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Denise Lorence, mother of Katie Abraham, says during an April 27 hearing of the Illinois Accountability Commission that her daughter should be remembered as the “empathetic and caring person she was,” not used to further the Trump administration’s political aims. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
IL State News
23 hours ago
‘It’s not for her’: DHS dedicated Midway Blitz in her name. Her mother says she would have hated it

Illinois Accountability Commission hears final two days of testimony into misconduct by federal immigration officials.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves Chicago's Dirksen Federal Courthouse after a jury convicted him on 10 of 23 corruption charges on Feb. 12, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Crime
23 hours ago
7th Circuit upholds ex-Speaker Madigan’s conviction of bribery, other corruption

Appellate panel rejects arguments weeks after new trial, prison release ordered for ComEd defendants.

Credit card swipe
IL State News
2 days ago
Federal agency casts further uncertainty on Illinois’ credit card ‘swipe fee’ law

Measure slated for a May appellate court hearing prior to July 1 effective date.

A screenshot of the Job Ready IL site, which launched last week and aims to help SNAP recipients prepare for and find employment.
Local
2 days ago
Illinois launches online resources for households on federal food assistance

In public-private partnership, the sites share work, training and volunteer opportunities.

Front entrance of a multi-story Wyndham hotel with a white van parked under the porte-cochère and a blue Wyndham sign above the doorway
Local
2 days ago
Tourism is up in Springfield, but downtown businesses are hurting

While Illinois’ capital still grapples with post-pandemic challenges in the city center, officials anticipate record tourism numbers for 2026.

Sports
2 days ago
Chicago Bears provide Caleb Williams with weapons in draft but struggling pass rush gets little help

The Bears failed to draft a defensive end and the only defensive lineman they took was South African Jordan van den Berg of Georgia Tech in the sixth round.

A United Airlines jet begins to taxi at O'Hara International Airport in Chicago, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Business
2 days ago
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says a tie-up with American Airlines would be good for travelers

“I was hoping to pitch that story to American, but they declined to engage and instead responded by publicly closing the door.”

Severe weather
National
2 days ago
Fast-moving storms batter the Midwest, flooding streets and stranding commuters

“The greatest area of concern is across central Missouri into southern Illinois and into southeast Missouri,” Evan Bentley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, said on X.

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