Politics
Adam Kinzinger won't seek reelection
Kinzinger announced his decision in a video early Friday, saying the "time is now" to move on.
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Illinois Politics
Illinois Dems ignore promises and embrace gerrymandering, approve controversial maps
The Princeton Gerrymandering Project, a nonpartisan group that evaluates maps, gave Illinois' maps an "F" grade, saying they give Democrats a significant advantage and are "very uncompetitive."
Bulls
Knicks hang on, deal Bulls first loss 104-103
Before the game, the Bulls celebrated the career of former center Joakim Noah and named him a team ambassador.
News
Oak Park daughter who assisted in mother's murder in Bali, freed from jail after 7 years
Heather Mack's sentence for assisting in the murder of her mother, Shiela von Wiese-Mack, was shortened by a total of 34 months due to reductions that are often granted to prisoners on major holidays because of their good conduct.
Sports News
Joel Quenneville resigns as Florida Panthers coach
The announcement was made shortly after Quenneville met with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman in New York to discuss his role in what happened in Chicago during the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs, when a player named Kyle Beach said he was sexually assaulted by then-Blackhawks assistant Brad Aldrich.
Chicago Journal
Facebook Inc. rebrands as Meta to stress ‘metaverse’ plan
Just as smartphones replaced desktop computers, Zuckerberg is betting that the metaverse will be the next way people will primarily interact with computers — and each other.
Illinois Business
Resurgent demand drives Caterpillar sales in third quarter
The construction industry that Caterpillar supplies was hit by the spread of COVID-19 like all others, but the pandemic did drive housing and construction demand as people sought larger or new places to live.
Illinois Politics
Bill would remove 'conscience' as basis for refusing vaccine
The Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act states that Illinois will respect and protect the right of conscience of all persons who refuse to obtain, receive, or accept medical care as well as those providing it. Illinois Democrats are trying to "carve-out" an exception to that for COVID.
Crime
Man charged with murder in death of Illinois police officer
Timmins joined the Pontoon Beach police force in April 2020, He was a police officer in Madison County for 14 years and previously served as a police officer in Roxana, Wordon, and Hartford.
Chicago Journal
Final Illinois High School Football Poll for 2021 Regular Season
All classes are shaken up after the final week of the regular season of Illinois High School Football. The Illinois High School Football Playoffs start this Friday, October 29, 2021.
Chicago Politics
City council OKs $16.7B budget, 30% increase in spending
Included in the budget is a 30% increase in spending on an array of programs using an infusion of federal funds.
Illinois News
UAW member hit, killed by car near John Deere picket line
The man was struck at about 6 a.m. CDT at an intersection near a road that leads to the John Deere Parts Distribution Center in Milan, Illinois, Police Chief Shawn Johnson said.