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GOP primary voters divide over wanting a candidate who supports a national abortion ban.
After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, Pritzker promised to expand reproductive health for women in Illinois.
Illinois megadonor Richard Uihlein was the top donor backing a special election ballot measure aimed at stopping a constitutional amendment on abortion in Ohio.
A state statute had already been in place to protect women's reproductive rights in the event Roe v. Wade were struck down.
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled Friday that the state's abortion ban doesn't violate the state constitution.
The Indiana Supreme Court has decided that the state's abortion ban doesn't violate Indiana's constitution.
Illinois has taken steps to guarantee access to abortion.
Illinois has taken steps to guarantee access to abortion.
Attorney General Todd Rokita filed a complaint with Indiana's medical licensing board against Dr. Caitlin Bernard after she spoke publicly about a 10-year-old's abortion.
The ruling preserves access to the drug and reinstates a number of steps by the agency that made it easier to obtain while legal proceedings continue.
The protest comes after the U.S. Supreme Court kept the federal rules for use of the drug in place as legal challenges play out.
Limits on how late into a pregnancy the drug can be taken, who can prescribe it and how it can be dispensed were set to take effect Saturday at 1 a.m.
The court maintained access to mifepristone for the time being but is only letting it be dispensed after a doctor's office visit, not by mail, and up to seven weeks into a pregnancy, not 10.
The FDA approved mifepristone more than 20 years ago.
The governor reaffirmed the commitment to reproductive rights and health care in Illinois.
Illinois is not one of those states, but Pritzker said "Women across the nation will be denied their right to access healthcare they are legally entitled to because of this awful corporate decision."
Deerfield-based Walgreens says it won't sell abortion pills by mail in 20 states. Illinois is not one of those states, but Gov. JB Pritzker is pushing for the company to rethink its decision.
The state Court of Appeals will first consider the case challenging the state's abortion ban, claiming it violates religious freedom.
Indiana became the first state to enact tighter abortion restrictions after the U.S. Supreme Court eliminated federal protections by overturning Roe v. Wade in June.
"Here in Illinois, we know that reproductive care is health care," Pritzker said. "A medical decision should be made between a patient and their health care provider."
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker will sign a bill expanding protections for reproductive health care in Illinois.
Illinois lawmakers on Tuesday approved a measure protecting Illinois' access to abortion from out-of-state meddling, making the state the latest to pursue such protections since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last June.
The bill would shield reproductive and gender-affirming health care patients and providers from legal action originating across state lines.
Gov. JB Pritzker said the bill provides "critical reproductive health protections" that he looks forward to signing into law "as soon as possible."
They will rally at 4 p.m. in Federal Plaza.
A robbery suspect was in custody Tuesday morning, after a crash during a police chase on the Eisenhower Expressway in the western suburbs.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul was among several state attorneys general who filed an amended complaint last week in an ongoing legal challenge against the Trump administration's "National Energy Emergency."
Investigators are combing through the house of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy, in search of clues to the 84-year-old's disappearance.
Prosecutors said Sharon Charitine Sackman, 52, gave the counterfeit weight loss drugs to three people in Chicago in 2023.
Busy Touhy Avenue was completely shut down in the north Chicago suburb of Niles early Tuesday, after a sport-utility vehicle hit a pedestrian.
The House is vorting on advancing a funding package to end the partial shutdown. Follow live updates here.
All federal immigration agents in Minneapolis will begin wearing body cameras, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said Monday, a policy that could be rolled out nationwide.
With U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi giving up his seat in the House to run for the Senate, voters in Illinois' 8th Congressional District face a crowded ballot in the Democratic primary on March 17.
With U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly giving up her seat in the House to run for the Senate, voters in Illinois' 2nd Congressional District face a crowded ballot in the Democratic primary on March 17.
A slew of notable individuals appear in the latest Justice Department release of Jeffrey Epstein files.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
The 2026 Grammy Awards recognized the best of the best in music from last year, with big wins for Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny. Here's the full list of winners and nominees.
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said. It's not yet clear how extensive the changes to the building might be.
Music's biggest night returned Sunday with the 68th annual Grammy Awards. Here is how to watch and stream and what to know.
Video could be released soon from the day federal immigration agents shot Martinez in Chicago, after prosecutors said Tuesday morning that they do not object to releasing body camera footage from the incident. Lauren Victory reports.
Following the crash, Touhy Avenue was closed in both directions between Central and Lehigh avenues, police said.
A robbery suspect was in custody Tuesday morning, after a crash during a police chase on the Eisenhower Expressway in the western suburbs.
French authorities have asked Elon Musk to appear to answer questions as part of a probe into his social media platform X, following a raid on their offices in Paris.
Exposing kids to the arts and theater is the goal of the suburban nonprofit Highland Park Players, and this weekend, they’re premiering “The Loin King Kids.” Joining Dana Kozlov are producer Jacob Cohen, and 12-year-old Bianca Exbrook, who is playing Mufasa.
Two teens were shot inside an apartment building in Chicago's South Shore early Tuesday morning.
Investigators are combing through the house of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy, in search of clues to the 84-year-old's disappearance.
The trend involves the sensory toy, Needoh cubes, and what people are doing with them, that's led children to the emergency room.
The Kankakee Sheriff's Office said deputies found a 30-year-old woman inside the bar, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
A robbery suspect was in custody Tuesday morning, after a crash during a police chase on the Eisenhower Expressway in the western suburbs.
The case involves a Chicago grandmother, her daughter, and her four grandchildren, who all said that Chicago police officers pointed guns at them during the botched raid.
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel no longer will have to testify about an alleged "code of silence" at the Chicago Police Department, after a federal judge reversed an earlier ruling that would have allowed him to take the stand in a lawsuit over a botched police raid.
John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, the busiest trauma center in Illinois, is sounding an alarm, as doctors brace for an influx of patients because of federal funding cuts under the Trump administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
A Lake County woman has a warning for other homeowners, after she said a contractor took thousands of dollars, destroyed part of her home, and then vanished, even leaving his tools behind.
The crash on June 7, 2024, killed 76-year-old Bernice Pawilan. The driver had a history of traffic offenses, and, in fact, wasn't supposed to be on the road at all.
The Blackhawks played without captain Nick Foligno, who missed his second straight game with a mid-body injury.
Bam Adebayo and Pelle Larsson each score 20 points as the Miami Heat dominate the Chicago Bulls 134-91.
The Fighting Illini, who haven't lost since falling 83-80 at home to Nebraska on Dec. 13, held the Huskers to four field goals in the first 13 minutes of the second half.
The former UIC Flames coach is back leading young men at the high school level, this time at Lincoln-Way East in the south Chicago suburb of Frankfort.
Ayo Dosunmu scored a season-high 29 points and the short-handed Chicago Bulls topped the Miami Heat 125-118 on Saturday night.
Investigators are combing through the house of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy, in search of clues to the 84-year-old's disappearance.
Prosecutors said Sharon Charitine Sackman, 52, gave the counterfeit weight loss drugs to three people in Chicago in 2023.
A man was stabbed inside a home that also caught fire in Chicago's North Austin community early Tuesday morning.
Chicago police this week issued an alert warning Honda drivers about an ongoing trend of airbag thefts.
French officials search X's office in Paris and ask Elon Musk to answer questions about the platform amid a probe into its algorithms and AI functions.
