April 23 Congresswoman Mary Miller calls for federal investigations into Illinois over trans athletes in girls' sports Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., sent a letter to the Departments of Justice and Education, pleading for probes of her state for letting trans athletes in girls' sports.
April 20 Indiana takes first action in long-shot plan to acquire parts of Illinois Indiana is taking a first step toward a rather unlikely effort to amend its border and acquire parts of Illinois, as Illinois officials remain reluctant to approve the measure.
April 19 Illinois trans athlete policy brewing conflict within state Illinois is the latest blue state to let trans athletes play girls sports after the IHSA said it won't comply with Trump's executive order.
April 18 Anti-Israel agitator charged in violent hate crime attack on two Jewish college students An Illinois man is facing four felony counts stemming from an alleged hate crime attack on two Jewish students at Chicago's DePaul University last year.
April 18 Venezuelan migrant arrested in sanctuary city for 6th time in 13 months days after prosecutors drop charges Chicago police have arrested a Venezuelan migrant for the sixth time in the past 13 months after he allegedly robbed a woman at gunpoint in the sanctuary city.
April 15 Illinois HS athlete suffers horrific injury while warming up for triple jump An Illinois high school track and field athlete was left paralyzed from the chest down after a freak accident last month before a meet.
April 9 Illinois Democrat minimizes violent acts committed by illegal immigrants as just 'a few crimes' Illinois Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García downplayed illegal immigrant crimes while Republicans highlighted ICE detainer violations and violent offenses.
April 8 Dramatic bodycam footage captures police rescue of trapped firefighter from Illinois house explosion Illinois police officers rescued a firefighter from an explosion that caused the porch roof of a Christopher home to collapse on top of a firefighter.
April 8 Illinois school faces criminal DOJ referral after allegations of forcing girls to change with trans student The law firm America First Legal (AFL) made criminal referral of the district Deerfield Public Schools 109 to the DOJ over allegations last month.
April 8 Chicago limo driver accused of sexually assaulting 5 women over 3 years Chakib Mansour Khodja was charged with sexual assault with a weapon, attempted aggravated battery with strangulation, attempted kidnapping and other crimes relating to sexual violence against women.