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Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into legislation Tuesday evening a complete measure that supporters referred to as one of many nation’s hardest bans on army type firearms, instantly prohibiting their sale and giving present homeowners till Jan. 1 to register gun serial numbers with Illinois State Police.

Pritzker signed the invoice simply hours after Home Democrats led ultimate passage of the measure on a 68-41 vote, and a day after Senate Democrats accredited it 34-20. Pritzker and legislators acted amid warnings from most Republicans and gun-rights advocates that the brand new legislation was unconstitutional and would face a authorized problem.

Learn the total story from the Tribune’s Rick Pearson and Jeremy Gorner.

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As bombshell trial nears, new particulars emerge in alleged plot by ComEd to affect Michael Madigan

Two months forward of trial, federal prosecutors late Tuesday revealed new particulars of wiretapped conversations and different proof they intend to make use of towards 4 individuals accused in an alleged bribery scheme between Commonwealth Edison and then-Home Speaker Michael Madigan.

The trial, which is scheduled to start with jury choice on March 6, guarantees to be the largest political corruption trial on the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse since ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich was convicted by a jury in 2011.

Metra rolls out new monitoring system for commuters, CTA makes adjustments to enhance service

Metra introduced new GPS know-how that lets clients see the place their trains are and when the trains will attain the station, and the Chicago Transit Authority introduced adjustments to its bus monitoring system to create extra dependable service for commuters.

The Metra GPS know-how was slated to begin Tuesday at Metratracker.com, a brand new real-time practice monitoring web site that officers stated will make it simpler to view schedules and plan a visit.

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Lincoln Park Zoo lioness Zari provides beginning to three cubs

Throughout roughly 5 hours of labor, Lincoln Park Zoo’s 4-year-old feminine African lion Zari gave beginning to 3 lion cubs Monday night on the Pepper Household Wildlife Heart.

At 5:02 p.m., the primary cub arrived. The second cub made its means into the world at 8:37 p.m. Shortly earlier than 10 p.m., the final cub was born. All of the whereas, their mom behaved like “a rock star,” based on zoo employees.

Park Ridge native’s scale fashions protect historic buildings as snapshot in time

Christopher Petersen typically describes what he does as “constructing reminiscences.” He has captured items of Park Ridge as he and different residents keep in mind it in a collection of scale fashions.

He constructed a scale reproduction of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s childhood house on the 200 block of North Wisner Avenue, which he constructed for Clinton’s go to to Park Ridge in 2019 and donated to the Park Ridge Historic Society.

Ryan Poles says the Chicago Bears are ‘excited’ to see Justin Fields develop because the beginning QB in 2023, however improved passing is required

When Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields recapped his season with reporters, he was requested about taking possession of the crew.

“I really feel prefer it’s already mine,” he responded, noting how his teammates know what he desires to perform in Chicago and the way onerous he’ll work to get there.

‘Skinamarink’ overview: On this eerily summary low-fi thriller, house is the place the center isn’t

The creepiest moments within the horror style typically come all the way down to a single query provoked by slowly dawning terror; a sure diploma, strategic or in any other case, of visible frustration; or a little bit of each. Wait. What am I seeing right here? That’s the query.

With the Canadian nano-budget paranormal movie “Skinamarink,” opening tomorrow evening in theaters and streaming later this 12 months on Shudder, the reply’s a little bit of each, and the film’s casting a spell greater than it’s inflicting a number of screams, writes Michael Phillips.