Politics Aug 28 DHS asks military base near Chicago for immigration enforcement support The Trump administration asked a military base outside of Chicago for support on immigration operations this week, offering a clue of what an expanded law enforcement crackdown might look like in the nation's third-largest city.
Politics Aug 22 WATCH: Trump says Chicago likely to be next target of federal efforts to crack down on crime President Donald Trump on Friday said Chicago will likely be the next target of his efforts to crack down on crime, homelessness and illegal immigration.
Nation Jul 06 Why flash floods are the nation’s top storm-related cause of death According to the National Weather Service, a flash flood is flooding that begins within six hours, and often in as little as three hours, of heavy rainfall. Waters rise so quickly that people are caught off guard, according to the…
Politics Jun 25 Pritzker to seek 3rd term as Illinois governor amid questions of higher ambitions JB Pritzker, who has spent years building a national profile, will seek a third term as Illinois’ governor.
Nation May 01 Driver who hit after-school camp in Illinois may have had health emergency, police say The driver of a car that barreled through a building used for a popular after-school camp in central Illinois, killing three children and a teenager, was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol and may have had a medical emergency, police…
Nation Apr 29 Police say driver likely did not target after-school camp in crash that killed 3 children and 1 teen The 44-year-old driver was not injured but was taken to a hospital for evaluation, and toxicology reports are pending.
Nation Nov 21 Court overturns Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges he staged attack on himself The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lied to Chicago police.
Education Aug 21 ‘Hitting kids should never be allowed’: Illinois bans corporal punishment in all schools Legislation that Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law this month bans physical punishment in private schools while reiterating a prohibition on the practice in public schools, first implemented 30 years ago.
Nation Jul 18 Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged with murder shot Black woman in face after she called police for help Sonya Massey was killed at her home in Springfield after Grayson and another Sangamon County deputy responded to her 911 call early July 6.
Nation Jun 12 What is Flag Day? Here’s a guide This unincorporated Wisconsin town about 35 miles north of Milwaukee takes the day seriously.