Border Patrol agent who led LA immigration operation now in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — The Border Patrol agent who has broken norms leading an immigration crackdown in Los Angeles…
Rivian breaks ground on $5 billion Georgia electric vehicle plant
ATLANTA (AP) — It seems like a terrible time to build an electric vehicle plant in the United…
McDonald’s plans $200 million investment to promote regenerative practices on US cattle ranches
McDonald’s said Monday it plans to invest $200 million over the next seven years to promote regenerative agriculture…
Former two-term Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar dies at 79
Jim Edgar, the two-term Republican governor who guided Illinois through much of the 1990s with a low-key yet…
Where Illinois basketball stacks up in national landscape
Illinois basketball is in a great spot. Full of history, tradition, and a winning culture, the program has…
Travel ban keeps international students from attending US colleges
With the Taliban barring women from college in her native Afghanistan, Bahara Saghari set her sights on pursuing…
A’ja Wilson’s incredible season earns her AP Player of Year
A’ja Wilson followed up a historic season with another incredible one to earn AP Player of the Year…
Big Tech’s data centers may face grid cutoffs during power crises
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — With the explosive growth of Big Tech’s data centers threatening to overload U.S. electricity…
Trump plans to send National Guard to Memphis, escalating troop deployments
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he’ll send the National Guard to address crime concerns…
Taste of Chicago to return to July slot in 2026 as NASCAR leaves
Taste of Chicago will return to its long-held July slot in Grant Park next summer, the city’s cultural…
Lifeline program offers savings on phone and internet for eligible residents
Abreanna Blose  | Reporter assisted by AI The Illinois Commerce Commission is encouraging residents to take advantage of…
Movie theaters nationwide will celebrate Dick Van Dyke’s 100th birthday
Movie theaters across the country are pulling out the stops for Dick Van Dyke’s 100th birthday in December.…