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1 week ago
Christmas is over, but what to do with the tree? Here’s some alternatives to the landfill
According to the Nature Conservancy, some 10 million live Christmas trees end up in landfills every year.
1 week ago
Bears defense tries to rebound after struggling against 49ers
The Bears try to avenge a 52-21 loss they had in Week 2 at Detroit against the Lions (8-8), who have lost three straight.
1 week ago
Winter storm packing snow and strong winds to descend on Great Lakes and Northeast
A wild winter storm was expected to bring strong winds, heavy snow and frigid temperatures to the Great Lakes and Northeast on Tuesday, a day after a bomb cyclone barreled across the northern U.S. and left tens of thousands of customers without power.
2 weeks ago
A bomb cyclone brings blizzards and dangerous wind chills to the Midwest
The storm brought blizzard conditions, treacherous travel and widespread power outages to parts of the Plains and Great Lakes on Monday as sharply colder air, strong winds and a mix of snow, ice and rain swept through.
2 weeks ago
Tentative agreement reached between ECHL and Players’ Association
The Bloomington Bison's Friday night game at Iowa was canceled because of the strike.
2 weeks ago
Mother’s traumatic labor experience sparks call for maternal health reform
Kelly's health bill would require all hospitals to have a safe labor discharge plan, among other things.
2 weeks ago
Work stoppage halts ECHL, Bloomington Bison games
A strike notice was served earlier this week.
2 weeks ago
Christmas Eve winner in Arkansas lands a $1.817 billion Powerball lottery jackpot
The prize followed 46 consecutive drawings in which no one matched all six numbers.
2 weeks ago
Illinois members of Congress are latest to tour immigration facilities after judge’s ruling
“This visit will not end our responsibility. We will follow up,” Jackson said. “We will be back and we’ll demand answers.”
2 weeks ago
Supreme Court keeps Trump’s National Guard deployment blocked in the Chicago area, for now
“At this preliminary stage, the Government has failed to identify a source of authority that would allow the military to execute the laws in Illinois,” the high court majority wrote.
2 weeks ago
Pope disappointed over approval of assisted suicide legislation in his home state of Illinois
Leo said he had spoken “explicitly” with Gov. JB Pritzker and urged him to not sign the bill into law.
2 weeks ago
DOJ sues Illinois’ governor over laws protecting immigrants at courthouses and hospitals
Lawrence Benito, executive director of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, called the laws “a brave choice.”
3 weeks ago
Hundreds mourn Brown University sophomore Ella Cook, killed in campus shooting
A Brown University sophomore who was killed in an attack at the Rhode Island university was remembered Monday as "smart, confident, curious, kind, principled, brave," at a funeral in her home state of Alabama.
3 weeks ago
Illinois State beats Villanova 30-14 to advance to FCS title game against Montana State
The Redbirds (12-4) put an emphatic end to the Wildcats' 11-game win streak and will play Montana State in the title game on Jan. 5 in Nashville, Tenn.
3 weeks ago
Justice Department begins releasing long-awaited files tied to Epstein sex trafficking investigation
The Justice Department on Friday began releasing its files on Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender and wealthy financier known for his connections to some of the world's most influential people, including Donald Trump, who as president had tried to keep the files sealed.
3 weeks ago
States faces a choice on whether to embrace Trump’s tax cuts on tips, overtime and more
In some states, the new federal tax breaks will automatically apply to state income taxes unless legislatures opt out.
3 weeks ago
Justice Department sues for access to Illinois voter rolls (READ THE LAWSUIT HERE)
Illinois among at least 19 states being sued for voter data.
3 weeks ago
Illinois Accountability Commission hears testimony about excessive force by ICE agents. Felt like a ‘war zone’
Attendees call on commission to review CPD and ISP for any role they had in assisting federal immigration agents.
3 weeks ago
Democrats keep 2024 election review under wraps, saying a public rehash won’t help them win in 2026
The Democratic National Committee head has decided not to publish a formal assessment of the party's defeat that returned Donald Trump to power and gave Republicans complete control in Washington.
3 weeks ago
US government admits role in causing helicopter-plane collision that killed 67 in Washington
The U.S. government admitted Wednesday that the actions of an air traffic controller and Army helicopter pilot played a role in causing a collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk near the nation's capital, killing 67 people.
