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November 9, 2024

Illinois man loses job, dedicates life to traveling to all 195 countries

A travel blogger from Chicago, Illinois, has made visiting different places his full-time job after moving across the globe with the goal of seeing all 195 countries in his lifetime.

November 8, 2024

US judge tosses Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons, governor pledges swift appeal

Leaning on U.S. Supreme Court rulings that strictly interpret the Second Amendment, a federal judge has overturned a ban on semiautomatic weapons on Illinois.

November 7, 2024

Dem governor issues stark warning to Trump: ‘You come for my people, you come through me’

Democrat Gov. JB Pritzker issued a warn of warnings to President-elect Trump, saying that if anyone tries to "come for my people," they will have to "come through me."

November 7, 2024

Illinois governor on Trump win: ‘You come for my people, you come through me’

Democrat Gov. JB Pritzker held a press conference Thursday to discuss the aftermath of the presidential election.

November 7, 2024

Two Jewish students at DePaul University targeted on campus by masked attackers

Two Jewish students at DePaul University were punched by masked attackers on campus while “visibly showing support for Israel," according to the university president.

November 4, 2024

Illinois man allegedly punched election judge in face after barging to front of voting line

An Orland Park, Illinois, man was arrested Sunday after allegedly cutting past the other voters in line at a polling location and punching an election judge.

November 4, 2024

Illinois man rescued after bridge collapse causes tractor to trap him in creek

A man in Woodstock, Illinois, was rescued from a creek on Sunday after a bridge collapse caused his tractor to overturn and trap him partially submerged in the water.

October 31, 2024

Growing calls for illegal migrant to be charged with hate crimes in Jewish man's shooting

Calls are growing for police to charge the illegal migrant accused of shooting a Jewish man to be charged with hate crimes, with one Jewish group slamming the city’s mayor directly.

October 30, 2024

Chicago mayor’s response to shooting in Jewish community sparks backlash

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is being criticized on social media for a statement he released following the shooting of a Jewish resident in the city.

October 29, 2024

Jewish community 'shaken' after Chicago man shot on way to synagogue, attacker fired at police

A 39-year-old Chicago man was shot while walking to a synagogue over the weekend in the predominately Jewish neighborhood of West Ridge.