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A spotted lanternfly flies past President Donald Trump as he boards Air Force One, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., to travel to New York. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
IL State News
7 months ago
Trump says he’ll send the National Guard to Memphis to address crime concerns

Trump said he “would have preferred going to Chicago,” where local politicians have fiercely resisted his plans, but he suggested it was a “hostile” place with “professional agitators.”

IL State News
7 months ago
Bears, hemp on JB’s mind

“It is a shame on legislators and on this state that we are not already doing something about” regulating intoxicating hemp, Pritzker said.

Education
7 months ago
A day of horror is now a day of service

Students and staff at UIS spent Sept. 11 assembling care packages for the troops.

Left to Right: U.S. Reps. Mary Miller, Darin LaHood, Mike Bost.
Local
7 months ago
Reps. Miller, LaHood, Bost introduce measure to honor Charlie Kirk

Kirk, a native of Illinois, died Wednesday in Utah.

Charlie Kirk
Crime
7 months ago
The Latest: Conservative activist Charlie Kirk is fatally shot in Utah and a suspect is on the loose

Charlie Kirk is a native of the Chicago suburbs. Gov. Pritzker is among those reacting.

FILE - Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo celebrates at third base after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File)
Sports
7 months ago
Anthony Rizzo will retire as a Chicago Cub and become a team ambassador

“Anthony Rizzo was the face of one of the most successful eras in Chicago Cubs history, and we are so excited he will be a part of our organization for many years to come,” Cubs executive chairman Tom Ricketts said in a statement.

FILE - Honoree Dick Van Dyke attends the 43nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on May 21, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File)
Entertainment
7 months ago
Dick Van Dyke nears 100: A new documentary reveals untold stories

The portrait is bookended with a visit to his hometown of Danville, Illinois, where he visits his childhood home, the radio station where he started his career as a DJ at age 16 and his old high school where he took the stage once more to join in with the students performing songs from some of his most beloved films.