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4 days ago
States say paperwork tied to $10B funding freeze is an intentionally ‘impossible task’
Letters sent to the state cite unspecific claims of fraud and demand large amounts of documents to justify receiving benefits.
7 days ago
Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s memoir recounts her journey after her son’s abduction by Hamas
“I sat down to write my pain, and out poured loss, suffering, love, mourning, devotion, grief, adoration and fracturedness,” Goldberg-Polin, a Chicago-born educator who now lives in Jerusalem, said in a statement.
7 days ago
Proposals on immigration enforcement flood into state legislatures, heightened by Minnesota action
Minnesota and Illinois, joined by their largest cities, sued the Trump administration this week.
7 days ago
Ex-husband indicted by grand jury in slaying of couple found in their Ohio home
Authorities apprehended McKee in Rockford, Illinois, last weekend.
7 days ago
Alex Bregman looking to win a World Series with the Chicago Cubs
“I wore No. 3 because I wanted a third championship,” Bregman said.
7 days ago
Rams collide with resurgent Bears in divisional round matchup featuring high-powered offenses
Lake Forest, IL (AP) – Ben Johnson spent plenty of time studying Sean McVay’s offense, though not necessarily for a…
7 days ago
Critical Illinois mental health programs spared after federal funding scare
Suicide prevention"We knew that the impact would be widespread and devastating. If these cuts were to go through. without this funding, these programs really couldn't continue," said Angela Cummings, executive director of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
1 week ago
NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation
An astronaut in need of doctors' care departed the International Space Station with three crewmates on Wednesday in NASA's first medical evacuation.
1 week ago
Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to end protests in Minneapolis
President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against the federal officers sent to Minneapolis to enforce his administration's massive immigration crackdown.
1 week ago
US will suspend immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance concerns
The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration has deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.
1 week ago
Bears coach Ben Johnson offers no apologies for profane postgame speech
Coach Ben Johnson made his feelings clear. He repeatedly yelled a profanity directed at the Packers to start his postgame pep talk.
1 week ago
Trump threatens to halt federal money next month not only to sanctuary cities but also their states
Two previous efforts by Trump to cut off some funding for sanctuary jurisdictions were shut down by courts.
1 week ago
Supreme Court revives GOP congressman’s challenge to late-arriving mail ballot law
The high court ruled 7-2 that candidates like Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill. have the legal right to such challenges, even if the ballots have little effect on the race.
1 week ago
Chicago Cubs finalize contract with All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman
Bregman gets $35 million annually, with $15 million deferred this year and in 2029, $10 million each in 2027 and 28, and $20 million in 2030.
1 week ago
Luxury retailer Saks seeks bankruptcy protection overwhelmed by debt
The owner of Saks Fifth Avenue is seeking bankruptcy protection, buffeted by rising competition and the massive debt it took on to buy its rival in the luxury sector, Neiman Marcus, just over a year ago.
1 week ago
Minnesota protesters, agents repeatedly square off while prosecutors quit after Renee Good’s death
Federal officers dropped tear gas and sprayed eye irritant at activists Tuesday during another day of confrontations in Minneapolis, while students miles away walked out of a suburban school to protest the Trump administration's bold immigration sweeps.
1 week ago
Chicago among 5 Athletes Unlimited Softball League franchise locations announced for 2026 season
The teams announced Tuesday are the Carolina Blaze, Chicago Bandits, Portland Cascade, Texas Volts and Utah Talons.
1 week ago
Family budgets are stretched and bargain grocer Aldi seizes the moment in a rapid expansion
The chain, with U.S. operations based outside of Chicago, went on an expansion tear soon after inflation began to spike in 2021 and opened a record number of new stores last year.
1 week ago
Bringing charges against the Fed: What we do (and don’t) know
President Donald Trump has dramatically escalated his confrontation with the Federal Reserve, his Justice Department investigating and threatening a criminal indictment of the independent central bank and serving it with subpoenas.
2 weeks ago
State, City of Chicago file federal lawsuit over recent ICE raids
Read the full federal lawsuit here.
