Senate Republicans block IVF package as Democrats push reproductive rights
Senate Republicans largely opposed a Democratic-led effort to advance legislation to protect access to IVF.
Senate Republicans largely opposed a Democratic-led effort to advance legislation to protect access to IVF.
"The intentional disposal of an embryo, even a non-viable one that could cause a miscarriage if implanted, which is a common practice in IVF, that disposal became a class a felony."
Illinois U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-8th) urges federal lawmakers to pass bipartisan legislation to protect in-vitro fertilization treatment.
This comes after the state’s Supreme Court ruling last month calling a frozen embryo a child. Lawmakers say they want to create a shield from legal liability.
"My girls are my everything. I likely would not have ever been able to have them had I not had access to basic reproductive rights that Americans, up until recently, had been depending on for decades."
Senator Tammy Duckworth is demanding a vote tomorrow on a bill to federally protect fertility treatments. The push comes after an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos should be protected as people.
More fallout after Alabama’s Supreme Court ruled that embryos created by in vitro fertilization can be considered children.
Chicago police said that around 4:43 a.m., a man was walking with two others when a car pulled up, and three people exited the vehicle.
The incident happened around 1:39 a.m. in the 200 block of West 63rd Street in the Englewood neighborhood.
Chicago police said the men, 40 and 24, were outside when they were both shot at by someone traveling in a vehicle.
Skies gradually clear later in the afternoon.
Richard Orozco, 40, was arrested by the Chicago police Area 5 Homicide Support Team on Thursday just before 4 p.m. in the 4100 block of West Foster Avenue.
In all, more than 350 people charged in the Capitol riot were specifically charged with obstruction of an official proceeding. This is the charge the Supreme Court ruled was improperly used by prosecutors.
But an alderman who will serve as a delegate at the Democratic National Convention said getting behind Mr. Biden remains essential.
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The gas hike approved in November was the largest gas utility rate hike in Illinois history.
The Markham repair shop owner pointed to an Allstate insurance policy requiring only one signature on smaller claims checks.
A shopper discovered 10-cent bag fee instead of a 7-cent tax on a recent receipt from Mariano's.
The FDA said its study better simulated how commercial milk processing kills the bird flu virus, H5N1.
Iowa joins more than a dozen other states with restrictive abortion laws following the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022. Three other states currently ban abortions at about six weeks.
"We can serve payers very effectively from the footprint that remains," CEO Tim Wentworth says of the coming Walgreens closures.
The study found that Black men living in more violent Chicago neighborhoods had a higher level of cortisol, possibly showing the effect stress has on health.
The LB.1 variant makes up close to 1 in 5 new COVID cases, the CDC estimates.
One third of Chicago's roughly 400 new car dealers are using pen and paper to complete deals.
The Fresh Market already has stores in Crystal Lake, Geneva, Lake Forest, and Wilmette.
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The Markham repair shop owner pointed to an Allstate insurance policy requiring only one signature on smaller claims checks.
Getting added to the guide is not the same as being awarded a Michelin star, but still signifies a stamp of approval.
Martin Mull came to national fame with a recurring role on the Norman Lear-created satirical soap opera "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," and the starring role in its spinoff, "Fernwood 2 Night."
The Rolling Stones played at the stadium for the first of two concerts over the next several days—as part of their Hackney Diamonds Tour.
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Justin Timberlake spoke about his recent arrest on D.W.I. charges while performing in Chicago as part of his world tour.
Harriet, 17, and Oscar, 18, are considered geriatric due to their ages. The zoo wanted them to live out their golden years comfortably.
There's still some buzz about President Joe Biden’s fitness as a candidate as he and former President Donald Trump return to the campaign trail.
Larry Neuman, 73, was shot around 11:30 a.m. last Thursday, June 20, in the 4300 block of West Monroe Street in West Garfield Park. A second teen was charged with his murder on Friday.
Skies will gradually clear later in the afternoon.
The two men, 40 and 24, were outside when they were both shot at by someone traveling in a vehicle, police said.
Chicago police arrested the 17-year-old boy on Thursday in the 2400 block of East 75th Street.
The annual event, now in its 53rd year, is a celebration on the streets of Lakeview.
Chicago police said that around 4:43 a.m., a man was walking with two others when a car pulled up, and three people exited the vehicle.
Fireworks and more are on display starting this weekend for the Fourth of July Holiday, with many places in Chicago and the suburbs to sit and enjoy the colorful celebration.
Last year kicked off the inaugural four-day festival. Mayor Michael Glotz said this second year, the festival is expanding.
Two battalion chiefs told CBS 2 Investigators said hiring needs to be a priority for the Chicago Fire Department, and they plan to protest their working conditions.
They hope national recognition from the U.S. surgeon general will actually make a difference.
The gas hike approved in November was the largest gas utility rate hike in Illinois history.
A day after the fire, residents still could not get back into the building at 1852 W. Palm Dr., near Golf Road in the Orion ParkView Apartments complex.
The Village of Carol Stream still has not disclosed which officer pulled the trigger — and the family said they want more than edited body camera footage.
Drew Thorpe (2-1) retired 16 in a row after Brenton Doyle led off the game with a single.
It was the second game in a row that the Brewers went deep with the bases loaded.
The 18-year-old native of Zhlobin, Belarus played with Michigan State during the 2023-2024 season.
Reese's 18 points and 11 rebounds tied Candace Parker for the WNBA's longest streak of double-doubles in a season.
Buie and Domask were among several undrafted players who struck deals with teams.
Kyle Knight was ordered detained at an initial hearing.
Illinois State Police later found the car in the area of 34th and Halsted streets in the Bridgeport neighborhood.
Red Star Liquor & Deli has been targeted by thieves five different times in the last 10 days.
Officials identified her on Thursday as JoAnne "Vicki" Smith, who was only 20 years old when she died.
The young TV anchor from Minnesota vanished June 27, 1995 in Mason City, Iowa. Investigators believe someone attacked her as she headed to her car for the early news shift.