U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman on Wednesday granted a temporary restraining order requiring ICE and the Department of Homeland Security to provide clean bedding mats, toiletries and at least three full meals per day to detainees at the Broadview detention center.

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State Sen. Linda Holmes, D-Aurora, sponsored a bill that would legalize medical aid in dying in Illinois, which still must be signed by the governor to become law. (Jerry Nowicki / Capitol News Illinois)

Illinois Legislature Passes ‘Medical Aid in Dying’ Bill That Pritzker Says He’ll Review

Advocates for the bill say it is rooted in compassion and will bring agency to already dying people in the last stages of life, while opponents cite religious concerns and potential harm to vulnerable populations.

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| Shelby Hawkins

Broadview Officials Say ICE Waging ‘Disinformation Campaign’ Amid Protests as Local Officers ‘Shell Shocked’

| Matt Masterson

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| Associated Press

Officials Break Ground on Quantum Computing Campus, Promise Economic Boom for South Chicago. Neighbors Want That in Writing

| Patty Wetli

Partnership Aims to Better Address Food Insecurity Among City Colleges Students

| Eunice Alpasan

Suzuki and Kelly Hit Back-to-Back Homers as the Cubs Top the Padres 3-1 in First Playoff Win Since 2017

| Associated Press

New Lawsuits Against Trump’s Immigration Actions in Illinois Continue to Take Shape; Raoul Ready Should Troops Arrive

| Jerry Nowicki — Capitol News Illinois

Harrison Ford Will Receive Conservation Award at Field Museum’s Half-Earth Day in October

| Patty Wetli

US Government Is Phasing Out Paper Checks. Here’s What That Means for You

| Associated Press

Donald Trump Alludes to Using Cities Like Chicago as Training Grounds for the Military in Speech to Leaders

| Associated Press

Attention, Swifties. There Are 9 Illinois Target Locations Open at Midnight for Friday’s Big Taylor Swift Vinyl Release

| Patty Wetli

A Student ‘Womb Service’ Works Covertly to Deliver Contraception at DePaul University

| Associated Press

Chicago Advocates Concerned About Racial Profiling After Supreme Court’s Ruling on Immigration Raids

| Bridgette Adu-Wadier

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| WTTW News

Repeated Police Misconduct by 272 Officers Has Cost Chicago Taxpayers $295M Since 2019: Analysis

| Heather Cherone

Reform Groups Say CPD’s Increasing Use of Force Against Black, Latino Chicagoans Violates Consent Decree

| Heather Cherone

Spotted Lanternfly Sightings Are on the Rise in Chicago. Here’s the Latest on the Invasive Pest

| Patty Wetli

Congressional Leaders Leave White House Without Deal to Avoid Tuesday Night Government Shutdown

| Associated Press

Trump Administration Planning to Deploy 100 ‘Military Troops’ Troops in Illinois, Pritzker Says

| Matt Masterson

Illinois Prisons Will Now Scan Physical Mail Sent to Incarcerated People

| Blair Paddock

Cook County Offering $1,000 to Homeowners With Soaring Property Taxes. Here’s How to Apply

| Eunice Alpasan

Armed Federal Agents in Tactical Gear Patrol Downtown Chicago as Immigration Crackdown Escalates

| Associated Press

Week in Review: ICE Agents Use Pepper Spray on Broadview Protesters; Loyola’s Sister Jean Retires

| Paul Caine

Des Moines, Iowa, Public School Leader Detained by Immigration Agents, School Board Says

| Associated Press

Trump’s Transportation Department Pulls Trail and Bike Grants Deemed ‘Hostile’ to Cars

| Associated Press

Broadview Mayor Calls on ICE to Stop ‘Making War’ After Using Tear Gas, Rubber Ammo Against Protesters

| Matt Masterson

She Was the World’s Oldest Person, Living to 117. What Do Her Genes Reveal About Longevity?

| CNN

Trump Escalates Retribution Campaign With Charges Against Comey, Threats Against Liberal Groups

| Associated Press

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| WTTW News

Centro Sanar Connects Southwest Siders to Free Mental Health Care: ‘It’s Been Life-Changing’

| Joanna Hernandez

Trump Links Tylenol to Autism. Here’s What Doctors Have to Say

| Blake Thor

Broadview ICE Facility Sparks Complaints of Inhumane Conditions

| Associated Press
 

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