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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.
3 weeks ago
Pope names fellow Chicagoan, Bishop Ronald Hicks, as new archbishop of New York
Bishop Ronald Hicks, the current bishop of Joliet, Illinois, replaces the retiring Cardinal Timothy Dolan, a prominent conservative figure in the U.S. Catholic hierarchy.
3 weeks ago
4 Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies
Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans.
3 weeks ago
2 big rail unions oppose $85B Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger over safety and cost concerns
They are now among the most prominent critics of this deal.
3 weeks ago
Border Patrol official who is the face of Trump’s crackdown back in Chicago amid immigration raids
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker complained that he was not given notice that Bovino and additional Border Patrol agents were returning to the Chicago area on Tuesday. And he said he doesn’t know how long they’ll stay.
3 weeks ago
Pritzker signs plan decoupling from federal tax policy to address Illinois budget deficit
"Look, remember that the purpose ultimately is to make sure that we can pay the bills in the state of Illinois and not be hampered by Donald Trump and the big ugly bill," Pritzker said in October.
4 weeks ago
Search for the Brown University shooter resumes as questions swirl about campus security
Authorities knocked on doors Monday searching for any video there might be of the Brown University gunman, who could be seen in grainy footage walking away from the weekend attack that killed two students and wounded nine others.
4 weeks ago
Ruben Gallego emerges as key Democratic figure in Latino voter outreach
Gallego grew up in poverty in Chicago’s Evergreen Park and frequented Little Village, a predominantly Mexican neighborhood on the city’s southwest side.
4 weeks ago
Austrian court rules against extradition of Ukrainian businessman to US over alleged bribery
Six years ago, a Chicago federal judge rejected a motion to dismiss the indictment against Firtash, who has argued that the U.S. has no jurisdiction over crimes in India. However, the judge ruled that it does, because any scheme would have impacted a Chicago-based company.
4 weeks ago
Authorities say they will release person of interest detained in Brown University shooting
A person of interest detained after a Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine will be released after law enforcement authorities determined there was no basis to keep the individual in custody, officials said Sunday night.
4 weeks ago
Affable comedy acting legend Dick Van Dyke turns 100 years old
Van Dyke was born in West Plains, Missouri, in 1925, and grew up “the class clown” in Danville, Illinois, while admiring and imitating the silent film comedians.
4 weeks ago
Court blocks the release of hundreds of immigrants arrested in a Chicago-area crackdown
In the 2-1 opinion, the appeals court said Cummings overstepped his authority on the blanket release of the detainees without assessing each case individually.
