Demonstrators march at a protest opposing "Operation Midway Blitz" and the presence of ICE, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
IL State News
4 months ago
Chicagoans change routines as immigration crackdown looms. Some carry passports and avoid stores

“They’re profiling,” he said of federal agents. “My wife and I went to a wedding and I told my wife, ‘Bring your citizenship papers.’”

Students in the "Nurse for a Day" program hosted by UIS look over a simulated patient.
Education
4 months ago
Nurse for a Day: Empowering high school students at UIC College of Nursing

Hands-on experience unlocks pathways to the nursing profession

Memorial Stadium at the University of Illinois.
Sports
4 months ago
University of Illinois renames Memorial Stadium to Gies Memorial Stadium after record $100 million gift

Gies’ contribution honors his late father, U.S. Army veteran Larry Gies Sr., and aims to preserve the legacy of military sacrifice.

IL State News
4 months ago
Governor tells of immigrants’ fear as ICE arrives in Chicago

Pritzker says Trump’s actions are “not normal” and “anti-American.”

State Sen. Darren Bailey appears at a news conference alongside law enforcement officers during his 2022 campaign for governor. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
4 months ago
Sources: Darren Bailey to run for governor again in Illinois

Bailey is biggest name to enter Republican primary despite 2022 loss.

The Harlem Globetrotters will play in Springfield Jan. 8, 2026.
Local
4 months ago
Harlem Globetrotters return to Springfield in January

The Bank of Springfield Center (BOS) says as part of their 100th anniversary tour, the Harlem Globetrotters will play here January 8.

Benchy Couloute
Crime
4 months ago
Jacksonville man sent to prison for Beardstown murder

Benchy Couloute shot and killed a man at a home in Cass County.

restaurant reservation
Food Scene
4 months ago
Illinois will ban fraudulent restaurant reservations Jan. 1

Sponsors said they have seen some reservations resold at prices as high as $700. 

Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr., selected as the next Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court.
IL State News
4 months ago
New Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice named

The next Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court replaced the first Black Chief Justice.

peripheral artery disease
Health & Wellness
4 months ago
New IL law will require insurance coverage for peripheral artery disease screening

The disease is common when blood flow is blocked from reaching the foot.