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April 23, 2025

Dick Durbin, No. 2 Senate Democrat, won't seek re-election

Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, the second-ranking Senate Democrat, is retiring after 30 years of service. The powerful Judiciary Committee chairman will step down at the end of his term.

April 23, 2025

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, 2025

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, 2025

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, 2025

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, 2025

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, 2025

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, 2025

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, 2025

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, 2025

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.