Kaitlin Washburn
Chicago Sun Times reporter-
A law strengthening protections for domestic violence victims took effect on Mother’s Day. Karina’s Law, signed by Gov. JB Pritzker in February, addresses several risks associated with guns and domestic violence. -
The state will likely be short 6,200 doctors by 2030. Meanwhile, over 12,000 state residents have an international medical degree they can’t use. -
Marian “Cindy” Friend Pritzker was the wife of Hyatt Hotels founder Jay Pritzker and mother to their five children. She was also the aunt of Gov. JB Pritzker, headed the Chicago Public Library Board and co-founded the Pritzker Architecture Prize. -
As of the end of November, 1,902 whooping cough infections were reported in Illinois this year. That’s three times more cases compared to the same time last year and the highest number of cases Illinois has seen since 2012. -
As of Sept. 21, 1,058 cases of the highly contagious respiratory disease have been reported in the state this year, nearly five times higher than the 230 cases reported in 2023. Cases of whooping cough spike in the fall, alongside RSV and COVID-19, experts say. -
Illinois has become a haven for abortion care, with nearly a quarter of Planned Parenthood patients coming from 41 states over the last two years, up from 3% to 5% of patients prior to the 2022 Dobbs decision. -
Judith Raanan, 59, and her daughter Natalie Raanan, 17, had been held hostage since Oct. 7 after Hamas attacked Israel. -
If you see the bug, take a photo, squish it and then report it to the state Agriculture Department.
