Illinois
-
Trump Medicaid Cuts Put 446 Hospitals in Danger, Threatening Care for 6.6 Million: California, New York, Illinois and Washington Among the States Facing the Biggest Hit – REPORT
The Trump administration’s Medicaid cuts could put hospital care out of reach for millions of Americans, with California, New York, Illinois, and Washington among the states facing the biggest hit,…
-
Chicago Bears to Leave Illinois as Indiana Bill Clears Way For New Wolf Lake Stadium
The Chicago Bears are moving closer to building a new stadium outside Illinois after Indiana’s House Ways and Means Committee unanimously approved an amendment to State Bill 27. The 24-0…
-
Who Was Courtney Drysdale? Illinois Mom Killed by Career Criminal in ‘Execution Style’ as She Got Ready to Open Her Bar
A bar owner in rural Illinois was shot and killed in an execution-style shooting by a convicted killer just before she was set to open her business on Monday. Courtney…
-
Illinois Surgeon Allegedly Killed Ex-Wife, Her Husband After Seeing Her in Love ‘Destroyed His Fragile Ego’
Michael McKee, the Illinois-based surgeon charged with the murder of his ex-wife, Monique Tepe, and her dentist husband, Spencer Tepe, allegedly committed the crime because he couldn’t stand to see…
-
Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Sending the National Guard to Illinois
The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump‘s effort to deploy National Guard troops in Illinois, declining the administration’s emergency request to allow the planned deployment in the Chicago…
-
Illinois Church Nativity Scene Shows Baby Jesus in Zip Ties Surrounded by ICE Agents Sparking Outrage
A church in Evanston, Illinois has managed to turn its Christmas decorations into a full-blown controversy. Baby Jesus lies in the manger with his wrists zip-tied together. Mary and Joseph…
-
Thousands Of Jailed Immigrants in Chicago Have Vanished From Federal Records, Human Rights Attorneys Claim
Human-rights attorneys in Chicago say they cannot account for more than 3,000 people arrested during a federal immigration crackdown known as “Operation Midway Blitz,” raising concerns about due process, transparency,…
-
‘Come and Get Me’: Defiant Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Snaps Back at Trump after President Threatened to Jail Him as Crisis Mounts in Chicago
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker fired back at Trump with a bold “come and get me” challenge after the President threatened to jail him over alleged failures to protect ICE officers.…
-
On Trump’s Orders, 200 Troops From Texas Arrive In Illinois
Two hundred Texas National Guard troops have arrived in Illinois, a Pentagon official said Tuesday, ahead of a planned deployment in Chicago that is strongly opposed by local Democratic officials.…
-
Kristi Noem Says Chicago Is ‘a War Zone’; Illinois Governor Fires Back: ‘They’re the Ones Making It One’
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday called Chicago “a war zone,” defending the Trump administration‘s deployment of federal forces to the city after a weekend confrontation between agents and…
-
Illinois Sues To Block National Guard Deployment In Chicago
The Democratic-led US state of Illinois filed suit on Monday to block President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago. The lawsuit comes one day after a federal…
-
Trump to Deploy 400 Texas National Guard Soldiers to Illinois and Other States Amid Soaring Anti-ICE Protests
President Trump is sending 400 Texas National Guard soldiers to Illinois, Oregon, and several other states as large groups of anti-ICE demonstrators keep confronting federal officers, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker…
-
Illinois Woman Who Got Her Ex-Boyfriend Killed After Telling Her Friends He Sexually Assaulted Her, Sentenced
An Illinois woman has been sentenced to decades in prison over her involvement in the shooting death of her ex-boyfriend in 2023. Gabrielle A. Stine, 25, has been sentenced to…
-
Landscaper Saves Illinois Woman from Husband Who was Trying to Kill Her by Smothering Her with a Pillow
A suburban woman is alive after a landscaper intervened when her husband allegedly tried to smother her to death with a pillow, police said. The attack occurred around 10:50 a.m.…
-
Rising Costs Put Illinois Higher Education Out of Reach for Many Families
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The cost of attending Illinois’ public universities has climbed sharply over the past 16 years, raising concerns about affordability and access for students and families. Average tuition…
