1 week ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Sean Grayson Trial: Day 8 Blog

More jury deliberations. Click here for real-time updates as they become available.

2 weeks ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

IL Senate GOP: Protect your pocketbook

Decoupling, energy, and transit proposals are all losers for Illinoisans, say leaders.

2 weeks ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

No verdict yet in Sean Grayson trial; deliberations resume Wednesday

Closing arguments, and about seven hours of jury deliberations Tuesday.

2 weeks ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

IL Dems want to melt ICE

A proposal under negotiation would "protect Illinois from hostile law enforcement tactics" in some public places.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment

Kelsey Grammer, 70, announces the birth of his 8th child: ‘Isn’t that lovely?’

It's a boy — named Christopher — for 70-year-old actor Kelsey Grammer and his wife Kayte Walsh. The "Frasier" star announced his latest baby news on Monday's edition of the "Pod Meets World" podcast.

2 weeks ago in Agriculture, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Illinois joins lawsuit to force federal government not to pause SNAP benefits

Nearly 2M Illinoisans could lose benefits as federal shutdown continues.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment

40 years later, Michael J. Fox looks back on ‘Back to the Future’

It's been 40 years since "Back to the Future" debuted in theaters, but neither time, nor Parkinson's disease has done much — regardless of what he says — to diminish Fox's boyish good nature.

2 weeks ago in World

Gaza ceasefire tested as Israel and Hamas exchange fire and blame

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday he has ordered the army to immediately carry out "powerful strikes" in Gaza, and Hamas responded by saying it would delay handing over the body of a hostage, putting new pressure on the tenuous U.S.-brokered ceasefire.

2 weeks ago in IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

U.S. House Minority Leader Jeffries accelerates Illinois redistricting push

New York Democrat makes stop in Chicago, Springfield.

2 weeks ago in Education, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Trump administration must restore grants for school counselors, judge rules

The preliminary ruling by Kymberly K. Evanson, a U.S. District Court judge in Seattle, applies only to some grantees in the sixteen Democratic-led states that challenged the Education Department's decision.

2 weeks ago in Crime, Education, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

‘We have to be good or ICE will get us’: Takeaways from Chicago children caught in immigration raids

Why did the agents tear gas a residential neighborhood?

2 weeks ago in Crime, Education, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Chicago’s children are getting caught in the chaos of immigration crackdowns

‘We’ll always be targeted.'

2 weeks ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Judge orders daily meetings with Border Patrol official Bovino on Chicago immigration crackdown

Bovino got an earful from U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis as soon as he settled into the witness chair in his green uniform.

2 weeks ago in Business, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Where people in Springfield, Illinois are looking to buy homes

Stacker found out where people in Springfield are looking to buy homes using data from Realtor.com.

2 weeks ago in Trending, World

Hurricane Melissa is set to hit Jamaica as its strongest storm since records began

Hurricane Melissa was set to pummel Jamaica on Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.

2 weeks ago in National

Hegseth says US carried out 3 strikes on alleged drug-running boats in eastern Pacific, killing 14

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. military carried out three strikes Monday in the waters of the Eastern Pacific against boats suspected of carrying drugs, killing 14 and leaving one survivor.

2 weeks ago in Lifestyle, Trending

How Americans will be celebrating Halloween, according to a new AP-NORC poll

About two-thirds of U.S. adults will celebrate Halloween in some way this year, with parents of kids under 18 especially likely to have plans, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment

A newly discovered Dr. Seuss manuscript will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary

A newly discovered Dr. Seuss manuscript featuring the Cat in the Hat and celebrating the United States will be published next year, just in time for America's 250th anniversary.

2 weeks ago in Sports

Mahomes, Hunt lead Chiefs to dominant 28-7 win over Commanders, their 9th straight in the series

Patrick Mahomes wound up throwing for 299 yards and three touchdowns, Kareem Hunt found the end zone twice, and the Chiefs' defense was just as dominant as their high-flying offense over the final 30 minutes, helping Kansas City pull away from a halftime tie for a 28-7 victory over the Commanders on a cold night at Arrowhead Stadium.

2 weeks ago in Sports, Trending

Freeman’s homer in 18th inning lifts Dodgers over Blue Jays 6-5 in World Series classic

Freddie Freeman homered leading off the bottom of the 18th, Shohei Ohtani went deep twice during another record-setting performance and the Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 in an instant classic Monday night.