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CHICAGO, UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 2015: Commercial Southwest Airlines jet landing on Chicago Midway Airport. Midway is second largest airport in Chicago, United States.
IL State News
1 year ago
Southwest Airlines flight abruptly rises to avoid another plane crossing Chicago runway

Airport webcam video posted to X shows the Southwest plane appear to briefly touch down about 8:50 a.m. Tuesday before its nose was abruptly pulled up as the second plane is seen on the runway.

Joseph Czuba, 71, stands before Circuit Judge Dave Carlson for his arraignment at the Will County, Ill., courthouse, Oct. 30, 2023, in Joliet, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
IL State News
1 year ago
Illinois landlord charged with 2023 hate crime and murder of Palestinian American boy set for trial

Authorities said the family was targeted because of their Islamic faith and as a response to the war between Israel and Hamas that erupted on Oct. 7, 2023 with a Hamas attack on southern Israel.

Sen. Linda Holmes, D-Aurora, speaks at a legislative hearing on a bill that would legalize “medical aid in dying.” (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
1 year ago
Lawmakers weigh whether to legalize ‘medical aid in dying’ 

Doctors, disability activists split on support for the controversial procedure.

Local
1 year ago
Gov. Pritzker’s proposed budget prioritizes demolition of Lincoln Developmental Center site

The site, consisting of 100 acres and 27 buildings, is one of five surplus state properties selected for remediation and demolition to make them more attractive for development.

IL State News
1 year ago
Former Gov. Jim Edgar diagnosed with pancreatic cancer

“We do not underestimate this challenge, but we have confidence in the medical team helping us address it” – Former Gov. Jim Edgar

Crime
1 year ago
Accused Highland Park July 4 parade shooter goes to trial

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — The man accused of opening fire on a suburban Chicago […]

Powerball
IL State News
1 year ago
Illinois Lottery player wins $1M, matching five Powerball numbers

The winner matched all five numbers, but not the Powerball.

Boston, Massachusetts USA - November 16, 2024: Hundreds of counter protesters clash with police at anti-abortion demonstration in Boston
National
1 year ago
Supreme Court turns back challenges to laws keeping abortion opponents away from clinics, patients

One case comes from Carbondale, Illinois, which is located near the state’s southern border and passed an ordinance after becoming a destination for patients from nearby states with abortion bans.

Nelson farm
Agriculture
1 year ago
Financial impacts of federal action stir anxiety for Illinois farmers

Farmers face uncertainty as Congress delays long-term spending legislation