Midwest - Page 131

November 27

Cook County in Illinois establishes permanent guaranteed income program

The Cook County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved $7.5 million to make a guaranteed basic income pilot program permanent.

November 27

Congress investigates betting scandals rocking NBA and Major League Baseball following federal charges

Sports gambling boom raises integrity concerns as betting scandals emerge in leagues, prompting congressional scrutiny of gaming industry practices.

November 26

Couple who met after waking from comas gets engaged at same Minnesota hospital years later

Couple who met while recovering from comas at the same Minnesota hospital gets engaged at the exact spot where their love story began six years later.

November 26

‘Slender Man’ stabber’s escape proves she ‘should never have been released,’ expert says

Morgan Geyser, convicted in the infamous Slender Man stabbing case, escaped from a Wisconsin group home and was captured in Illinois after a manhunt.

November 26

Migrant teenagers charged in fatal stabbing of homeless man in Chicago

Three migrant teenagers from Venezuela face charges in the Chicago stabbing death of a homeless man, including a 16-year-old charged as an adult.

November 25

Taxpayer dollars found to be allegedly tied to terrorist group in Somalia

Fox News correspondent Jeff Paul discusses Minnesota taxpayer money allegedly connected to terrorist groups overseas on ‘Special Report’.

November 25

Minnesota politicians demand answers after a report alleges taxpayer dollars going to a Somali terror group

Fox News correspondent Jeff Paul details how an alleged welfare fraud led to taxpayer dollars ending up in the hands of Somali terror group Al-Shabaab on ‘Special Report.’

November 25

Bodycam shows 'Slender Man' stabber captured by police after escaping group home

Body camera footage reveals Morgan Geyser's arrest after fleeing a Wisconsin group home. The "Slender Man" attacker was found at an Illinois truck stop.

November 25

DHS torches 'bamboozled' Dems for calling ICE crackdown ‘vicious lies’

Illinois Democrats clash with Homeland Security officials over immigration enforcement, alleging misinformation campaign and constitutional violations.

November 25

Chicago train attack victim Bethany MaGee known as 'smart,' from 'wonderful' small-town family

A woman who was allegedly set on fire by a career criminal in Chicago is being described as a kind and hardworking individual from a close-knit family.