The implications of Walgreens’ decision on abortion pills

Last month, attorneys general in 20 conservative-led states warned CVS and Walgreens in a letter that they could face legal consequences if they sell abortion pills by mail in their states.

Pritzker to meet with Walgreens CEO over ‘awful corporate decision’ to block abortion pills in other states

Deerfield-based Walgreens says it will not sell abortion pills in states in which Republican attorneys general have threatened legal action — despite the drug being legal in some of those states.

Willie Wilson turns to social media to determine his Chicago mayoral endorsement
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Willie Wilson joins Good Day Chicago to talk about his thought process as he looks to endorse either Paul Vallas or Brandon Johnson in the Chicago mayoral runoff.

Founding fathers didn’t own AR-15s or large capacity magazines, Pritzker and Raoul argue in defense of ban

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Thursday filed a brief defending Illinois’ assault weapon ban, arguing the weapons restricted by the newly enacted law aren’t commonly used for self-defense and that large capacity magazines are accessories — not “arms.”

Former Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White endorses Vallas for mayor

Newly retired Jesse White, the first African-American elected as Illinois Secretary of State, is endorsing Paul Vallas, giving Vallas a leg up in his quest to claim the 20% share of the Black vote he needs to win the April 4 mayoral runoff against Brandon Johnson.

Ja'Mal Green makes first comments since failed bid for Chicago mayor

“These last two days, I've been resting after a long campaign. I know everyone has been asking me who I'm going to endorse for Mayor of Chicago. Honestly, it's a hard question.”

US, Russia hold highest-level talks since Ukraine invasion
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov talked briefly Thursday in the highest-level in-person talks between the two countries since Russia?s invasion of Ukraine. But there was no indication of any movement toward easing the intense tensions between their two nations.