History
8 months ago
PHOTOS | President Jimmy Carter through the years

Explore the remarkable journey of President Jimmy Carter through photos, showcasing moments from his time in the White House to his impactful years of service and advocacy after leaving office.

Ronald Reagan funeral
National
8 months ago
How American presidents have planned their own funerals

Carter had more time to plan than most. He lived for 43 years after his presidency ended, the longest post-presidency in U.S. history, before dying Sunday at 100.

An abortion- rights activist holds a box of mifepristone pills as demonstrators from both anti-abortion and abortion-rights groups rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, March 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)
National
8 months ago
Abortions are up in the US. It’s a complicated picture as women turn to pills, travel

Illinois, Kansas and New Mexico are among the states with new clinics offering abortions.

President Carter
National
8 months ago
Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100

The longest-lived American president died on Sunday, more than a year after entering hospice care, at his home in the small town of Plains, Georgia.

Mega Millions ticket
National
9 months ago
Friday’s Mega Millions drawing is worth an estimated $1.15 billion, one of the game’s top jackpots

Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot will potentially be the fifth largest in the game’s history.

Cat eating
National
9 months ago
Oregon cat died after eating bird flu-contaminated pet food. Recall includes Illinois.

The product was sold through distributors in 12 states, including Illinois, and Canada’s British Columbia.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker
National
9 months ago
Democratic governors hammered Trump before the election. Now they’re hoping to work with him

A handful of prominent Democratic governors are quickly adjusting their approach to President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office, hoping to avoid antagonizing him to ensure they’ll have a working relationship with his new administration.

A participant holds a "rights card" during a bilingual workshop for immigrants who want to stay in the United States at the office of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights organization in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
National
9 months ago
Advocates train immigrants to ‘prepare to stay’ in the US under Trump

The efforts are underway in immigrant-friendly states including California and Illinois — which both enacted protections for immigrants in response to Trump’s focus on enforcement during his first administration.

Bobby Rush
Local
9 months ago
Electors cast official votes for president

Harris, Walz take Illinois’ 19 electoral votes

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