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“This decision risks causing grave scandal, confusing the faithful about the Church’s unequivocal teaching on the sanctity of human life,” Paprocki said in a statement.

Such decisions are gut wrenching. It’s a financial strain to operate half-empty schools, but research shows kids often fare badly after closures.

“The administration did intervene to block U.S. Steel’s decision to idle the Granite City Works plant, with the threat of the president invoking his golden share authority,” the White House said.

“We will not back down,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posted Thursday on X, recirculating dramatic footage of arrests at a suburban Chicago home days earlier.

“Everybody should be saying that ABC should reverse their decision,” said Pritzker. 

President renews speculation on sending National Guard to the city as well

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“You can’t take anything that he says seriously,” said Pritzker, to reporters in Oak Park Tuesday.

Illinois Republicans say governor’s rhetoric is sowing more division.

The Chicago burger giant said the investment was its largest to date in support of regenerative agriculture in the U.S.