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Travelers stand in line in a TSA screening area at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
National
6 months ago
What to know about 10% reduction in flights at US airports caused by the government shutdown

Here’s a closer look at what to know about the reductions.

A ground crew worker signals a plane next to a Delta Airlines aircraft at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, in SeaTac, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
National
6 months ago
The FAA’s order to cut flights nationwide due to the government shutdown is in effect

In some metropolitan areas, including New York, Houston, Chicago and Washington, multiple airports are being impacted, while the ripple effects could reach smaller airports as well.

Clinton Crimestoppers
Local
6 months ago
Clinton Crime Stoppers disband after nearly 40 years

“While the decision to disband is deeply understood, the absence of this long-standing community partner will certainly be felt,” the Clinton Police Department said in a Facebook post.

Local
6 months ago
Woman dead after crash on I-55

The name of the driver of the single vehicle involved in the crash has not yet been released.

UIS Chancellor Janet Gooch (left) posing with Abigail Hemmer
Education
6 months ago
UIS student given Lincoln Academy Student Laureate Award

Abigail Hemmer, a medical laboratory science major and commuter student, plans to pursue a master’s degree and become a certified pathologists’ assistant after graduation.

This letter is now on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
History
6 months ago
Abraham Lincoln letter seeking job for Black friend and valet now on display at presidential museum

Abraham Lincoln penned the entreaty on behalf of his young friend, William Johnson, because ironically, his dark complexion caused freed Black White House staffers with lighter skin to shun him.

UIS
Education
6 months ago
UIS extends financial aid ‘Promise’ to transfer students

It fully covers of tuition and fees for what they call “qualified first-time, first-year undergraduate students.”

Maria Guzman, left, and Sergio Rocha, parents of young children, comfort each other outside of Rayito de Sol Spanish Immersion Early Learning Center after federal immigration agents took a daycare teacher Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
IL State News
6 months ago
Judge will order federal agents in Chicago to restrict using force against protesters and media

The preliminary injunction came in response to a lawsuit alleging federal agents have used excessive force in their immigration crackdown in the Chicago area.

FILE - A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent is seen in Park Ridge, Ill., Sept. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)
IL State News
6 months ago
Texts appear to show Border Patrol agent bragging about shooting a woman in Chicago

Agent Charles Exum shot Marimar Martinez five times on Oct. 4 after authorities say she and another driver rammed vehicles into an SUV Exum was driving on the city’s Southwest Side.

IL State News
6 months ago
Hottest Novembers in Illinois since 1895

Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Novembers in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information