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Cortnie Stewart, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a 1997 car crash, looks up at her mother Judy Stegle at their home in Jonesboro, Illinois. A nearby nonprofit provided respite services to aid in her full-time care before closing as result of the budget impasse. (Julia Rendleman for CNI)
IL State News
8 months ago
10 years after state budget impasse, human services in Illinois again brace for ‘tsunami’

Nonprofits hurt by impasse boosted budgets with federal funding — now endangered by Trump.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a television interview at the White House, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
IL State News
8 months ago
DHS Secretary Noem confirms more ICE resources are heading to Chicago for immigration crackdown

“We’ve already had ongoing operations with ICE in Chicago… but we do intend to add more resources to those operations,” Noem said during an appearance CBS News’ ”Face the Nation.”

Gov. JB Pritzker speaks during a forum on climate change at the Aspen Ideas conference in Chicago on Monday, July 21, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
8 months ago
Pritzker to ‘Face the Nation’: Guard not wanted, Trump is an ‘authoritarian’

Pritzker: “It’s clear that, in secret, they’re planning…well, it’s an invasion, with U.S. troops.”

The Chicago city skyline is seen from Diversey Harbor, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
IL State News
8 months ago
Chicago mayor defies Trump’s immigration crackdown plan for the city

The mayor directed all city departments to guard the constitutional rights of Chicago residents “amidst the possibility of imminent militarized immigration or National Guard deployment by the federal government.”

US Supreme Court building facade in Washington D.C.
IL State News
8 months ago
Gun rights groups ask U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Cook County assault weapons ban

Case seeks to overturn recent ruling by 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.

The Chicago city skyline is seen from Diversey Harbor, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
IL State News
8 months ago
Chicago is in the Trump administration’s sights for its next immigration crackdown

The Trump administration asked the military this week for use of the Naval Station Great Lakes, north of Chicago, to support immigration enforcement.

Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions during a news conference Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
8 months ago
Guard not needed in Chicago, Pritzker tells AP during tour of city to counter Trump’s crime claims

Trump and Pritzker, eyed as a possible 2028 presidential contender, have traded insults for days over a supposed plan that could deploy the National Guard to Chicago and Baltimore, as the administration has done in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

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
8 months 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
8 months 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
8 months 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.

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