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IL State News
6 months ago
Senators clash over Trump’s National Guard deployments as military leaders face questioning

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., said domestic deployments traditionally have involved responding to major floods and tornadoes, not assisting immigration agents who are detaining people in aggressive raids.

Greg Amsinger, MLB Network host, announces that the Chicago White Sox will have the number one pick in draft during a broadcast at the Major League Baseball's winter meetings, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Sports
6 months ago
White Sox win MLB draft lottery and have top pick for first time since taking Harold Baines in 1977

Baines represented the White Sox on stage for the lottery at baseball’s winter meetings.

Former Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan departs the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after receiving a 7 ½-year prison sentence on corruption charges on June 13, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
6 months ago
Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan asks President Trump for pardon

Specific details about the filing are not clear. 

This FBI reward poster is being released regarding the October, 2025 triple homicide in Springfield.
Crime
6 months ago
Rewards could advance triple homicide investigation

The FBI is offering $25,000, Crime Stoppers $10,000.

FILE - People wait in line to purchase lottery tickets outside Bluebird Liquor store in Hawthorne, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
IL State News
6 months ago
What are the 10 largest US lottery jackpots ever won?

The U.S. has seen more than a dozen lottery jackpot prizes exceed $1 billion since 2016.

Charlie Radman, a corn and soybean farmer, stands for a photo on the land his family has owned since 1899, near Randolph, Minn., Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave)
Agriculture
6 months ago
Trump wants to keep farmers happy with cash. They’re still worried about the future

“It’s a bridge. It’s not the ultimate solution we’re looking for,” said Charlie Radman, a fourth-generation farmer who grows corn and soybeans on the land his family has owned near Randolph, Minnesota, since 1899.

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Agriculture
6 months ago
State claims Trump cuts aid to Illinois farmers by more than half

Despite large trade losses, Farmers that receive aid in Illinois will not get as much relief as the last Trump term.

Unemployment
IL State News
6 months ago
Illinois unemployment rates virtually unchanged

A recent report shows Illinois unemployment rates have begun to stabilize.

A demonstration trailer shows how quickly a fire can flare up in a home -- in this case, due to a candle being near a Christmas tree and presents.
Local
6 months ago
Officials: Candles, cooking among top reasons for holiday fires

Candles can cause fires, and cause them to spread quickly.