A United Airlines jet begins to taxi at O'Hara International Airport in Chicago, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
IL State News
1 month ago
More than 1,000 United Airlines flights delayed in the US due to technology problem

An alert on the Federal Aviation Administration website said all United flights destined for Chicago were halted at their departing airports.

IL State News
1 month ago
Bomb threat mars Texas Dems’ visit to Illinois

Guv defends IL maps as TX plans its own.

Democratic Texas Rep. Ron Reynolds, center, surrounded by other Texas House Democrats and Democratic members of Congress, speaks during a press conference at the Democratic Party in Warrenville, Ill., Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
National
1 month ago
Texas and California joust for political advantage, with Trump’s agenda and House majority in play

“We recognized when we got on the plane that we’re in this for the long haul,” said Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer while in Illinois.

Texas House Democrats join Illinois Governor JB Pritzker speaks about the Texas Republican plans to redraw the House map during a press conference at the Democratic Party of DuPage County office in Carol Stream, IL on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Black)
National
1 month ago
Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistricting

Last week, the governor hosted several Texas Democrats in Illinois to publicly oppose the redistricting effort, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom held a similar event in his own state.

FILE - The WNBA logo is seen near a hoop before an WNBA basketball game at Mohegan Sun Arena, Tuesday, May 14, 2019, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
Sports
1 month ago
WNBA says fan was arrested for throwing sex toy in Atlanta, threatens ejection, ban moving forward

On Friday, another sex toy was thrown in Chicago under a basket after a whistle was blown to stop play during the third quarter of Golden State’s 73-66 victory over the Sky.

FILE - Voters wait to receive their ballots at a polling place at McDonald Elementary School, Nov. 5, 2024, in Dearborn, Mich. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
IL State News
1 month ago
The Justice Department seeks voter and election information from at least 19 states, AP finds

Of those, nine are Democrats, five are Republicans and one is a bipartisan commission. Illinois is included.

FILE - The Boeing logo is displayed at the company's factory, Sept. 24, 2024, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
IL State News
1 month ago
UPDATE: Boeing workers who build fighter jets go on strike

About 3,200 workers at Boeing facilities in St. Louis; St. Charles, Missouri; and Mascoutah, Illinois, voted to reject a modified four-year labor agreement with Boeing.

The Illinois State Board of Elections office is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
IL State News
1 month ago
Trump administration requests voter data from Illinois elections board

Letter comes the same week as hearing scheduled in related lawsuit

Education
1 month ago
Budzinski applauds release of $5.5 billion in withheld education funds

Following the letter, the administration first released $1.3 billion for 21st Century Community Learning Centers on July 21.

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