National
3 hours ago
New York judge tosses terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, lets murder count stand
A judge on Monday dismissed terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione in New York state's case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but he kept the state's second-degree murder charges against the Ivy League graduate.
6 hours ago
Amid backlash, Pritzker calls for leaders — especially Trump — to tone down rhetoric
Illinois Republicans say governor’s rhetoric is sowing more division.
20 hours ago
US and China reach a framework deal on TikTok
A framework deal has been reached between China and the U.S. for the ownership of popular social video platform TikTok, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said after weekend trade talks in Spain.
21 hours ago
McDonald’s plans $200 million investment to promote regenerative practices on US cattle ranches
The Chicago burger giant said the investment was its largest to date in support of regenerative agriculture in the U.S.
1 day ago
UPDATE: City director out after Mayor rips top staffer over celebration of Charlie Kirk’s assassination
City's top Internet officer uses social media to criticize conservatives' hero.
2 days ago
Chicago suburb where Pope Leo XIV grew up celebrates his 70th birthday with gospel music, balloons
A small crowd attended the festivities outside the modest brick house in the village of Dolton, where the former Robert Prevost grew up after he was born in 1955 in Chicago.
2 days ago
Annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations make adjustments in current political climate
“The fact that the federal government is sending troops as we start these celebrations is an insult,” Illinois state Sen. Karina Villa, a Democrat, said at a news conference. “It is a fear tactic. It’s unforgivable.”
2 days ago
US electric grids under pressure from energy-hungry data centers are changing strategy
The governors of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Illinois and Maryland said they worried that it's too unpredictable to provide a permanent solution and that it should at least be accompanied by incentives for data centers to build new power sources and voluntarily reduce electricity use.
3 days ago
ICE officer fatally shoots suspect after being dragged by car near Chicago, officials say
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said he is aware of the shooting and demanded “a full, factual accounting of what’s happened today to ensure transparency and accountability.”
4 days ago
Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Memphis, escalating his use of troops in US cities
President Donald Trump said Friday he'll send the National Guard to address crime concerns in Memphis, Tennessee, his latest test of the limits of presidential power by using military force in American cities.
4 days ago
Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing became more political, opposed activist’s views, authorities say
A 22-year-old Utah man who was arrested and booked on murder charges in the assassination of Charlie Kirk held deep disdain for the conservative activist's provocative viewpoints and indicated to a family member that he was responsible for the shooting, authorities said Friday.
4 days ago
Trump says he’ll send the National Guard to Memphis to address crime concerns
Trump said he “would have preferred going to Chicago,” where local politicians have fiercely resisted his plans, but he suggested it was a “hostile” place with “professional agitators.”
4 days ago
The rise of AI tools forces schools to reconsider what counts as cheating
The book report is now a thing of the past. Take-home tests and essays are becoming obsolete. Student use of artificial intelligence has become so prevalent, high school and college educators say, that to assign writing outside of the classroom is like asking students to cheat.
4 days ago
Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing had become ‘more political’ and likely acted alone, authorities say
Charlie Kirk is a native of Illinois.
5 days ago
Reps. Miller, LaHood, Bost introduce measure to honor Charlie Kirk
Kirk, a native of Illinois, died Wednesday in Utah.
5 days ago
The Latest: Shooter eludes capture after assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk
Kirk was a native of the Chicago suburbs.
5 days ago
Authorities search for conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killer but provide little about motive
Authorities searched on Thursday for a sniper who assassinated Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, with one bullet and then slipped away in the mayhem resulting from the latest act of political violence to befall America.
5 days ago
US marks 24th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks
Americans are marking 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks with solemn ceremonies, volunteer work and other tributes honoring the victims.
5 days ago
US inflation worsened last month as the cost of gas, food and airfares jumped
Inflation moved higher last month as the price of gas, groceries, hotel rooms and airfare rose, along with the cost of clothes and used cars.
6 days ago
West Nile virus cases running higher than normal, prompting health warnings
West Nile virus infections are intense so far this year, with case counts running 40% higher than normal, health officials say.
