ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Damar Hamlin’s old high school teammate clutched the ball he had just intercepted, jogged to the 30-yard line, gingerly placed the pigskin at the top of the red-outlined “3,” raised his hands over his head and formed them in the shape of a heart.
Illinois lawmakers advance state government pay raises, Pritzker’s ‘closing fund’
January 9, 2023 By Leave a Comment
SPRINGFIELD — Officials at the highest levels of state government appear set to receive substantial pay raises this month after the House and Senate passed a budget bill that would also advance a $400 million business incentive fund proposal pushed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker
Jim Durkin, Illinois House GOP leader, resigning seat in legislature
January 9, 2023 By Leave a Comment
When Illinois House Republican leader Jim Durkin was subjected to a rare challenge of a legislative leader in a primary five years ago, he summed up his job duties in three sentences
More than 30,700 mail-in ballots in Illinois for November election were rejected
January 9, 2023 By Leave a Comment
(The Center Square) – About 30,700 mail-in ballots in Illinois were rejected statewide in last year’s November election, according to preliminary data from the Illinois State Board of Elections.
No gun-ban bill approved over weekend by Illinois General Assembly
January 9, 2023 By Leave a Comment
A Senate proposal to regulate guns in Illinois is now on file, but there’s pushback from Gov. J.B. Pritzker that it’s too watered down.
Daily Hope: You Can Relax in God’s Amazing Grace
January 9, 2023 By Leave a Comment
Your failures don’t surprise God. In fact, he expects them!
Editorial: Biden’s new border security plan won’t work. Here’s what will
January 9, 2023 By Leave a Comment
President Biden just announced a plan to deal with the situation at the southwest border, which he attributes to “the broken immigration system.”
Editorial: Time to defund NPR over porn for kids
January 9, 2023 By Leave a Comment
As House Republicans overcome their differences and take power in the chamber there is an issue that they should take up immediately: defunding National Public Radio.
As woeful season ends for Chicago Bears, clock is ticking on team’s potential move to Arlington Heights
January 9, 2023 By Leave a Comment
With the Chicago Bears’ season mercifully ending Sunday in a 29-13 loss to Minnesota, focus turns to the prospects for building a new stadium in Arlington Heights.
2023 NFL Draft order, team needs: Texans cost themselves No. 1 pick with late TD, conversion; Bears pick 1st
January 9, 2023 By Leave a Comment
Week 18 of the NFL season is near completion and positioning for the 2023 NFL Draft continued, most notably in Indianapolis, where the Houston Texans trailed the Colts by seven in the final minute of the game, but scored a touchdown and added a two-point conversion — costing themselves the No. 1 pick after the Bears lost to the Vikings.
