Illinois Eagle

07/10/2024

These are the virulent anti-LGBTQ+ Republicans behind the GOP platform.

07/10/2024

“The Worst Festival of All Time” wants to bring attention to centers that try to interfere with reproductive healthcare access.

07/10/2024

The announcement completes the 2024 Illinois State Fair lineup.

07/10/2024

“The unchecked corruption crisis on the Supreme Court has now spiraled into a Constitutional crisis threatening American democracy writ large,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote in a press release.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday introduced articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, citing their “pattern of refusal to recuse” t…

07/10/2024

07/10/2024

Two provisions targeting transgender healthcare in the military have passed a Democratic-controlled Senate committee with the help of Senator Manchin. The provisions are a tenet of Project 2025.

07/10/2024

07/10/2024

Throughout Pride Month, it has become increasingly common for corporations to adorn their websites in rainbow flags. But some of those companies still steer big money to groups and politicians who oppose LGBTQ+ rights.

07/10/2024

Illinois Eagle Weekly eNews https://mailchi.mp/81cdd0a05fe3/illinois-eagle-weekly-enews-july-10-2024 Judge rules Missouri AG has no right to medical records of transgender minors at Wash U

07/09/2024

Patients can now use medication abortion up until 12 weeks of pregnancy.

07/09/2024

The parade and street fair cap off a full week of activities in the twin cities.

07/09/2024

Voices for Life, which brought the lawsuit, has yet to file its response to the motion to dismiss.

07/09/2024

Two LGBTQ+ groups were barred from hosting pride events by Princeton ISD after violating materials policies and book bans. Now, the ACLU has filed a complaint.

07/09/2024

Inspector General Deborah Witzburg said officers tied to extremist groups “are dishonoring the badge.”

07/09/2024

The pastor also condemned Biden's support for "all the transgender nonsense."

07/09/2024

This past pride month I finally read The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune, an adult cozy fantasy novel with a gay protagonist, which was highly recommended on Goodreads. And I am happy to say, it did not disappoint! As soon as a began the novel I knew that I was in for a good time.

07/08/2024

Community, celebration, and fun is on the schedule for the weekend.

07/08/2024

The participants’ health will be monitored and study-related visits, tests and study drugs will be provided at no cost.

07/08/2024

In one of four cases between a provider of gender-affirming care and the Missouri Attorney General, a judge has ruled that Missouri’s consumer protection law does not authorize Andrew Bailey’s sweeping demands for unredacted records.

In one of four cases between a provider of gender-affirming care and the Missouri Attorney General, a judge has ruled that Missouri’s consumer protection law does not authorize Andrew Bailey’s sweeping demands for unredacted records

07/08/2024

On Tuesday, the Biden administration released a statement targeting surgery and other care for trans youth. Now, transgender and nonbinary state legislators are pushing back.

07/08/2024

Most law enforcement agencies do not track transgender homicides, but researchers have recorded over 300 transgender people murdered nationwide between 2010 and 2021. The national clearance rate is just over 50%, but police in Chicago have cleared only 14%, they found.

07/05/2024

The July issue can be picked up now.

07/05/2024

People are encouraged to donate tickets to those who can’t afford to buy their own.

07/05/2024

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07/05/2024

Here is where both presidential candidates stand on their records with HBCUs.

By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump boasted about their record of support for historically Black colleges and universities at CNN’s presidential debate last week. During the debate, Trump said he “got (HBCUs) all funded.” CNN determined...

07/04/2024

https://youtu.be/_vy_7UGICJU?si=_et3MUng11Ory9rO

Titled Drive-Away D***s onscreen, Drive-Away Dolls is new crime-comedy film directed by Coen Brother, Ethan Coen. The movie follows Marian (Geraldine Viswanathan, Miracle Workers) and Jamie, a couple of le***an friends on a roadtrip to visit Marian's aunt. They discover a suitcase in the trunk of their rental car, which it turns out some very dangerous men are after. They also discover a head in a hatbox.

The movie opens to Pedro Pescal being beheaded for the contents of the suitcase. This actually made me want to stop watching since that's generally too gorey for me. But I decided to give it a chance. Luckily, Drive Away Dolls, it did not continue on that gorey of a route. Still it came across as an imitation of Pulp Fiction. I agreed with my mother's assessment, which is that it seemed that it was trying really hard to be clever, funny, and artistic, and yet somehow fell short. Once again, I bore witness to a poor Texan accent in a movie. Are Texan accents really that difficult that trained actors cannot do it? Mother who frequently visited the state because my grandmother was from Texas, has vouched that Jamie's accent was a poor excuse for a Texan accent.

Oddly enough, Jamie did look a lot like my friends ex, so they did nail a certain q***r look. I didn't really like either protagonists all that much. Jamie is a serial cheater, with angry ex-girlfriend, Sukie, (Beanie Feldstein, Booksmart) who is a cop. Marian corrects the way that her co-worker speaks, and then tells her co-worker not to correct they way that she speaks. This was clearly meant to be funny, but it just makes her come across as rude and hypocritical. Still, as Marian and Jamie begin to fall in love, I did find myself rooting for their love story. They definitely fit into the "opposites attract" trope. As mentioned, Jamie is a serial cheater, whereas, Marian hasn't had s*x in years. Jamie is futch (femme-butch), but Marian is just femme. Jamie is crass and confident; Marian is reserved and buttoned-up. I liked the scene in which they danced with each other. I'm sucker for people slowly realizing that they're falling in love with someone while they're dancing with each other.

All in all, I felt like the Drive-Away Dolls/D***s was okay. I wouldn't strongly recommend it, but people who enjoy that the specific crime-comedy genre, Pulp Fiction, sapphic representation, and a star-studded cast would probably like it. There was a fun twist at the end, although I won't spoil it. I give it 3 out of 5 rainbows.

Drive-Away Dolls. Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, and Beanie Feldstein. Dir. Ethan Coen. 2024. Working Title Films. Peacock.

https://youtu.be/_vy_7UGICJU?si=_et3MUng11Ory9rO Titled Drive-Away D***s onscreen, Drive-Away Dolls is new crime-comedy film directed by Coen Brother,

07/03/2024

Foodborne illnesses, sunburn and heat stroke, seasonal pests, and unsafe handling of fireworks can spoil July 4th festivities.

07/03/2024

Statewide, there are 213 recreational or “adult use” dispensaries, almost half of which are social equity dispensaries, generally defined as those owned by people with prior low-level cannabis convictions, or who come from areas of high cannabis arrest rates or high poverty.

After years of struggling to get off the ground, several cannabis operators have bucked the trend of companies unable to acquire financing.