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NBC News: Facebook checks for $397 hit Illinois bank accounts
The benefits of internet privacy laws can sometimes be hard to grasp: With the right regulations, users can sometimes have a vague reassurance that advertisers or the government can’t snoop as easily on their personal information.
But this week, residents of Illinois have been getting a more tangible benefit: $397.
CBS Chicago: Park Ridge man says failures by Post Office cost him opportunity to run for state Senate as write-in candidate
A Park Ridge man with hopes of running for political office says he missed his chance to get his name on the ballot next month.
He also says the U.S. Postal Service is to blame.
FOX 2 Now: Early voting starts today in Illinois for June 28 primary
Early voting starts Thursday in Illinois for the June 28 primary.
Thursday is also the day election officials can start sending out ballots to people who have requested to vote by mail. Illinois voters will choose a governor and other state officials. They’ll also vote on a US Senator and members of Congress.
WBBM: Governor Pritzker continues to stand by controversial DCFS and its director
After another bad report card for his child welfare agency, Governor J.B. Pritzker defended both the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and its director, Marc Smith.
This comes as Republicans in the Illinois General Assembly continue to criticize the Pritzker administration for its oversight of the long-troubled agency.