BREAKING: Governor JB Pritzker issues a new executive order, lifting Illinois' mask mandate for residents who are *fully vaccinated* Exceptions: Hospitals, congregate settings (like jails), on transit, in schools & daycare WTTW - Chicago PBS

Say the word: 🗣Abortion. I’m over these folks who want to legislate my uterus. We know what’s best for our bodies and our futures and it’s our choice! Abortion is healthcare. Like Illinois’ Reproductive Health Act, we must fight to protect the right to safe, legal abortion.

It's official. Lollapalooza is back on at FULL capacity, Mayor Brandon Johnson announces.

Begging fellow reporters to not fixate on ~wEiRd ShApEs~ this week. Squares work in Iowa because it's a much more homogenous state with fewer mid-sized cities. There are far more nuanced arguments **on both sides** than just district shapes. And look! Even Iowa isn't all squares!

Here is an animated GIF of what the entire state looks like for the Illinois House redistricting maps from 2011 to the 2021 proposed maps.

Everyone else in this city is eating barbeque... while I am here trying to figure out what the state senate is going to do with the elected school board bill.... this year, Memorial Day is the last day of the legislative session.

HB2908 passes 36-17.

New season of Bachelor in Paradise looks intriguing

Today, I had the honor of signing a bill to officially make Juneteenth a federal holiday. With this important step, all Americans can feel the power of the day, learn from our history, celebrate our progress, and grapple with the distance we still have to travel.

Mask shaming? Delta variant? You got questions. We've got answers to your COVID-19 queries. chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct…

Former ⁦NBC Chicago⁩ intern visits 95th street L stop ⁦Pete Buttigieg⁩

The COVID-19 vaccines are safe, free, and highly effective – but even highly effective vaccines experience a reduction in protection over time. Today the CDC is announcing new planning for booster shots to protect people and families and stay ahead of the curve on COVID-19.

Roe v. Wade set a constitutional precedent guaranteeing access to abortions. If the Supreme Court won’t uphold that right, Congress must. It’s time to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act.

Good God I love my fans so much it’s crazy 🥺❤️ !!! I think I’m gonna cry the rest of the day !!!! Best day ever … praise the Lord … can I get an Amen 🙏🏼☀️🙌🏼 ???? #FreedBritney 🎥: Abby Shalawylo

Omicron is just one more letter in the Greek alphabet. But it’s a proven fact that *sounds* more badass and science fictiony than most other Greek letters.

This draft opinion is shocking, devastating and a blatant assault on reproductive rights. Congress must act immediately to codify Roe v. Wade and stand up for gender equality.

Congress must pass legislation that codifies Roe v. Wade as the law of the land in this country NOW. And if there aren’t 60 votes in the Senate to do it, and there are not, we must end the filibuster to pass it with 50 votes.

Supreme Court watchers are shocked by the leak of an apparent draft of an opinion in an abortion case argued last fall. The draft published by Politico says a majority of the court is prepared to overrule the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion. apne.ws/Frq23df

My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best