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Voting Open: Here’s Where to Cast Your Ballot for a New Illinois State Flag

Voters can choose from 10 designs for a new flag, the current flag, the 1918 centennial flag or 1968 sesquicentennial flag.

Illinois Lawmakers Pass Bill Aimed at Protecting Warehouse Workers Required to Meet Quotas

The bill prohibits an employer from firing someone for missing quotas because of these bathroom and meal breaks and ensures that if the employee believes they're wrongly disciplined, they have a right to sue.

Bill Would Force Illinois Police Departments to Ban Officers From Having Sex With Prostitution Investigation Subjects

Under a measure that cleared the General Assembly this week, departments would have until July 1 to put the new rule in place. It still needs a signature from Gov. J.B. Pritzker to become law.

Illinois Lawmakers Give Small Boost to Renewable Developments, Delay Broader Reform

The bill comes as several state officials warn that Illinois is falling behind on its clean energy goals. The state’s main funding mechanism for renewable energy projects also faces a potential $3 billion budget shortfall in the coming years.

Earth Records Hottest Year Ever in 2024 With Jump So Big It Breached a Key Threshold: ‘Reaping What We’ve Sown’

It’s the first time in recorded history that the planet was above a hoped-for limit to warming for an entire year, according to measurements from four of the six teams. Scientists say if Earth stays above the threshold long-term, it will mean increased deaths, destruction, species loss and sea level rise from the extreme weather that accompanies warming.

Biden Administration Extends Temporary Status for More Than 200,000 From El Salvador for 18 Months

The decision is the Biden administration’s latest in support of Temporary Protected Status, which he has sharply expanded to cover about 1 million people. TPS faces an uncertain future under Donald Trump, who tried to sharply curtail its use during his first term as president.

Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Bid to Delay Sentencing in His New York Hush Money Case

The court’s 5-4 order clears the way for Judge Juan M. Merchan to impose a sentence Friday on President-elect Donald Trump, who was convicted in what prosecutors called an attempt to cover up a $130,000 hush money payment to porn actor Stormy Daniels.

Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Jan. 9, 2025 - Full Show

Some alderpeople push to weaken Chicago’s sanctuary city ordinance. And we explore why a Pilsen church is moving its masses online.

Pilsen Church ‘Not Going to Be Sitting Ducks,’ Moves Spanish Services Online Amid Deportation Fears

As Inauguration Day approaches, President-elect Donald Trump’s declaration to launch the “largest deportation operation in American history” is spreading fear across immigrant communities around the country.

Illinois Lawmakers Pass Karina’s Bill, Measure That Requires Police to Take Guns After Orders of Protection

Karina’s Bill seeks to protect domestic violence victims by creating uniform processes for removing guns from alleged abusers who are subject an order of protection.

Chicago City Council to Consider Scaling Back Protections for Undocumented Immigrants as Trump Plans Mass Deportations

The showdown over whether to amend the Welcoming City ordinance, set for Wednesday, will come less than a week before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. He has promised to immediately launch the “largest domestic deportation operation in American history.”

Bird-Friendly Glass at McCormick Place is Working as Deadly Collisions Drop by 95%, Data Shows

According to recently released information, bird collision deaths have dropped by as much as 95% at McCormick Place Lakeside Center after bird-friendly window film was installed on the convention center’s glass.

Endometriosis, Ovarian Cysts Among Conditions Added to Illinois Medical Marijuana Qualification List

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Thursday that patients diagnosed with endometriosis, ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids and female orgasmic disorder can now register under the state’s compassionate use of medical cannabis program — bringing the total number of qualifying conditions to 56.

Potawatomi Land Transfer in DeKalb County Clears General Assembly

Nearly two centuries after losing its reservation in Illinois in a land sale that most people now concede was illegal, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation could soon get its land back.

Overnight Closures Announced Ahead of Reversible Lanes on Kennedy Expressway Reopening Next Week

Starting Thursday, three overnight lane closures will be required on the inbound and outbound Kennedy and Edens Expressway to remove the work zone and apply new pavement markings, according to Illinois Department of Transportation.