Lifestyle
Illinois hunters harvest 147,000 deer during 2021 season
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources said the preliminary total of 147,004 deer is behind the 2020-2021 season harvest of 162,752 deer.
Illinois News
Illinois Politics
Supreme Court declines appeal and Gov. Pritzker continues to pretend he controls mask mandates
The Governor appealed a temporary restraining order from Judge Raylene Grischow to the Illinois Supreme Court but IDPH rules had expired so they declined.
Illinois Politics
Suburban Democrat Sen. Tom Cullerton resigns before guilty plea in federal embezzlement case
His trial was originally scheduled for early 2020 but had been repeatedly postponed. Cullerton previously plead "Not Guilty" and, until today, had denied any wrongdoing.
Illinois Business
Corn growers to vote on increasing checkoff next month
Growers who sell a bushel of corn in Illinois pay the checkoff to the marketing board to promote the industry. The money is used for research, marketing, and education.
Illinois Politics
Remaining immigrant detainees cleared from Illinois jails
The Illinois law was celebrated by activists who argue that detaining people awaiting immigration hearings is inhumane and costly. They’ve pushed to have detainees released nationwide.
Illinois News
I-39 shutdown for 2nd day after 100 vehicle crash
Miraculously, there were no reported injuries in the crashes, and authorities were able to escort all the stranded motorists to warming centers.
Illinois News
Court dismisses Gov. Pritzker’s mask rules in schools
“The existence of an actual controversy is a prerequisite for appellate jurisdiction, and a reviewing court will generally not decide matters that are abstract, hypothetical, or moot,” the appeals court ruled.
Weather
Hundreds of flights canceled, traffic pileups after snowfall
I-39 was closed north of Bloomington after a pileup of approximately 100 vehicles and I-74 eastbound near Champaign was completely blocked for a while after a crash involving several semitrailers, police said.
Illinois Politics
Ken Griffin donates $20M to Irvin bid for Illinois governor
Griffin had previously expressed admiration for Irvin's background as a military veteran, litigator, and Aurora's first black mayor.
News
Pritzker to lift mask mandate...except for schools
The change in policy doesn't apply to schools, and the Democratic governor has appealed a circuit court ruling last week that found he had overstepped by requiring face coverings for in-person learning.
Illinois Politics
Illinois AG Kwame Raoul officially appeals school mask ruling
Democratic Attorney General Kwame Raoul asked the 4th District Appellate Court in Springfield for an emergency halt to a temporary restraining order against the mask mandate.
Law
Illinois judge blocks school mask mandate, state plans to appeal
In a ruling issued Friday, Judge Raylene Grischow also determined that several more of Pritzker's emergency orders, including one that mandates vaccinations for school employees, are “null and void.”