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A Homer Glen man who was charged earlier this year with threatening state Rep. Nicole La Ha was found this week unfit to stand trial in Will County Circuit Court.

Steven Brady, 41, of the 13100 block of Rado Drive, faces charges of threatening a public official, a felony, and harassment through electronic communications, a misdemeanor, for allegedly contacting La Ha through her website and saying he would harm the representative and her family.

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Illinois court rejects Texas GOP’s effort to order arrest of Democrats who fled state in remap battle

A circuit judge in downstate Quincy has rejected Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s petition to compel Illinois law enforcement to enforce civil warrants issued by the Texas House speaker and arrest Democrats who fled their state to block Republicans from enacting a new GOP-favored congressional map.

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Mercyhealth to pay $1M to settle religious discrimination charges involving COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Mercyhealth, which operates hospitals and clinics in Illinois and Wisconsin, has agreed to pay $1 million to employees it either terminated or subjected to a wage deduction because they refused to comply with the health system’s COVID-19 vaccine policy, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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• Homer Glen joins other towns in replacing state’s 1% grocery tax
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Column: Has Chicago Bears left tackle competition become a 4-man battle? Not necessarily — but it’s gray.

Assistant coaches were made available to the media Wednesday for the first time since the Bears opened training camp, and one thing they said they appreciate about coach Ben Johnson is how there’s a clear distinction for everything being done.

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• Clarendon Hills sets Saturday watch party for Little League World Series game 2
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What to do in Chicago this weekend: Tate McRae, the Air & Water Show and an arts fest in Rogers Park

The Canadian pop star and “So You Think You Can Dance” alumna takes over the United Center this weekend for her “Miss Possessive” tour. The title of her single from “F1: The Movie” pretty much says it all: “Just Keep Watching.”

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What to know about the Putin-Trump summit in Alaska

Here’s what to know about the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, the first summit in four years.

More top stories from around the world:

• Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis announces plans for second immigration detention facility dubbed ‘Deportation Depot’
• DC police chief agrees to deepen cooperation with federal immigration agents