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Pritzker ramps up accountability panel focused on alleged ICE abuses
New appointments come as federal immigration raids ease in Chicago.
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Pritzker discusses immigration crackdown with Pope Leo XIV in Rome
The governor also extended an invitation to the Chicago-born pontiff to visit his hometown.
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IL Supreme Court: Grayson conviction means pre-trial release ‘moot’
Supreme Court: Conviction trumps release appeal.
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Largest US landlord to pay $7 million to settle rent‑setting algorithm lawsuit
The states that are part of the settlement include California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oregon and Tennessee.
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Federal terrorism charge filed against a man who allegedly set a woman on fire on Chicago train
The 26-year-old woman fought off the man as he tried to ignite the gas, then she ran from one end of the car to the other as Reed chased her, an investigator said in the affidavit, citing surveillance video from the train.
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Appeals court pauses order restricting use of force by immigration agents in Chicago-area crackdown
But the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals also cautioned against “overreading” its stay and said a quick appeal process could lead to a “more tailored and appropriate” order.
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Democratic senator accuses Trump of playing politics with aviation safety during shutdown
“It fails to strengthen confidence in good government, and the American people are understandably suspicious of a DOT and FAA that does not show its work,” Duckworth said during the Commerce Committee’s aviation subcommittee hearing.
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These are the sights and sounds of Trump’s immigration crackdown in Chicago
A culture of fear has taken hold, with some people too scared to leave home, especially in the city's predominantly Latino communities.
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GE Appliances bolsters ties with US suppliers as it moves production from China to Kentucky
The new contracts were awarded to businesses in Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, Alabama and California, GE Appliances said.
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Melania Trump and Usha Vance are making an early holiday visit with North Carolina military families
Melania Trump and Usha Vance took their first trip together, spending time in North Carolina on Wednesday with service members and their families to show appreciation for their service and sacrifice as the holidays approach.
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Duckworth staffer dismissed in the wake of immigration accusations
Senator’s letter to ICE director states the employee acted without authority.
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House reprimands Illinois congressman over succession plan, angering Democrats
Garcia announced he was not seeking reelection earlier this month just before the deadline to file paperwork for the seat. By then, his chief of staff was the only candidate who had submitted the needed paperwork.
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Here’s what’s in the opioid settlement against OxyContin maker Purdue and the Sackler family
Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of lawsuits over the harms of opioids, in a new deal formally approved by a federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday.
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House votes overwhelmingly to force release of Epstein files, sending bill to Senate
The House voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill Tuesday to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.
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Cloudflare outage disrupts ChatGPT, X, other internet services
Internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare says it is deploying a fix for an issue that caused global outages for ChatGPT, social media platform X, transit infrastructure and other prominent internet services.
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Judge scolds Justice Department for ‘profound investigative missteps’ in Comey case
The Justice Department engaged in a "disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps" in the process of securing an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, a federal judge ruled Monday in directing prosecutors to provide defense lawyers with all grand jury materials from the case.
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FEMA acting chief David Richardson departs after six months on the job
The acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency left his job Monday after just six months, according to the Department of Homeland Security, the latest disruption in a year of mass staff departures, program cuts and policy upheaval at the agency charged with managing federal disaster response.
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In reversal, Trump says House Republicans should vote to release Epstein files
President Donald Trump said House Republicans should vote to release the files in the Jeffrey Epstein case, a startling reversal after previously fighting the proposal as a growing number of those in his own party supported it.
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College football coach John Beam from ‘Last Chance U’ has died after being shot, Oakland police say
Laney College football coach John Beam, who was featured in the Netflix series "Last Chance U", has died after being shot on campus, the Oakland Police Department said Friday, and a suspect has been arrested.
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Inside the reopening
Durbin rebuffs suggestion re-opening vote - with eight non-vulnerable Senate Democrats - was a set-up.
