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National speculation helps ‘get more for the people of Illinois,’ Pritzker says

By Ben Szalinski
Jul 05, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker launched his 2026 reelection campaign while deflecting questions about a potential 2028 presidential run.
By John Sahly
Jul 05, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois school districts reliant on $240 million in frozen federal grants scramble to maintain services like special ed and English learning.
Illinois adds more ZIP codes for required lead testing

By Michael Urbanec
Jul 05, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois expands lead testing to 1,350 high-risk ZIP codes covering 47 counties. Goal is statewide testing by next year to detect lead exposure in children early.
State ends fiscal year with record $54 billion

By Ben Szalinski
Jul 05, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois closed fiscal year 2025 with record $54B revenue, beating expectations. But uncertainty looms for 2026 as potential federal cuts could require state budget changes.
Three high-profile Illinois casinos have now faced allegations over contractors with reputed mob ties

By Robert Herguth and Mitchell Armentrout
Jul 05, 2025 4:00 am - The largest fine levied by the Illinois Gaming Board in recent memory — $3.2 million — was paid in 2003 by Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin, whose investors at the time inc...
Europe’s human rights watchdog concerned over use of force against Serbia anti-corruption protesters

By JOVANA GEC
Jul 04, 2025 9:23 pm - BELGRADE, Serbia — Europe's human rights watchdog Friday expressed concern that Serbian authorities were using excessive force and arbitrary detentions to break up street...
Judge briefly blocks immigrants’ deportation to South Sudan, but legal path eventually cleared

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI
Jul 04, 2025 9:19 pm - Despite a federal judge briefly halting deportations of eight immigrants to war-torn South Sudan, he and a second judge eventually cleared the way for the Trump administr...
Dutch intelligence services say Russia has stepped up use of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine

By MOLLY QUELL
Jul 04, 2025 9:05 pm - THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Two Dutch intelligence agencies said on Friday that Russia is increasing its use of prohibited chemical weapons in Ukraine, including the World W...
At least 13 dead in Texas floods and more than 20 children missing from a girls summer camp

By HANNAH FINGERHUT and JIM VERTUNO
Jul 04, 2025 8:24 pm - KERRVILLE, Texas — Months worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours on Texas Hill Country, leaving at least 13 people dead and many more unaccounted for Friday, inclu...
Joey Chestnut reclaims title in Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest, wins 17th Mustard Belt

By SUSAN HAIGH
Jul 04, 2025 6:22 pm - Famed competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut reclaimed his title Friday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest after skipping last year’s gastronomi...

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