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Though many come to Illinois from neighboring states to receive abortions, the majority of those who seek care in the state are residents. Moreover, half of all in-state patients were from counties in northeastern Illinois near Chicago, with over 22,000 from Cook County alone.

Houston Cougars star and the program’s winningest player Fabian White Jr. signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, which includes a summer league deal for the former Atascocita forward, a league source tells KPRC 2.

Anti-abortion groups gathered downtown Chicago to celebrate the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade decision Friday.

“I’m going to use that same precedent to sue states ... bringing illegal guns in my state with reckless abandon and taking lives," she said.

As the country reeled from this morning’s Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, sending abortion rights back to the states, working professionals and tourists milling downtown in the Loop Friday shared their reaction to the news.

The Supreme Court ruled Friday on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case focused on a Mississippi law banning most abortions after 15 weeks.

With the official Supreme Court decision imminent, eight women recently shared their reactions to the end of federal abortion rights protections and their predictions for access to the procedure in a post-Roe future.

Moments after the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade was issued, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Democratic legislative leaders said they will call a special session to strengthen the state’s already-stringent protections for reproductive rights.

Illinois remains an oasis for those seeking the procedure, as abortion providers in many surrounding states prepare to shut down.

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Springfield-based Elevated Access in early June flew its first abortion patient from Oklahoma City to terminate a pregnancy in Kansas, its executive director said.

Illinois GOP voters will vote on Tuesday on some or all members of a slate of Republican candidates Griffin has funded up to $50 million.

What to know before Tuesday’s primary election in Illinois, including a voter’s guide to help you navigate it all.

In a video presentation on Wednesday, Chicago chefs and Illinois officials argued calling the fish “Copi” will help convince people to eat them.

In a video presentation on Wednesday, Chicago chefs and Illinois officials argued calling the fish “Copi” will help convince people to eat them.

Illinois and partner organizations kicked off a market-tested campaign to rechristen as “copi” four species previously known collectively as Asian carp, hoping the new label will make them more attractive to U.S. consumers.

If “invasive carp” doesn't sound appetizing, how about a plate of copi.

You're in the mood for fish and your server suggests a dish of invasive carp. Illinois and partner organizations kicked off a market-tested campaign Wednesday to rechristen as “copi” four species previously known collectively as Asian carp, hoping the new label will make them more attractive to U.S. consumers. Turning carp into a popular household and restaurant menu item is one way officials hope to rein in a decades-old invasion threatening native fish, mussels and aquatic plants in the Mississippi and other Midwestern rivers, as well as the Great Lakes.

Illinois officials hope a new name for Asian carp, a prolific invasive species, will gut the fish’s numbers and reduce the threat it poses to the Great Lakes.

Walmart is expanding health care coverage for employees who want to use a doula, a person trained to assist women during pregnancies, in an effort to address racial inequities in maternal care.

Raw material costs for electric vehicles more than doubled during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report Wednesday by AlixPartners.

More fungal diseases could be appearing in wildlife because of climate change, deteriorating ecosystems, loss of habitat and declining diversity in certain populations.

An Illinois city became the first in the U.S. to implement reparations in an effort to close the wealth gap.

The primary is June 28. Races for governor, all other statewide offices and Congress among those on the ballot.

Much of the party’s future direction will be determined by the Republican Party's nominee for governor.

The Uvalde tragedy was a jarring reminder for state educators and law enforcement to update and enhance school safety plans.

Former President Donald Trump and his vice president, Mike Pence, are both due in Illinois next week for separate events. Trump will be campaigning for Downstate GOP U.S. Rep. Mary Miller.

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, which has headquarters in Chicago, plans to move its offices around the block to the Aon Center

Nearly $2 billion, more than half the money paid out by the state from a special pandemic unemployment fund, went to thieves making fraudulent claims, a state audit found

Sam’s Club is offering an $8 membership deal that’s redeemable in-person at all Sam’s Club locations from June 17 through June 26.

A COVID-19 outbreak at a state-run veterans’ home in Manteno was reported as the prevalence of the virus has steadily risen again throughout Illinois.

llinois craft marijuana growers can get back to work after judge lifts order that brought put industry on hold.

People are flocking to pools, beaches and cooling centers in a swath of the Midwest and South spanning from northern Florida to the Great Lakes, as a heat wave pushed temperatures into the 90s and beyond and may have caused the deaths of at least two people in the Milwaukee area.

For a growing number of US manufacturing companies, where the home office is situated is increasingly irrelevant.

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Schools interested in renewing with SHIELD or beginning a partnership should sign up by July 15 to guarantee testing on the first day of school, IDPH officials said.

Construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar says it's packing up its headquarters from its longtime home state of Illinois and heading to Texas.

Wholesale prices rose at a brisk pace in May as inflation pressures mounted on the U.S. economy, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. The data is significant in that prices at the wholesale level feed through to consumer prices, which are running at their highest levels since December 1981. For wholesale prices, energy made up much of the May gains. The index for final demand energy rose 5% on the month, part of a 1.4% surge in final demand goods. The services index advanced 0.4%, with transportation and warehousing services responsible for more than half the gain.

Lurie Children’s Hospital is the No. 1 children’s hospital in Illinois, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Heat-indices will hit 105-degrees this week, and severe thunderstorms, large hail and a brief tornado are possible Monday, the National Weather Service said.

State and city officials say reversing Roe v. Wade could help attract businesses

Meat-packing giant Smithfield Foods says it will close its only California plant next year, citing the escalating cost of doing business in the state.

The action comes after courts lifted bans on issuing the licenses while litigation continues.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a sweeping mental health bill aimed at addressing a shortage of health care workers.

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Dr. Jillian Peterson, Dr. James Densley of The Violence Project and more appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.

Dan Brady and John Milhiser offer voters contrasting pitches on why they’re the right person to become Illinois' first Republican secretary of state in 23 years.

Use this map and searchable listings to find where to vote before the primary election.

The organized effort is another example of Illinois Democratic Party changes following the departure of longtime chairman Michael Madigan.

Good morning, Chicago. Primary Day in Illinois is a little more than three weeks away and early voting is underway.

Hitting the road this summer? Here’s how gas prices in Illinois compare to neighboring states.

To inform voters and to help the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board make endorsements, the board posed a series of questions to the candidates.

To help readers before they cast their ballots, we posed a series of questions to the candidates. See their answers here.

The retailer is building four warehouses with automated systems that it says will help it pack and ship items to customers more quickly.

Illinois announced its first probable case of monkeypox on Thursday — one of a small, but growing number of cases across the country.

While some maps could change after 2022, the lines used for U.S. House races have been finalized for November.

While some maps could change after 2022, the lines used for U.S. House races have been finalized for November.

Amazon has failed to cooperate with an investigation into its handling of a deadly warehouse collapse, the House Oversight Committee said Thursday.

For some female incumbents running for reelection in Congress this year, holding their seats comes with a new challenge.

Reproductive rights advocates are planning to open new abortion clinics or expand the capacity of existing ones in states without restrictive abortion laws.

Facial recognition startup Clearview AI has agreed to restrict the use of its massive collection of face images to settle allegations that it collected people’s photos without their consent.

A northern Illinois family who were renovating their home this month unearthed a bag of french fries that had apparently been sitting inside a wall for more than 60 years.

Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys offered starkly different explanations Friday for the fatal beating of an Illinois prison inmate four years ago in closing arguments before a jury began deliberating in the trial of two former correctional officers.

Dairy Queen is celebrating its 75th anniversary with 75-cent ice cream cones.

The UH Cougars are in San Antonio preparing for their Sweet 16 date with #1 Seeded Arizona.

A person with direct knowledge of the decision says South Carolina and Chattanooga’s Lamont Paris have reached a five-year deal for him to become the next men’s basketball coach.

Taze Moore scored 21 points, Jamal Shead added 18 and Houston, a Final Four team last season, advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament with a 68-53 win over Illinois.

The University of Houston men’s basketball team is once again moving on to the Sweet 16, now making it three straight trips.

The Houston Cougars are ready to face Illinois during the 2nd round of NCAA college basketball tournament.

We finally have a March featuring NCAA Tournament games with no crowd restrictions at sites across the country.

Wisconsin’s Johnny Davis is The Associated Press player of the year in the Big Ten Conference and the Badgers’ Greg Gard is coach of the year.

Sasha Stefanovic scored 22 points, including a go-ahead 3 at the start of double overtime that sent No. 4 Purdue over No. 17 Illinois 96-88.

Illinois officials are seeking answers after the killing last week of a state child welfare worker during a home visit — the second such tragedy to occur in less than five years.

Democratic Rep. Bobby Rush of Illinois has formally announced he won't seek a 16th term in the U.S. House.

Three Democratic attorneys general are seeking to overturn the dismissal of a lawsuit that sought to force the federal government to recognize Virginia’s 2020 vote to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, and add it to the Constitution.

The Arizona Bowl has been canceled after Boise State pulled out and shut down all team activities due to COVID-19 issues.

Kentucky's governor says at least 74 people were killed in the state during a devastating cluster of tornadoes.

Search efforts at an Amazon facility in Illinois where at least six people were killed in a tornado are expected to take several days.

Kentucky's governor says tornadoes may have killed 70 people in the state and the death toll may exceed 100.

The NCAA has suspended Illinois center Kofi Cockburn for the first three games of the season because he sold apparel and memorabilia before new regulations that allow athletes to participate in money-making ventures went into effect.

Drew Timme of Gonzaga is the lone unanimous selection on The Associated Press preseason All-America team.

Casey Washington caught a 2-point conversion pass from Brandon Peters to end the first nine-overtime game in NCAA history and lift Illinois over No. 7 Penn State 20-18.

Here are things to know for Wednesday, Oct. 13:

With an afternoon game, there were certainly people glued to TVs, phones, and websites at work and at home watching the Astros secure a spot in the American League Championship Series for an impressive fifth year in a row. Within moments of the win against the White Sox, posts of congratulations and celebrations went up on social media.

The Houston Astros dominated the Chicago White Sox 10-1 in Game 4 of the American League Division Series to win the ALDS 3-1 and advance to the next round.

Opponents of a new Texas ban on most abortions have asked a federal judge in Illinois to declare the law unconstitutional.

A Chicago woman convicted of assisting her boyfriend in her mother’s murder and stuffing the body in a suitcase on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali in 2014 is being released early from a 10-year prison sentence.

As political muscle goes, big doesn’t automatically translate to power.

An Illinois woman's family has blamed her death on the nation's unvaccinated in her obituary.

Lawyers say once powerful former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert and a man who accused him of child sexual abuse have reached a tentative out-of-court settlement over Hastert’s refusal to pay $1.8 million in exchange for his silence.

A new study finds pension systems for state government workers are in their best shape since the Great Recession.

Two critical jobless benefit programs have expired, leaving only a handful of economic options for millions who are still financially impacted by the year-and-a-half-old coronavirus pandemic.

Fans headed back into stadiums for the start of college football season.

Illinois will require all educators from kindergarten through college and health care workers to get COVID-19 vaccines or submit to weekly testing.

Illinois dispensaries sold a record $127.8 million in recreational marijuana in July, with a big boost coming from out-of-state fans who converged on Chicago for the Lollapalooza music festival.

Caterpillar’s revenue climbed in the second quarter as the machinery company experienced increased demand for its equipment and dealer inventories improved.

Illinois is leading a handful of Democratic-run states in extending health insurance coverage to adult immigrants living in the country illegally, including seniors.

Zach Johnson is the latest player out of the British Open.

President Joe Biden says that what’s good for families is also good for the economy.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid fell again last week to the lowest level since the pandemic struck last year, further evidence that the job market and the broader economy are rebounding rapidly from the coronavirus recession.

Illinois is lifting all capacity limits on bars, restaurants, businesses and other venues Friday, nearly 15 months after the first stay-at-home order during the coronavirus pandemic.