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February 21, 2024

Democrat Illinois governor proposes $53B budget including funding for migrants

Democrat second-term Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker's proposed $52.7 billion budget includes $182 million for migrants, part of a joint funding plan with Cook County.

February 21, 2024

Chicago residents speak out against migrants welcomed by city: 'Junking up our country'

Chicago residents tore into city leaders at a meeting of the city council over the illegal immigrant crisis, accusing them of caring more for foreign asylum seekers than for Americans.

February 21, 2024

Texas has spent nearly $150M bussing migrants to 'sanctuary' cities: report

The state of Texas has spent nearly $150 million bussing illegal immigrants to sanctuary cities such as New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C., since April 2022.

February 19, 2024

Historic Illinois home of Paul Powell, the 'Shoebox Scandal' politician, faces sale as trust funds dwindle

The home of the late political powerhouse Paul Powell in Illinois may be sold due to financial constraints faced by the Johnson County Genealogical and Historical Society.

February 17, 2024

Venezuelan migrant boy died from sepsis at Chicago warehouse-turned-shelter: autopsy report

A young Venezuelan migrant boy living at a Chicago shelter died from sepsis and a bacterial infection that causes strep throat, an autopsy released Friday shows.

February 16, 2024

Former Illinois senator halts federal trial after abruptly admitting to fraud and money laundering

Former Illinois lawmaker and gubernatorial candidate William “Sam" McCann has pleaded guilty to nine felony counts, including wire fraud, money laundering and tax evasion.

February 16, 2024

Crime in Chicago is bad. What’s happening with its schools is criminal

For Chicago students who need scholarships, life is getting even more difficult. Policymakers just complicated the educational future for 9,000 students and their families.

February 16, 2024

Illinois pumping $250M more in taxpayer funds to help illegal migrants in Chicago

Illinois and Cook County are sending an additional $252 million to Chicago house, feed and provide other services to illegal immigrants arriving in in the city this year.

February 15, 2024

Mexican migrant trafficking: Woman charged after reportedly forcing migrants into working to pay off debt

An woman has been charged for the human trafficking of Mexican migrants who she forced into work to pay off their “debt" by working for her at her home.

February 15, 2024

Illinois teen dies days after being shot on front porch of home

A 13-year-old girl from southern Illinois has died after sustaining a gunshot wound to her head while on a relative's porch. The shooting occurred on February 3.