Military personnel in uniform, with the Texas National Guard patch on, are seen at the U.S. Army Reserve Center, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Elwood, Ill., a suburb of Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
IL State News
2 months ago
Texas National Guard troops now protecting federal property in Chicago area, official says

All 500 troops are under the Northern Command and have been activated for 60 days.

Military personnel in uniform, with the Texas National Guard patch on, are seen at the U.S. Army Reserve Center, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Elwood, Ill., a suburb of Chicago. (AP Photo/Laura Bargfeld)
IL State News
2 months ago
UPDATE: Illinois urges judge to stop National Guard deployment after Trump administration ‘plowed ahead’

Department of Justice lawyer Eric Hamilton said the Chicago area was rife with “tragic lawlessness.” He noted an incident last weekend in which a Border Patrol vehicle was boxed in and an agent shot a woman in response.

Tabitha Freeman, left, and her family.
Local
2 months ago
‘She was a light’: Mother remembers daughter lost in deadly Taylorville crash

“If you knew her and she knew you, you were important to her,” Jaimie said. “She cared deeply for everybody. She would do everything she could to take care of whoever she could, no matter what.”

Plumbing Expert
2 months ago
Risk factors for mold infestation in a home

As homeowners work to maintain their homes so the environment inside their walls is as comfortable and healthy as possible, they can routinely inspect potential mold infestation points.

A Chicago Transit Authority bus leaves a stop on the city’s North Side. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
2 months ago
Lawmakers ‘ready to move’ on transit reform, but funding agreement remains elusive

Chicago-area transit agencies face funding shortfall beginning in mid-2026.

Governor JB Pritzker, second from right, speaks as Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, right, listens to him at a news conference in Chicago, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
IL State News
2 months ago
Trump says Illinois governor and Chicago mayor should be jailed as they oppose Guard deployment

White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson, when asked what crimes the president believed Pritzker and Johnson had committed, failed to identify any, but she said they “have blood on their hands” and pointed to Chicago Police Department reports that at least five people were killed and 25 shot over the weekend.

Can you identify this suspect who stole prescription drugs from a local CVS?
Crime
2 months ago
Crime of the Week: Help needed solving Springfield pharmacy robbery

Prescription drugs taken from a local CVS.

Local
2 months ago
Sheriff: 3 juveniles killed in overnight crash in Christian Co.

Police said only one vehicle was involved in the crash.

Military personnel in uniform, with the Texas National Guard patch on, are seen at the U.S. Army Reserve Center, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Elwood, Ill., a suburb of Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
IL State News
2 months ago
National Guard members from Texas are in Illinois in Trump’s latest move to send troops to cities

The Associated Press saw military personnel in uniforms with the Texas National Guard patch at the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Elwood, 55 miles southwest of Chicago.

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