Senior U.S. Border Patrol official Greg Bovino speaks to Associated Press reporters during an interview Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, in Rosemont, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
IL State News
3 months ago
Border Patrol official behind Chicago immigration crackdown defends tactics as Trump cheers

“We’re what I call now sanctuary busters,” he said. “There are no sanctuaries. There will be no sanctuaries.”

Protesters gather outside an ICE processing facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
IL State News
3 months ago
Judge hears testimony about crowded cells and overflowing toilets at Chicago-area immigration site

“I don’t want anyone else to live what I lived through,” said Felipe Agustin Zamacona, 47, an Amazon driver and Mexican immigrant who has lived in the U.S. for decades.

A demonstrator holds a sign reading "STOP BEATING PEOPLE" near a line of law enforcement as protesters gather outside an ICE processing facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
IL State News
3 months ago
Judge to hear arguments as advocates sue feds over conditions at Chicago-area ICE facility

As attorneys representing the federal government asked for more time to prepare, the plaintiffs’ lawyers called the situation in the west Chicago suburb of Broadview a “human rights emergency.”

Scam Alert
Local
3 months ago
Springfield police warn of donation scam targeting shoppers on the west side

Scammers claim to be raising money for Boys and Girls Clubs.

Peter Cadigan and Peggy Finley appear in Sangamon County Circuit Court.
Crime
3 months ago
Springfield EMTs accused in Earl Moore Jr. death won’t face trial until 2026

Both the prosecution and defense agreed to a potential May 11, 2026, trial date.

Danville High School
IL State News
4 months ago
Danville School District 118 dismisses students early following anonymous threat

District officials ensure families will be updated as more information becomes available after early dismissal on Monday morning.

Gun violence prevention rally
Crime
4 months ago
Gun violence prevention action committee releases 2025 Gun Safety Report Card ahead of 2026 elections

The report highlights the lawmakers who supported reforms aimed at preventing dangerous individuals from obtaining firearms, safeguarding children and at-risk individuals from gun access, and strengthening enforcement of existing gun laws.

Christopher Coleman
Crime
4 months ago
UPDATE: Arrest made in weekend Springfield shooting death

Christopher Coleman, 29, was originally arrested on unrelated charges.

Crime
4 months ago
Fatal crash outrages IL Freedom Caucus

Coles County board member and his wife died; driver and passenger in other vehicle were undocumented.

Sonya Massey’s father, James Wilburn, speaks outside the Peoria County Courthouse in Peoria, Ill. on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. (AP Photo/John O’Connor)
Local
4 months ago
Sonya Massey’s family, friends speak in detail following second-degree murder conviction of Grayson

“I think we were looking for full justice.  We only got partial justice.”

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