Illinois

Demonstrators march through downtown Chicago, chanting and waving signs opposing ICE and troop deployment during an emergency protest on September 30, 2025 in Chicago. (Photo by Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images) (CHICAGO) — The state of Illinois and city of Chicago filed a lawsuit Monday morning seeking to block President Donald Trump’s federalization and deployment […]

Getty Images – STOCK (JOLIET, Ill.) — An Illinois man was arrested and charged on Wednesday with attempted first-degree murder after he allegedly shot and injured a neighbor in an incident that “appears to be racially motivated,” according to the Will County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO). John P. Shadbar, 70, of Lockport Township, was arrested on […]

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (ROCKFORD, Ill.) — An adult male allegedly stabbed multiple victims in the Rockford, Illinois area on Wednesday, leaving four people dead, one in critical condition and four others in stable condition, authorities said in a press conference Wednesday. A postal worker is among the four individuals who died, Rockford Police confirmed. Late […]

Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Illinois, Florida and California had the largest total increases in the number of abortions performed in the first 15 months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, according to data gathered in the WeCount report released by the Society of Family Planning on Wednesday. […]

Getty Images/Jordan McAlister (WILMINGTON, Ill.) — A citywide boil water advisory is in effect in Wilmington, Illinois, after a state of emergency was declared this week due to flooding. Residents are advised to boil any water used for drinking and cooking purposes. Wilmington is about an hour southwest of Chicago. Officials said the boil water advisory […]