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After two local teachers were arrested within days of each other, an area state lawmaker is renewing her call to close a “loophole” in Illinois’ sex offender registry laws.
State Sen. Darby Hills, R-Barrington Hills, is seeking petition signatures to get her bill, SB2381, on the floor for a vote during the upcoming fall veto session of the state legislature. It would require sex offender registration when an adult is convicted of sexually motivated, unauthorized video recording of a minor.
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Sendhil Revuluri drops out of Chicago school board president race
Sendhil Revuluri said in a statement today he was suspending his campaign in part because he is unable to compete with the money pouring in from labor unions and other special interest groups. Read more here.
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- Chicago weather: Midweek soaking rain caused by Hurricane Polo tropical air
- Man, 33, fatally shot in the back while walking down Bridgeview street
Chicago Fire launch luxury seat sales featuring mini-suites and bun-warmers
The Chicago Fire unveiled details today of the individual luxury hospitality offerings at their new $750 million stadium going up at The 78 in the South Loop, featuring high-end dining, mini-suites, a private speakeasy and the best 600 heated seats in the house. Read more here.
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- Morningstar to move global headquarters to the Thompson Center
- Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin gives record $3B to Carnegie Mellon to build Miami campus
What’s the best advice young Chicago White Sox players received ahead of their 1st postseason?
Several players are experiencing the playoffs for the first time. That includes Sean Burke, who is in line to pitch in some role in Game 2 against the Houston Astros today. Read more here.
More top sports stories:
- Norman Powell’s winding road to become an NBA All-Star can be a guidepost for the rebuilding Chicago Bulls
- Chicago Cubs turn to veteran Kevin Gausman — whose shoulder feels ‘good enough’ — to start in must-win Game 2
- Patrick Kane scores in his 1st Chicago Blackhawks game since 2023 in season-opening loss to Golden Knights
Review: Laurie Anderson, at 79, is still alien, still Midwestern
Laurie Anderson, who played the Riviera Theatre last night with the slyly angular seven-piece jazz combo Sexmob, who can seem as ridiculously casual as she is strange, who is as robotic in her mannerisms as her voice is soothing, is from Glen Ellyn. Read more here.
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Pilot on flight carrying Israelis stabbed another and apparently tried to crash, Benjamin Netanyahu says
A pilot stabbed another pilot and then apparently tried to crash the aircraft carrying dozens of Israelis today, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. Passengers and crew staged a dramatic intervention to subdue the attacker and the plane eventually made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Read more here.
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