National
14 hours ago
‘No Kings’ protests return as Trump ramps up authoritarian practices, organizers say
A Springfield rally is among those planned.
14 hours ago
Former military leaders decry National Guard deployment in Illinois
Legal challenges to deployment, immigration enforcement continue in court.
19 hours ago
Ex-Trump national security adviser Bolton charged with storing and sharing classified information
John Bolton, who served as national security adviser to President Donald Trump during his first term and later became a vocal critic of the Republican leader, was charged Thursday with storing top secret records at home and sharing with relatives diary-like notes about his time in government that contained classified information.
2 days ago
Democratic governors form a public health alliance in rebuke of Trump administration
Among them are governors of the most populous blue states, California and New York, and several governors who are considered possible 2028 presidential candidates, including California's Gavin Newsom, Illinois' JB Pritzker and Maryland's Moore.
2 days ago
Federal immigration officers in Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras, judge says
"I’m having concerns about my order being followed,” the judge said.
2 days ago
SNAP changes leave a bitter taste
Advocate says the "Big Beautiful Bill" shifts major costs to the state.
2 days ago
Ah, rats! Researchers say some other critter likely created Chicago’s ‘rat hole’ sidewalk landmark
The rat hole went viral early last year after comedian Winslow Dumaine posted a photo of it on X.
2 days ago
Georgia school chief resigns after indictment alleging kickback scheme in Illinois
A federal grand jury in Chicago indicted Horton last week on 17 counts including wire fraud, embezzlement and tax evasion.
2 days ago
Ontario premier criticizes Trump after Stellantis says it will move production from Canada to the US
Ontario Premier Doug Ford blamed U.S. President Donald Trump for the company's decision this week to shift production of the SUV from Brampton, Ontario, to Illinois as part of plan to invest $13 billion to expand its manufacturing capacity in the United States.
2 days ago
County judge in Chicago area bars ICE from arresting people at court
Illinois governor denounces tear gas use
3 days ago
County judge in Chicago area bars ICE from arresting people at court
Cook County's top judge signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court. Cook County includes Chicago, which has seen a federal immigration crackdown in recent months.
3 days ago
High-speed Border Patrol chase ends in arrest, tear gas used on protesters on Chicago’s South Side
As agents arrested the person, a crowd began to form and “crowd control methods were used,” DHS officials said.
3 days ago
Meta removes ICE-tracking Facebook page in Chicago at the request of the Justice Department
Meta said in a statement that the group "was removed for violating our policies against coordinated harm.”
3 days ago
Supreme Court takes up GOP-led challenge to Voting Rights Act that could affect control of Congress
The Supreme Court is taking up a major Republican-led challenge to the Voting Rights Act, the centerpiece legislation of the Civil Rights Movement, that could gut a key provision of the law that prohibits racial discrimination in redistricting.
4 days ago
Trump honoring Charlie Kirk with Presidential Medal of Freedom on what would be his 32nd birthday
President Donald Trump on Tuesday is posthumously awarding America's highest civilian honor to Charlie Kirk, the assassinated activist who inspired a generation of young conservatives and helped push the nation's politics further to the right.
4 days ago
Rare October storm brings heavy rain and possible mudslides to Southern California
A rare October storm arrived in California on Tuesday and threatened to pummel wildfire-scarred Los Angeles neighborhoods with heavy rain, high winds and possible mudslides. Some homes were ordered to evacuate.
5 days ago
Government shutdown could be the longest ever, Speaker Johnson warns
Republican Speaker Mike Johnson predicted Monday the federal government shutdown may become the longest in history, saying he "won't negotiate" with Democrats until they hit pause on their health care demands and reopen.
6 days ago
Court: National Guard troops sent to Illinois by Trump can stay but can’t be deployed for now
Perry said she found no substantial evidence that a “danger of rebellion” is brewing in Illinois during Trump’s immigration crackdown.
1 week ago
Blast at a Tennessee explosives plant leaves 19 people missing and feared dead, sheriff says
A blast that leveled an explosives plant Friday in rural Tennessee left 19 people missing and feared dead, authorities said.
1 week ago
Judge grants restraining order protecting protesters, journalists in Chicago-area protests
First Amendment suit bars federal agents from arresting peaceful protesters, working press.
