Illinois

Walgreens to take a hard look at underperforming stores, could shutter hundreds more

Walgreens is finalizing a plan to fix its business that could result in the closure of hundreds of additional stores in the next three years.

Illinois man rejects deal to plead guilty to 7 murder charges in shooting at 2022 July Fourth parade

Consolidated, ‘compassionate’ services pledged for new Illinois Department of Early Childhood

175 years ago, the US stole land from a Prairie Band Potawatomi chief. Illinois may soon return it

State budget includes hefty taxes, but not on ‘everyday ordinary taxpayers,’ Democrats say

Should gun store sales get special tracking? States split over whether to mandate or prohibit it

A national divide is emerging among states over whether to track sales by gun stores. California is the first of three states to pass bills requiring tracking codes for gun stores, while 17 states have passed bills barring or limiting gun store codes. (AP Video: Teresa Crawford, Thomas Peipert)

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DNA experts identify a Jane Doe found shot to death in an Illinois ditch in 1976

DNA experts have identified the remains of a woman found shot to death in an Illinois ditch almost 50 years ago.

Illinois coroner identifies 2 teenage girls who died after their jet ski crashed into boat

A coroner has identified two teenage girls who died this week after their jet ski crashed into a boat on a northern Illinois lake.

New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles meet in game 2 of series

The New York Yankees lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles.

Illinois lawmakers unable to respond to governor’s prison plan because they lack quorum

Members of a legislative review panel agree that two aging prisons need to be replaced. But they contended on Friday that Gov. J.B.

Suspect in shooting of 3 deputies in Illinois had multiple firearms, sheriff says

Authorities say a man accused of wounding three sheriff’s deputies during a standoff at a home in Illinois possessed multiple firearms.

3 deputies shot while responding to northern Illinois home, suspect also wounded, official says

Authorities say three sheriff’s deputies have been shot while responding to a northern Illinois home.

Judge faces inquiry after Illinois attorney was kicked out of court and handcuffed to chair

Cook County’s top judge has asked state regulators to review allegations that an attorney was handcuffed to a chair after a judge kicked him out of her courtroom.

Kansas City Royals and Seattle Mariners play in game 2 of series

The Kansas City Royals host the Seattle Mariners, leading the series 1-0.

Judge sentences former Illinois child welfare worker to jail in boy’s death

A judge has sentenced a former Illinois state child welfare worker to six months in jail in connection with a 5-year-old boy’s death.

Judge tosses out Illinois ban on drafting legislative candidates as ‘restriction on right to vote’

A judge has rejected a law Illinois Democrats approved last month that prohibited the slating of candidates who weren’t on a party primary ballot.

Pritzker signs $53.1B Illinois budget, defends spending with ‘sustainable long-term growth’

Illinois’ governor has signed a $53.1 billion budget for the coming fiscal year. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the state spending plan Wednesday.

Dozens more former youth inmates sue over alleged sexual abuse at Illinois detention centers

Dozens more former youth inmates are suing over alleged sexual abuse they endured at Illinois detention centers.

New York Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks play in game 4 of series

The New York Mets lead 2-1 in a four-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Illinois House speaker’s staff sues to unionize

Staff members working for the Illinois House speaker have filed a lawsuit demanding the right to negotiate working conditions as a union.

Illinois General Assembly OKs $53.1B state budget, but it takes all night

The Illinois General Assembly has adopted a $53.1 billion state budget for the year that begins July 1, but it took the House until break of dawn Wednesday to get it done.

House Democrats expected to vote on $53.1B budget as Republicans complains of overspending

Legislative leaders expected that the House would adopt the plan which the Senate OK’d Sunday night. It’s $400 million more than Democratic Gov. J.B.

Insmed, Agios rise; DraftKings, Atlantica fall, Tuesday, 5/28/2024

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Tuesday: Insmed, Agios rise; DraftKings, Atlantica fall.

A 19th century flag disrupts leadership at an Illinois museum and prompts a state investigation

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is under the spotlight again after a manager failed to consult a collections committee before purchasing a 21-star flag, supposedly from 1818 when Illinois became the 21st state to join the Union.

More severe weather moves through Midwest as Iowa residents clean up tornado damage

Several tornadoes have been reported in Iowa and Illinois as storms downed power lines and trees. Friday’s severe weather comes days after a tornado devastated one small Iowa town, killing four people and injuring 35 others.

Man is found fit to go on trial in attacks that killed 4 in Rockford, Illinois

A man has been found fit to stand trial on charges of killing four people and injuring seven others during a series of frenzied attacks in northern Illinois in March.

Miami Marlins and New York Mets play in game 2 of series

The Miami Marlins host the New York Mets, leading the series 1-0.

Over 80,000 Illinois people banned from owning guns still keep them, report shows

In Illinois, 114,000 people are banned from owning guns because of legal tangles or mental health issues.

Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets play in game 3 of series

The Philadelphia Phillies lead 2-0 in a four-game series with the New York Mets.

‘Micropreemie’ baby who weighed just over 1 pound at birth goes home from Illinois hospital

A baby girl who weighed just over one pound when she was born prematurely has beaten the odds and gone home with her parents after six months at a Chicago area hospital.

Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. ordered to stand trial on a rape charge in Kansas

A Kansas judge has ordered University of Illinois basketball standout Terrence Shannon Jr. to stand trial on a rape charge following testimony from a woman who said she was “terrified” as she was being assaulted.

Illinois Democrats’ law changing the choosing of legislative candidates faces GOP opposition

Illinois Democrats have changed the way candidates for the General Assembly get on the ballot. Republicans are complaining that they unfairly changed the rules mid-game.

Survivors of alleged abuse in Illinois youth detention facilities step forward

Three men who say they were sexually abused as children while incarcerated at Illinois juvenile detention centers have stepped forward with their stories as part of a lawsuit chronicling decades of disturbing allegations of systemic child abuse.

Lawsuit alleges decades of child sex abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers statewide

A lawsuit alleges that child sexual abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers was pervasive and systemic for decades.

Monday’s Transactions

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CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Placed RHP Dominic Leone on the 15-day IL retroactive to May 5.

Sunday’s Transactions

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HOUSTON ASTROS — Assigned SS Grae Kessinger to Sugar Land (PCL) on a rehab assignment.