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Gov. JB Pritzker uses House hearing to defend Illinois’ sanctuary laws and to slam Congress for not passing immigration reforms
chicagotribune.com/2025/06/12/pritzker-house-hearing-immigration/

Longest-serving legislative leader in US history given 7 1/2 years in federal corruption case
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OpinionSen. Jason Plummer: Gov. JB Pritzker has taken Illinois sanctuary city policies to the extreme
chicagotribune.com/2025/06/11/opinion-jb-pritzker-illinois-sanctuary-city-law-testify-congress/

Illinois officials investigate license-plate data shared with police seeking woman who had abortion
bostonherald.com/2025/06/12/abortion-license-plate-data-illinois/

Officer fatally shot by partner was a mother and a ‘hero,’ Illinois cops say: Chicago officer Krystal Rivera was accidentally shot and killed by her partner ...
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Heidi Stevens: As demonstrations over immigration policy erupt, we can’t forget the human hearts at the center
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Trump administration gives personal data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials
detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/13/trump-administration-gives-personal-data-of-immigrant-medicaid-enrollees-to-deportation-officials/84184756007/

Stellantis scraps plans for Illinois battery plant, parts hub: UAW: The automaker remains committed to restarting its idled Belvidere factory in 2027.
automotivedive.com/news/stellantis-uaw-belvidere-assembly-battery-plant/749830/

Illinois lands in top 5 in Fortune 500 HQs: Illinois ranks among the top 5 states for Fortune 500 headquarters, as 32 major companies—including Walgreens and ...
axios.com/local/chicago/2025/06/05/illinois-fortune-500-companies-2024-walgreens-ace-hardware


Democratic governors Pritzker, Walz, Hochul to testify before House GOP panel about immigration policy
abcnews.go.com/Politics/democratic-governors-pritzker-walz-hochul-testify-house-gop/story

How can US cities resist Trump’s mass deportation agenda? Look to Chicago: The sanctuary city has a long history of protecting immigrant communities
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/09/chicago-immigrants-trump-mass-deportation

Pair charged with hate crime in attack on lesbian at McDonald's in Carpentersville, Illinois
cbsnews.com/chicago/news/john-kammrad-charged-hate-crime-carpentersville-mcdonalds-attack-lesbian/

New York, Illinois governors dare Trump to arrest them over immigration policies: "If Tom Homan wants to come to Albany to arrest me, I'll say go for it ...
axios.com/2025/06/12/walz-hochul-pritzker-sanctuary-state-congressional-hearing


Crop insurance costs taxpayers billions but only helps big farms: Federal crop insurance providers steer coverage toward more profitable commodities like corn ...
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Rep. Mary Miller condemned for saying it was 'troubling' for Sikh man to lead House prayer
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Trump commutes sentence of former Gangster Disciples leader Larry Hoover: Hoover, 74, still faces the remainder of a 200-year sentence in Illinois for the 1973 ...
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Trump Grants Clemency to Chicago Gang FounderFollowing hip-hop artist Ye’s appeal, Trump commuted Larry Hoover’s federal life sentences, but Hoover remains imprisoned on state charges.
- President Trump commuted the six federal life sentences of Larry Hoover Sr., founder of the Gangster Disciples.
- Hoover will be transferred to an Illinois state prison to complete a separate 200-year sentence.
- Hoover is considered one of Illinois’ most notorious criminals, with his gang earning $109 million annually from narcotics.
- Prosecutors caution that Hoover still maintains ties to the gang despite claims of his rehabilitation.
The reason why they imprisoned him is because he started doing positive for the community.— Ye, also known as Kanye West, during a meeting in the Oval Office where he urged Trump to commute Larry Hoover's sentence.
Illinois affirms right to emergency abortions, following Trump administration’s change in federal guidance
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Officials say license plate reader data used illegally: Illinois Secretary of State's office says license plate reader data has been used illegally by law ...
chicagotribune.com/2025/06/12/license-plate-reader-audito-ordered/

Southern Baptists target porn and ‘willful childlessness’: The proposed resolutions call for laws on gender, marriage and family based on what they say is the ...
chicagotribune.com/2025/06/09/southern-baptists-childlessness/

Meta strikes power agreement with Constellation nuclear plant: Meta Platforms on Tuesday said it has struck an agreement with Constellation Energy to keep one of ...
reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/meta-signs-power-agreement-with-constellation-nuclear-plant-2025-06-03/
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Meta Commits to Long-Term Nuclear Power SupplyMeta’s 20-year deal aids Illinois’ Clinton nuclear plant license renewal and supports carbon-free energy beyond 2027.
- Meta signed a 20-year agreement with Constellation Energy to keep a reactor at the Clinton nuclear plant operational.
- The contract will help cover re-licensing and operational costs after a zero-emission credit program expires in 2027.
- Clinton generates power for about 800,000 homes and plans to increase capacity by 30 megawatts.
- This deal could inspire other tech companies to back nuclear energy as a stable, clean power source.
One of the things that we hear very acutely from utilities is they want to have certainty that power plants operating today will continue to operate.— Urvi Parekh, head of global energy at Meta, commented on the importance of operational stability for power plants.
Aldi accused by Oreo maker Mondelez of copying its packaging: Mondelez food company alleges Aldi "blatantly copies" distinctive packaging of its most popular ...
cbsnews.com/news/oreo-mondelez-wheat-thins-aldi-packaging/
Illinois House passes bill allowing terminally ill people to end their lives with physician’s help
chicagotribune.com/2025/05/30/medical-aid-dying-legislation/

Today in Chicago History: Bulls win 1st championship — and Michael Jordan named MVP of NBA Finals
chicagotribune.com/2025/06/12/chicago-history-june-12/

Jimmy Kimmel Trashes ‘Mentally Ill’ Trump for Disrespecting Gavin Newsom: For the second time this year, Kimmel defended Los Angeles from Trump’s attacks.
thedailybeast.com/jimmy-kimmel-trashes-mentally-ill-trump-for-disrespecting-gavin-newsom/

ComEd launching $10 million customer relief fund to offset spike in electricity prices
chicagotribune.com/2025/06/12/comed-customer-relief-fund/

Who owns most of the farmland in Illinois? Not farmers.: A Tribune analysis reveals a growing disparity between who owns Illinois’ fertile farmland and the ...
chicagotribune.com/2025/06/01/illinois-farming-ownership-climate-change/

Child, 6, died after inhaling helium from a large Mylar balloon, medical examiner says
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/child-dies-inhaling-helium-mylar-balloon-b2764309.html

Future Amtrak Illinois Alex Wolford | Medium: Amtrak has struggled for years to get riders, but is building fancy new High-Speed rail the solution?
medium.com/@TheTexanRhino/the-future-of-amtrak-isnt-in-high-speed-rail-it-s-in-illinois-b889ce09436e

Former SuperFund site owned by Waukegan School District 60 becoming solar farm by end of the year
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Ex-GOP Lawmaker Regrets Being ‘Divisive Political Asshole,’ Is Joining Democratic Party
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Joe Walsh Joins Democrats Amid Democracy ConcernsAfter five years as an independent, Walsh formally joins Democrats in 2024, citing threats to democracy from the GOP and Trump's influence.
- Joe Walsh, formerly a Republican congressman, has officially joined the Democratic Party, ending his independent status.
- He regards the Republican Party as a threat to democracy and calls for a coalition including moderates, progressives, and conservatives.
- Walsh dismisses the prospect of a viable third party and identifies Democrats as the primary defenders of freedom and the rule of law.
- Despite some disagreements, Walsh advocates for a broad Democratic coalition capable of defeating Trump’s Republican Party.
Donald Trump is the worst of us, and, sadly, the rest of the Republican Party emulates his cruelty, dishonesty, and authoritarianism.— Joe Walsh, former Republican Congressman, discussing the current political climate in America.
Meta agrees 20-year deal to buy output from Illinois nuclear plant : Tie-up with Constellation Energy comes as Big Tech groups seek power sources for AI boom
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Bruce Rauner: Don’t lower the bar for Illinois students: Illinois has high education proficiency benchmarks. Yet instead of keeping that bar high ...
chicagotribune.com/2025/06/08/opinion-illinois-students-testing-assessments-rauner/

Illinois Senate President Don Harmon faces potential $9.8 million fine for improperly accepting campaign cash
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Republicans, some Democrats and even ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich weigh in on ex-Speaker Michael Madigan’s sentence
chicagotribune.com/2025/06/13/madigan-sentencing-reaction-blagojevich/

Laura Washington: Is there room in 2028 for both Gov. JB Pritzker and Rahm Emanuel?
chicagotribune.com/2025/06/04/column-jb-pritzker-rahm-emanuel-presidential-election-2028-washington/

Crop insurance costs taxpayers billions. But it only benefits big farms and companies.
chicagotribune.com/2025/06/08/illinois-farming-crop-insurance-climate-change/

As labor costs rise, AI is learning to farm: In Illinois, a domestic labor shortage and costly migrant workers deter farmers from growing fruits and vegetables.
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Millions in loans on tap for suburbs to replace lead water lines: Several south suburbs are getting millions of dollars in state loans to replace lead water ...
chicagotribune.com/2025/06/12/south-suburbs-lead-water-lines/

Dangerous salmonella outbreak tied to eggs sends more than 20 people to hospital: A salmonella outbreak from a large egg recall has made people sick in seven ...
apnews.com/article/salmonella-outbreak-eggs-cdc-c521525f7af5d5abe50c62c98b1e082c

Graduate test prep program to lose state funding: A program that provided free test preparation to students at public universities and some community colleges ...
chicagotribune.com/2025/06/11/graduate-test-prep-program-to-lose-state-funding/

Gov. JB Pritzker's scorecard for Illinois legislative session: Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker began the Illinois legislative session with an ambitious agenda ...
chicagotribune.com/2025/06/05/jb-pritzker-legislative-scorecard/

After lawmakers pass budget with cuts and tax hikes, Gov. JB Pritzker blames state’s fiscal challenges on Trump
chicagotribune.com/2025/06/01/after-lawmakers-pass-budget-with-cuts-and-tax-hikes-gov-jb-pritzker-blames-states-fiscal-challenges-on-trump/

Supreme Court to weigh whether to revive Republicans' challenge to Illinois law for late-arriving ballots
cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-late-ballots-republican-challenge-illinois-law/
6-year-old Illinois boy with 'a fearless spirit' died after inhaling helium from balloon just days after birthday
nypost.com/2025/06/05/us-news/6-year-old-illinois-boy-with-a-fearless-spirit-died-after-inhaling-helium-from-balloon-just-days-after-birthday/

Editorial: At Tribune Opinion, no robots need apply: Fears that humans are failing to control their Frankenstein-like creation known broadly as artificial ...
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Illinois Bans Police From Ticketing, Fining Students for Minor Infractions in School
propublica.org/article/illinois-bans-police-ticketing-students-school-price-kids-pay

Thousands of workers caught in middle of transit fiscal cliff talks
chicagotribune.com/2025/06/10/thousands-of-workers-caught-in-middle-of-transit-fiscal-cliff-talks/

Father who killed 3 daughters was 'active dad' but the 'system failed' him, ex-wife's attorney says
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Tragic Discovery of Three Girls Found Dead in WashingtonThree young girls were found bound and suffocated; a $20,000 reward is offered for information on their father's whereabouts.
- Three girls aged 5, 8, and 9 were discovered with plastic bags over their heads and zip ties in a remote location.
- Their father, Travis Decker, faces charges of first-degree murder and kidnapping and is actively sought by authorities.
- Decker, a military veteran skilled in survival, may have prepared for an extended stay in the wilderness.
- Officials are analyzing electronic devices from the scene and remain hopeful for a swift capture with expert assistance.
It is a darker place without them.— A music teacher who previously taught the girls described them as 'a true light in this world.'
Tigers activate center fielder Parker Meadows off injured list: To make room for him on the active roster, outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy was optioned back to ...
detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2025/06/02/detroit-tigers-activate-center-fielder-parker-meadows-off-injured-list/83995059007/

Aqua Illinois warns University Park, other communities of tap water risk for infants
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Naperville's the 3rd best place to live in Illinois, per U.S. News: Naperville ranked No. 3 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 list of the “Best Places to ...
chicagotribune.com/2025/06/05/naperville-best-place-live-us-news-illinois/

A dad accused of killing his 3 young daughters is on the run. Here's what to know
npr.org/2025/06/10/nx-s1-5429550/travis-decker-daughters-murder-manhunt-washington

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Massive Search for Suspected Killer in Washington StateTravis Decker has been wanted since June for the suffocation deaths of his three daughters; a $20,000 reward is offered.
- Former soldier Travis Decker is the focus of an intense manhunt after the bodies of his three daughters were found near Leavenworth.
- The girls were suffocated and bound with zip ties at a campsite following Decker’s failure to return them to their mother’s home.
- Search teams spotted a lone hiker near Colchuk Lake and tracked movements to the Ingalls Creek Trailhead in a remote region.
- Authorities issued warnings for residents to secure homes while offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to Decker’s capture.
Japan Delegation Visits Illinois to Deepen Quantum Innovation Ties
morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20250603625778/japan-delegation-visits-illinois-to-deepen-quantum-innovation-ties

Opinion: Public officials in Chicago and Illinois must cut the fat: There's no sign that anyone in Springfield or Chicago City Hall is willing to make the hard ...
chicagotribune.com/2025/06/06/opinion-chicago-budget-cps-transit/

Letters: It’s time for the US to do the right thing and deliver food, shelter and medicine to Gaza
chicagotribune.com/2025/06/04/letters-060425-gaza/

Sky will retire Candace Parker’s No. 3 jersey: ‘Chicago raised me and this will always be home’
chicagotribune.com/2025/05/29/chicago-sky-candace-parker-retired-jersey/

Prime Healthcare cutting 100 jobs across its Illinois facilities, months after acquiring hospitals from Ascension
chicagotribune.com/2025/06/09/prime-healthcare-jobs/

Republican said Sikh should not be allowed to deliver House prayer: "America was founded as a Christian nation, and I believe our government should reflect that ...
axios.com/2025/06/06/mary-miller-sikh-house-prayer-deletes-post


FanDuel announces 50 cent fee on all bets in Illinois: FanDuel announced on Tuesday that it has implemented a 50-cent fee on all bets in Illinois after the state ...
awfulannouncing.com/fanduel/50-cent-fee-all-bets.html
Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz insists on playing after learning of sister's death
cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2025/06/01/cincinnati-reds-elly-de-la-cruz-insists-on-playing-after-sisters-death-chicago-cubs/83979575007/

Today in Chicago History: Captain Bill Pinkney becomes first Black person to circumnavigate the globe solo
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Smoky air from Canadian wildfires envelops Chicago for 3rd day. What does this mean for summer?
chicagotribune.com/2025/06/06/chicago-canada-wildfires-air-quality/

America's hottest suburb is luring in families with affordable housing and perks galore — and it's nowhere near NYC
nypost.com/2025/06/02/real-estate/this-is-americas-hottest-suburb-outside-of-chicago/

Pritzker vows to veto any budget with 'broad-based' taxes: Three days before the Illinois legislature is scheduled to adjourn, Gov. JB Pritzker offered few ...
chicagotribune.com/2025/05/28/pritzker-illinois-budget/

Latest transit proposal would hike tolls, tax ride shares to avoid $771 million fiscal cliff
chicagotribune.com/2025/05/29/illinois-transit-funding/

Ethics legislation stalls in Springfield as Senate president tries ‘brazen’ move that would have helped his election case
chicagotribune.com/2025/06/08/ethics-legislation-stalls-in-springfield-as-senate-president-tries-brazen-move-that-would-have-helped-his-election-case/

How JB Pritzker’s faith and Holocaust work are powering his dire warnings about Trump
csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2025/0613/jb-pritzker-holocaust-antisemitism-trump

Today in Chicago History: German sub U-505 — now housed at Museum of Science and Industry — captured by US Navy
chicagotribune.com/2025/06/04/chicago-history-june-4/

Culver's is set to open new locations in these 12 states: Culver's has opened 50 to 60 new restaurants per year, on average. A company spokesperson said the ...
usatoday.com/story/money/food/2025/06/03/culvers-new-restaurant-locations/83996119007/

Schools couldn't deny students without status under Illinois bill: Illinois lawmakers are advancing a bill that would prohibit public schools from denying a ...
chicagotribune.com/2025/05/30/illinois-bill-schools-immigration-status/

Prime Healthcare may seek lower-level trauma care at 3 of its recently purchased Illinois hospitals
chicagotribune.com/2025/06/05/prime-healthcare-hospitals/

Opinion: The Black church is left off of key Illinois board: How can you talk about rebuilding the Black community from the war on drugs without representatives ...
chicagotribune.com/2025/06/05/opinion-black-church-chicago-blocked-equity-board/

Is Indiana a welcoming state for LGBTQ+ people? A national report says it's worse than Texas
indystar.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/06/lgbtq-rights-indiana-2025-out-leadership-business-climate-index-report/84015820007/

Navy sailor arrested in Illinois in connection with South Carolina mass shooting: Shawon Shamarion Williams was arrested by the Naval Criminal Investigative ...
cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-u-s-navy-sailor-arrested-south-carolina-mass-shooting/
Second federal court blocks Trump tariffs, this time for Illinois toy importers: A federal judge blocked Trump's tariffs for a pair of Illinois toy importers ...
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/05/29/trump-tariffs-judge-blocks-learning-resources/83923027007/

Tragic accident in the USA: Six-year-old inhales helium from balloon and dies: Shortly after his sixth birthday, Jaylen from Illinois inhaled helium from a ...
spiegel.de/panorama/usa-sechsjaehriger-atmet-helium-aus-ballon-ein-und-stirbt-a-4be30b2f-b7fd-480a-8ca0-311468eb40e9
Meta Signs Nuclear-Power Deal to Fuel Its AI Ambitions: Tech giant to buy Illinois nuclear plant’s power generation under deal with Constellation Energy
wsj.com/business/energy-oil/meta-signs-nuclear-power-deal-to-fuel-its-ai-ambitions-70c85367

Phoenix Gill is the son of an Illinois basketball great, but this is why Northwestern was ‘the place for him’
chicagotribune.com/2025/06/01/phoenix-gill-kendall-northwestern-illinois/

Opinion: Private real estate listings are under attack.: A bill proposed in Illinois would force home sellers to put the home on a multiple listing service ...
chicagotribune.com/2025/06/02/opinion-illinois-real-estate-listing-law-zillow/

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