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Locke Bowman and Steve Art, partners at Chicago-based civil rights law firm Loevy & Loevy, speak to reporters in the Cook County criminal courthouse on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Hannah Meisel)
IL State News
3 months ago
Legal battle intensifies over appointing special prosecutor for alleged ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ abuses

Cook County state’s attorney calls demand ‘baseless,’ claims effort would backfire.

Chicago Blackhawks
Sports
3 months ago
Top Blackhawks prospect Anton Frondell makes his NHL debut at the Islanders

Coach Jeff Blashill wants Frondell, who turns 19 in May, to “capitalize on the confidence he has coming into the league.”

Hall of Fame slugger Frank Thomas has filed a lawsuit against the Chicago White Sox and accuses the organization with which he played the bulk of his career of unauthorized use of his likeness on uniforms.
IL State News
3 months ago
Hall of Famer Frank Thomas files lawsuit seeking damages against White Sox, Fanatics, Nike

The lawsuit was filed March 19 in Cook County, Illinois, and also named Nike and Fanatics as defendants.

Arlington Heights Chicago Bears Plan
IL State News
3 months ago
Pritzker says Bears megaproject bill is in hands of state legislature

“It is a pretty good deal that’s been put on the table that I think seems to have support broadly by the Bears ownership,” Pritzker said.

April 18, 2023 - Oakland, California: Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki bats against the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum.
Sports
3 months ago
Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki to start the season on injured list after tweaking knee during WBC

Mesa, AZ (AP) – Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki will start the season on the injured […]

Illinois' Keaton Wagler advances the ball as Oregon's Drew Carter pursues during an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Craig Pessman)
Sports
3 months ago
Houston, Illinois carry strong opening-weekend efficiency in March Madness into Sweet 16 collision

The third-seeded Illini had the second-largest scoring margin (plus-56) of the first weekend while averaging 1.382 points per possession (181 points on 131 possessions).

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Sports
3 months ago
Blakes leads Vanderbilt to 1st Sweet 16 since 2009 with near triple-double in March Madness victory over Illinois

Seventh-seeded Illinois (22-12) came in with the youngest team in this tournament after having to replace four starters.

Vote by mail
National
3 months ago
Some state officials say shifting mail ballot deadline will complicate plans for November elections

In Illinois, another state that allows late-arriving ballots, 106,000 ballots arrived within the state’s 14-day grace period in 2024, just under 2% of the 5.5 million votes cast in that election.

Mifepristone
National
3 months ago
Abortion pills are gaining ground as a method for ending pregnancies, and opponents are responding

The estimated increase in the mailing pills comes as Guttmacher’s estimates also suggest fewer women are traveling to obtain abortions in states like Colorado, Illinois, Kansas and New Mexico.

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