Illinois Democrats push through public transit overhaul plan
SPRINGFIELD — With the clock ticking down to avert an impending public transit fiscal cliff, Illinois Democrats in…
China’s soybean buying promises welcomed, but soaring costs worry farmers
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — American farmers welcomed China’s promise to buy some of their soybeans, but they cautioned…
Senators demand answers on secrecy and alleged abuse in deportation flights
WASHINGTON (AP) — A “near-total secrecy” surrounding deportation flights and the use of full-body restraints onboard is raising…
Louisiana and Virginia take steps toward US House redistricting
Republican lawmakers in Louisiana and Democrats in Virginia pressed ahead Wednesday with plans that could allow mid-decade redistricting…
Appeals court blocks order requiring Border Patrol official to brief judge on immigration sweeps
CHICAGO (AP) — An appeals court intervened Wednesday and suddenly blocked an order that required a senior Border…
Illinois deputy found guilty of murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A jury on Wednesday convicted an Illinois sheriff’s deputy of second-degree murder, a lesser…
Man from India accused of stabbing 2 teenagers with fork during an international flight
BOSTON (AP) — A man from India stabbed two teenagers with a fork, slapped a female passenger and…
Judge orders daily meetings with Border Patrol official in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge on Tuesday ordered a senior U.S. Border Patrol official to meet her each…
2 Illinois National Guard members speak out: “I won’t turn against my neighbors”
Chicago — Two Illinois National Guard members told CBS News they would refuse to obey federal orders to…
Judge says immigration detention of Chicago man whose daughter has cancer is illegal
CHICAGO (AP) — The detention by immigration authorities of a Chicago man whose 16-year-old daughter is undergoing treatment…
Supreme Court is set to rule on Trump using troops in U.S. cities
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is set to rule for the first time on whether the president has the power…
More elected Democrats report tense encounters with immigration agents around Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — Hoan Huynh was going door-to-door informing businesses of ramped up immigration enforcement on Chicago’s North…