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Judge orders federal logging project halted in Illinois’ Shawnee National ForestSep 02, 2026 2:29 pm - A federal judge this week ordered the U.S. Forest Service to suspend a commercial logging project in southern Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest, finding the 2024 approval of the project under President Joe Biden violated the Endangered Species Act.
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On statewide bus tour, Pritzker pledges to stay on ‘Team Fight’Aug 31, 2026 4:57 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker wrapped up a five-day statewide bus tour this weekend delivering his message for the 2026 campaign
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New state law takes social media restrictions further than Meta settlementAug 30, 2026 11:50 am - Illinois will receive up to $768 million from a multi-state $17.1 billion settlement with social media giant Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram — the culm...
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Officials raised concerns about Chicago funeral home nearly a year before discovery of 56 bodiesAug 30, 2026 11:31 am - Nearly a year before 56 decomposing bodies were found Aug. 6 at the South Chicago Chapel, sparking outrage and calls for reform, a Chicago alderperson’s office twice complained to city officials that residents were complaining about odors from the business and the business owner had a history of mishandling human remains.
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Pritzker signs law establishing rules for electronic bikes, scootersAug 26, 2026 5:24 pm - New rules governing who can use electronic bikes and scooters, including where and how fast they go, will go into effect next year following Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature on Wednesday.
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Bailey implores GOP to improve turnout as campaign’s focus shifts to suburbsAug 26, 2026 12:58 pm - Darren Bailey told supporters on a downstate campaign tour this week that they won’t be seeing him again soon. Instead, he’ll be focusing his energy from now through November in Chicago and its suburbs.
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Possible ComEd 4 retrial remains up in the air months after prison releaseAug 23, 2026 3:04 pm - Federal prosecutors last week told a judge they aren't yet ready to say whether they’ll retry the lead defendants in the “ComEd Four” case who were convicted in 2023 of bribing former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
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With Trump barely mentioned, Illinois Republicans focus on common enemy: PritzkerAug 22, 2026 3:58 pm - President Donald Trump has been the dominant political force within the Republican Party for more than a decade, but he was barely mentioned by party leaders at Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair on Thursday. Instead, the GOP candidates were laser focused on Gov. JB Pritzker and Democrats who hold all statewide offices and supermajorities in the General Assembly.
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Amid Democratic scandals, Illinois Republicans hoping to flip legislative seatsAug 20, 2026 6:43 pm - Illinois Republicans are hoping to buck historic midterm election trends by focusing on affordability and Democratic scandals in the Statehouse as they seek to emerge fro...
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Data centers emerging as key issue in Illinois governor’s raceAug 17, 2026 4:44 pm - The emergence of a new class of data centers has garnered bipartisan opposition in communities across the state. What was once seen as an avenue for economic growth has become a political issue in Illinois, and one on which candidates from both sides of the aisle are hoping to distinguish themselves.