What the Supreme Court ruling means for Illinois — and neighboring states
wgnradio.com > news...Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky; every state that touches Illinois" borders could either increase restrictions or ban entirely the ability for a woman to get an abortion following the Supreme Court of the United State's (SCOTUS) decision to overturn Roe v. states have banned... ...What's more, in reaction to the ruling Governor JB Pritzker has called for a special session to, "further enshrine our commitment to reproductive health care rights and protections," according to a release from his office. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. states can ban abortion....
Court temporarily blocks FDA ban on sale of Juul e-cigarettes
wgnradio.com > news...(The Hill) -- A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked the Food and Drug Administration's order banning the sale of Juul e-cigarettes, giving a reprieve to the company while the court hears more arguments. Court of Appeals for the D.C.... ...Juul has been at the center of controversy over the rise of youth vaping. In making its order, the FDA cited "insufficient and conflicting data" from the company about "potentially harmful chemicals leaching" from its products....
Illinois State Sen. Sara Feigenholtz: "Abortion is safe and legal in the state of Illinois"
wgnradio.com...Sara Feigenholtz (D-Chicago) joins Dean Richard (filling-in for Lisa Dent) on Chicago's Afternoon News to react to the news of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, and what it means for women in the state....
Center on Halsted aiming to help Chicago's LGBTQ youth
wgnradio.com...Luke Romesberg, director of Youth Homelessness Services at the Center on Halsted, joins Dean Richards (filling-in for Lisa Dent) on Chicago's Afternoon News to discuss the center's mission of providing resources to Chicago's LGBTQ youth facing homelessness, and trauma....
IndyCar track safety on Preparedness Matters with Tim Baughman
wgnradio.com...Senior Director of Track Safety and Medical Service for IndyCar, Tim Baughman joins Dane Neal and Vince Davis on Preparedness Matters live from Road America....
TV icon James Burrows: Five decades of stories from the legendary director of Taxi, Cheers, Frasier, Friends, Will & Grace, and more
wgnradio.com...All this from the man who helped launch the careers of Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer, Woody Harrelson, Jennifer Aniston, Debra Messing, and Melissa McCarthy, to name a few....
Planned Parenthood of Illinois on SCOTUS ruling overturning Roe v. Wade: "It is unfair and outrageous"
wgnradio.com...Brigid Leahy, Vice President of Public Policy at Planned Parenthood of Illinois, joins Dean Richards (filling-in for Lisa Dent) on Chicago's Afternoon News to explain why the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling to overturn Roe v....
IL Right to Life reaction to SCOTUS ruling overturning Roe v. Wade: "We're overjoyed the court took a bold step"
wgnradio.com...Amy Gehrke, the executive director of Illinois Right to Life joins Dean Richards (filling-in for Lisa Dent) on Chicago's Afternoon News to explain why the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling overturning Roe v. Wade was the correct decision, and protects women and unborn babies....
Brian Laundrie notebook confession revealed: "Couldn't go on without" Gabby Petito
wgnradio.com > news...TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- A portion of the notebook Brian Laundrie left behind as a confession to his murder of Gabby Petito was revealed Friday as attorneys for the families met with the FBI in Tampa to take possession of personal items. "I ended her life," a line from the notebook reads.... ...that belonged to Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie.Attornies for the Petito and Laundrie families met with the FBI in Tampa to sort through and take possession of personal items that belonged to Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie....
Rep. Jan Schakowsky: "This court has clearly gone away from the interest of the vast majority of Americans"
wgnradio.com > john-williams...Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-9) joins guest host Jon Hansen to talk about the decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v....