USDA reopens county offices to support farmers despite the ongoing government shutdown
The Agriculture Department will reopen about 2,100 county offices all across the country Thursday despite the ongoing government…
Sheriff’s deputy ignored training in Sonya Massey’s shooting, prosecutor says
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois sheriff’s deputy who killed Sonya Massey in her Springfield home last year…
A Chicago raid signals sharp escalation in immigration crackdown
CHICAGO (AP) — The music begins low and ominous, with the video showing searchlights skimming along a Chicago…
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow deployment of National Guard in Chicago area
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to allow the deployment of National…
‘No Kings’ protests against Trump return Saturday
Big crowds of protesters are expected Saturday in thousands of places around the U.S. in opposition to what…
Judge orders agents in Chicago area to wear body cameras after violent clashes
CHICAGO (AP) — Federal immigration officers in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras, a…
Stellantis shifts Jeep production to Illinois, sparking Canada-US tensions
TORONTO (AP) — The leader of Canada’s most populous province called for economic retaliation on the U.S. after…
Jonathan Toews, out 2 seasons with long COVID, returns to NHL
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — The spotlight was on Jonathan Toews when the Winnipeg Jets skated onto the ice…
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the beloved chaplain for Loyola Chicago’s basketball team, dies at 106
CHICAGO (AP) — Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the chaplain for the men’s basketball team at Loyola Chicago who…
Trump’s National Guard deployment plan faces court scrutiny
President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois faces legal scrutiny Thursday at a pivotal court…
What passengers need to know as the government shutdown disrupts flights
The federal government shutdown has entered its second week, and already shortages of air traffic controllers have strained…
Winners of 2025 MacArthur ‘genius’ awards and $800,000 prizes are announced
A political scientist who studies what helps people connect across differences. A novelist whose books about Native American…