Route 66 Motorheads Bar and Grill is a one-of-a-kind stop and is part automotive museum, part sports bar, and fully dedicated to celebrating America’s love affair with the open road.

One of the reasons Black History Month is celebrated in February is Abraham Lincoln’s birthday on Feb. 12.