Illinois Politics
Illinois' law ending immigration detention hits snag
Leaders in McHenry and Kankakee counties sued in September over the Illinois law, calling it overreach.
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Illinois Secretary of State offices to close for 2 weeks
All departments and driver services facilities will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 18, White said. With the exception of commercial licenses, White has extended all driver’s license and ID card expiration dates to March 31, 2022.
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Changes coming to Illinois FOID and CCL programs in 2022
The changes, intended to decrease duplicity and save time and money for both applicants and taxpayers, take effect January 1, 2022.
Education
UI/UIC, Northwestern, and DePaul announce plans to briefly go remote in January
Despite reported student vaccination rates of 95% and students reporting depression, suicidal thoughts, and overdoses at all-time highs, some area universities are already announcing more plans for remote learning.
Chicagoland News
Illinois extends license expiration dates to March 31, 2022
At this point, we're not sure if you're going to need a driver's license in Illinois ever again.
Illinois News
Gov. JB Pritzker officially repeals parental notification of abortion
Despite nearly three-quarters of Illinoisans opposing the legislation, Gov. Pritzker repealed parental notification of abortion. His office cited non-resident abortions in Illinois are up over 250% since 2014.
U.S. News
2-month-old, longtime florist, judge among tornado victims
Here are some of the people who perished during the tornadoes.
Illinois News
Dozens reported trapped as tornado hits Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville
One official told KTVI-TV that up to 100 people were believed to be in the building, working the night shift, at the time of the collapse.
Infrastructure
New Quad Cities bridge over the Mississippi River opens
The 3,464-foot (1,056-meter) span is supported by so-called “basket handle” arches that rise 164 feet (50 meters) above the roadway. The $1 billion project, nearly 90% of which came from federal money, replaces an initial bridge that opened in 1935.
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Mother of Jelani Day hires prominent attorney to investigate son's death
Ben Crump has gained national prominence representing the families of George Floyd, Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, and Breonna Taylor, among others.
Preps
'21-'22 Week 1: Illinois High School Basketball Top 10 Poll
Here are the first week's rankings for the 2021-2022 season of Illinois high school basketball teams in each class, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters.
Illinois Politics
Democrat campaign-worker at center of 'rape email' denies knowledge of alleged coverup
Pritzker's administration said they referred the matter to the Inspector General, but if the inspector general ever investigated, Ashby said no one has interviewed him. OEIG declined comment. ISP did not respond.