[ad_1] Police department leaders in at least two Illinois towns have canceled upcoming training classes for their officers offered by a private firm whose past practices were criticized by a New Jersey state agency for promoting unconstitutional tactics and for glorifying violence. Street Cop Training was slated to hold training classes in five Illinois communities […]
Attorney Frank Cicero Jr., who helped draft Illinois Constitution, dies
[ad_1] Frank Cicero Jr. was a longtime litigator and partner at the Kirkland & Ellis law firm who played a major role in the drafting of Illinois’ current constitution in 1970 and who later wrote several history books. “If there’s one thing that stands out about Frank beyond anything else, it’s that he was meticulous […]
Illinois poised to be haven for out-of-state IVF patients
[ad_1] During their five-year struggle with infertility, Bre and Chris Yingling went through several rounds of in vitro fertilization, the most recent attempt ending in stillbirth over the summer after a 38-week pregnancy. The expectant parents recalled cradling the lifeless body of the daughter they had longed for, as they wept and told her they […]
Illinois routs Duquesne, advances to Sweet 16
[ad_1] OMAHA, Neb. — Illinois decided not to toy with their fans’ emotions Saturday night in their second-round NCAA Tournament game against Duquesne at CHI Health Center. A series of slow starts and double-digit deficits had everyone on edge since the start of the Big Ten Tournament last week, a problem that coach Brad Underwood […]
More than 47,000 Illinois residents lose Medicaid
[ad_1] More than 47,000 Illinois residents lost Medicaid health insurance coverage this month — joining millions of people across the country losing Medicaid as states ask recipients to prove they’re still eligible for the program, for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started. In all, 47,625 Illinois residents lost coverage as of Aug. 1, […]