Law enforcement badges from sheriff and police departments across the state and the U.S. are displayed on a wall in the Pulaski County Courthouse. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Maggie Dougherty)
IL State News
1 month ago
Illinois law prohibits sheriffs from assisting ICE with civil immigration enforcement. Some wish they could

Capitol News Illinois surveyed one in four Illinois sheriffs about ICE cooperation. Here’s what we found.

U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez, a Chicago Democrat, is pictured at a news conference in Springfield in 2022, when she served as a state representative. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
1 month ago
As Illinois congressional delegation seeks answers, ICE cancels meeting

Democratic members also denied visit to controversial Broadview ICE facility.

Michael A. Taylor has officially retired from baseball. His last season was with the Chicago White Sox.
Sports
1 month ago
White Sox outfielder Michael A. Taylor announces retirement after 12 seasons

The 12-year veteran, who won a Gold Glove in 2021, spent his first seven seasons with Washington and said playing on the Nationals’ 2019 World Series championship team was his favorite memory in baseball.

Chicago
IL State News
1 month ago
Things to know about federal law enforcement activity in Chicago, Portland, Memphis

In Chicago on Sunday, dozens of armed federal agents, in full tactical gear, walked the streets of some of the city’s most prominent tourist and shopping areas.

artificial intelligence and mental health
Health & Wellness
1 month ago
Regulators struggle to keep up with the fast-moving and complicated landscape of AI therapy apps

Illinois and Nevada have banned the use of AI to treat mental health.

Agriculture
1 month ago
Illinois’ diminishing wetlands

The state had 8 million wetlands acres in the 1980’s. Now only 275,000 acres are protected by the Clean Water Act.

Beni Harmony
IL State News
1 month ago
Beni all in for Bailey

“Does JB Pritzker even know what a Bible is?”

Local
1 month ago
Pack the Truck for Pets event helps out APL

It’s not too late to get involved!

Local
1 month ago
Funding secured for literacy programs in central Illinois

Library systems across Illinois are being awarded funds for improvements.

Al Llorens
Education
1 month ago
Illinois Education Association president dies

Llorens, who spent more than 30 years as a high school math teacher and head girls’ track and cross-country coach at Thornridge High School, had been an IEA member since 1985

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