About 5,000 Illinoisans live with sickle cell disease, a gene defect most common in Black people that causes red blood cells to be misshapen and die off early, resulting in chronic fatigue and pain.
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Illinois to Create Advisory Council for Affordable Sickle Cell Treatment
Mar 20, 2024 0 CommentsEPA Issues New Auto Rules Aimed at Boosting Electric Vehicles and Hybrids, Cutting Carbon Emissions
Mar 20, 2024 0 CommentsThe new standards will avoid more than 7 billion tons of planet-warming carbon emissions over the next three decades and provide nearly $100 billion in annual net benefits, the EPA said.
Two-Thirds of Young Children in Chicago Are Exposed to Dangerous Lead Levels in Water: Study
Mar 20, 2024 0 CommentsResearchers found about 75% of residential city blocks in Chicago had lead-contaminated water. And more than two-thirds children under the age of 6 in Chicago live on these blocks and may be exposed to lead-contaminated water.
Chicago to Pay $57.2M to Settle 3 Police Misconduct Cases, Including Pursuit That Left Teen Unable to Walk or Speak
Mar 20, 2024 0 CommentsThe cost to taxpayers of the settlements approved without debate by the City Council on Wednesday is equivalent to more than a third of the city’s annual $82 million budget to cover the cost of police misconduct lawsuits.
March 19, 2024 - Full Show, 10 p.m.
Mar 19, 2024 0 CommentsThe polls are closed, and a number of Illinois primary races have been called. Our Spotlight Politics team analyzes the day’s biggest contests.
Push to Give City Council Power to Hike Taxes on Sales of Million-Dollar Properties Trails As Neither Side Concedes
Mar 19, 2024 0 CommentsThe last time Chicago voters passed a binding referendum that applied to the entire city was 1885, when they voted to create the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, according to city records.
Eileen O’Neill Burke in Tight Race With Clayton Harris to Replace Kim Foxx as Cook County’s Top Prosecutor
Mar 19, 2024 0 CommentsRetired judge Eileen O’Neill Burke is facing off against lobbyist and former prosecutor Clayton Harris as they each vie to become state’s attorney for the nation’s second-largest prosecutor’s office.
Justice Joy Cunningham Claims Victory in Illinois Supreme Court Primary Race
Mar 19, 2024 0 CommentsJustice Joy Cunningham was appointed by the court to fill the seat ahead of Justice Anne Burke’s 2022 retirement. Cunningham’s opponent in Tuesday’s race, Appellate Judge Jesse Reyes, was striving to be the first Latino on the state’s high court.
Democratic Incumbents Rep. Jesús ‘Chuy’ García, Danny Davis Stave Off Primary Challenges
Mar 19, 2024 0 CommentsWith polls across Illinois officially closed, several longtime incumbent House representatives will soon learn if they’ll retain their Congressional seats or if their challengers will emerge victorious.
As Polls Close in Illinois Primary, Chicago Ekes Out 20% Voter Turnout
Mar 19, 2024 0 CommentsThe initial turnout tally was at just 20.2% of the nearly 1.7 million registered voters — including early voting and vote-by-mail ballots.
Spyropoulos Defeats Martinez in Race for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk
Mar 19, 2024 0 CommentsWhile the office of circuit court clerk might not be as well-known as other county offices up for grabs Tuesday, it is a powerful perch. The clerk controls more than 1,400 jobs and handles everything from evictions to traffic tickets to child support.
Biden and Trump Notch Primary Wins in Illinois, Other States as Races Offer Hints on National Politics
Mar 19, 2024 0 CommentsJoe Biden and Donald Trump won their party's primaries in Illinois on Tuesday, notching more delegates as they continue their march to a rematch in this November's presidential election.
March 19, 2024 - Full Show, 5:30 p.m.
Mar 19, 2024 0 CommentsIt’s Election Day in Illinois. We break down what voter turnout looks like and its impact on races. Our Spotlight Politics team analyzes the day’s biggest contests.
Live Illinois Primary Results: President, Congress and Cook County State’s Attorney
Mar 19, 2024 0 CommentsLive and updating results from the 2024 Illinois primary election.
Chicago Sues Glock, Vowing to Hold Gun Manufacturer Responsible for Allowing ‘Illegal Machine Guns’ to Flood City Streets
Mar 19, 2024 0 CommentsGlock should be banned from selling those guns to Chicagoans and forced to pay for the harm the pistols have caused, according to a new lawsuit filed by the city's lawyers that will test a new state law.
Sza, The Killers and Blink-182 Among Lollapalooza Headliners. Here’s the Full Lineup
Mar 19, 2024 0 CommentsLollapalooza has announced its headliners for the four-day music fest with Sza, Tyler, The Creator, Blink-182 and The Killers among the headlining acts.
Outside Illinois, Tuesday’s Primaries Include a Key Senate Race in Ohio and Clues for the Biden-Trump Rematch
Mar 19, 2024 0 CommentsTrump is expected to easily win GOP primaries in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kansas and Ohio. Biden is expected to do the same in all those states except Florida, where Democrats canceled their primary and opted to award all 224 of their delegates to Biden. That’s not an unusual move for a party with an incumbent in the White House seeking reelection.