President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
IL State News
1 week ago
Trump administration asks military base outside Chicago for support on immigration operations

Details about the administration’s plans for Chicago remain scarce.

FILE - The Walgreens logo on a pharmacy and retail store, Aug. 13, 2025, in Newton, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Business
1 week ago
Sycamore Partners finishes deal to take drugstore chain Walgreens private

Walgreens had announced in March that it agreed to be acquired by Sycamore Partners in a deal valued at around $10 billion.

Flock safety police law enforcement license plate reader setup outside to help catch vehicle speeders.
Local
1 week ago
Hundreds of police departments use camera company accused of breaking state law, Springfield included

Giannoulias alleges Flock Safety improperly shared data with federal border officials.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker speaks at a news conference in a Chicago water taxi Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
National
1 week ago
Democratic governors look to derail Trump’s plan to send National Guard to Chicago and other cities

Pritzker aides agreed Democrats have a chance to emphasize public safety policy choices.

Pedestrians cross a street in front of a CTA station in Chicago, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Crime
1 week ago
Trump’s threat to deploy troops to Chicago sparks fear and defiance in a city on edge

Trump has long singled out Chicago, making it a recurring theme on the campaign trail in both 2016 and 2024.

Gov. JB Pritzker is pictured in Chicago on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
2 weeks ago
Trump threatens Illinois’ federal funding for eliminating cash bail

Executive order did not specify what funding would be withheld.

Election workers check voters’ names against a registration list and hand out ballots at a polling place in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Peter Hancock)
IL State News
2 weeks ago
DOJ demands Illinois voter personal information by Sept. 1

State asked for deadline extension to research legal basis of the demand.

Governor JB Pritzker, surrounded by local and State of Illinois political leaders, speaks Monday afternoon in Chicago.
IL State News
2 weeks ago
‘Mr. President, do not come to Chicago’

Duckworth: “Cadet Bone Spurs” dodged the draft five times.

Armed members of the South Carolina National Guard are positioned outside of Union Station in Washington, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
National
2 weeks ago
Some National Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms in escalation of Trump deployment

“I think Chicago will be our next,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday, adding, “And then we’ll help with New York.”