Judge dismisses Trump admin lawsuit over Illinois sanctuary policies

A federal judge on Friday, July 25, dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit against the city Chicago and state of Illinois over their sanctuary policies. District Court Judge Lindsay Jenkins said in her ruling that the United States “lacks standing” …

Illinois landlord convicted of killing 6-year-old Palestinian American boy dies in custody, sheriff says

CHICAGO — The Plainfield man convicted of killing a Palestinian American boy in an October 2023 hate crime has died in the state prison system just weeks after his sentencing, the Will County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday. Joseph Czuba, 73, died Thursday …

Crash on Hillegas and Illinois causes traffic jam

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A crash on that took place on Hillegas and Illinois has caused heavily congested traffic in west Fort Wayne. Drivers were advised to avoid the area, especially if heading south on Hillegas. There is currently no further …

Woman fatally shot in hotel parking lot in Schaumburg, Illinois

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Former Illinois Black Panther Party HQ on Near West Side honored with plaque to preserve history

Dozens gathered Saturday morning as the since-demolished Illinois Black Panther Party headquarters was honored with a plaque in the sidewalk where it once stood on the Near West Side. It was one of 12 plaques to be placed around Chicago — as well as …

Landlord who killed a 6-year-old Muslim boy in hate-crime stabbing dies in an Illinois prison

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DuBois Seniors drop World Series opener to Illinois, 9-0

EASLEY, S.C. — DuBois and Central Region champ Burbank, Illinois squared off in the opening game of the Senior League Baseball World Series Saturday morning in South Carolina, and Illinois seized control with a huge top of the fourth inning on its way to a …

Calif., Illinois may fight new Texas congressional maps with their own

July 26 (UPI) -- As the Texas Legislature plans to redraw congressional maps in an effort to increase Republican members in the U.S. House, the governors of California and Illinois may devise their own new borders. Traditionally, the boundaries are changed …

Pest spotted in Illinois could threaten Missouri grapes, fruit trees

(Missourinet) — No sign of the destructive, spotted lanternfly in Missouri just yet, but it has been spotted near Chicago. University of Missouri Urban Entomologist Emily Althoff says this moth-like insect is colorful and has a big appetite for grapes, …