Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Search results for keyword: Illinois found in 391 News.

bears-stadium
  • by david hall
New hope? Why the Bears believe they will succeed where George Lucas failed

The team rejects comparisons to George Lucas' abandoned vision for Chicago's lakefront, but Bears execs say they've learned from it and studied other legal battles as they push a $4.7 billion stadium development plan.

democracy
  • by david hall
This change to Illinois election law denies voters a choice on their ballots

The new law, which limits ballot access after primary elections, is likely to lead to claims of 'stolen elections' for years to come, the League of Women Voters writes. Republicans have now filed a lawsuit against the law.

abortion
  • by david hall
Planned Parenthood now offers abortion pills via app across Illinois to expand access

It's the latest move to make access to medication abortions more widely available as the Supreme Court weighs whether to block access to the drug mifepristone.

the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
Benedictine monk pleads guilty to battery, still lands on Illinois monastery's sex abuser list

Brother Joseph Charron initially was charged with sex crimes involving a now-former student. He recently pleaded guilty to aggravated battery, and the sex crime charges were dropped. Still, his Benedictine abbey placed him on its list of credibly accused child sex abusers.