Gov. JB Pritzker explains Illinois’ plans to seek accountability for Chicago immigration crackdown

Illinois officials held a second day of hearings on Tuesday as part of their investigation into last fall’s Operation Midway Blitz, an ICE immigration crackdown the Trump administration orchestrated. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker joins “The Takeout” to discuss. Source link

Reported tornado in Lena, Illinois, west of Rockford causes extensive damage; sheriff says town shut down

A tornado touchdown has been reported in Lena, Illinois, about 48 miles west of Rockford, part of a massive storm system that is barreling toward Chicago Friday afternoon. A tornado warning was issued for Lena at 4:45 p.m. CT, the National Weather Service said. Video from a livestream in Lena shows the massive, rotating storm … Read more

For sale: Illinois house where George Harrison visited his sister before Beatlemania

For the skinny British musician, it was an unassuming trip to visit his sister’s family in September 1963 in Benton, Illinois. He went camping. He jammed with local musicians. He drank root beer delivered on roller skates. He shopped for records. He bought a guitar. Then he went home. The next time people in Benton … Read more

To reach the Final Four, Illinois needed to think outside the box. And country.

Illinois head coach Brad Underwood knew something needed to change. Before this season, he had taken nine different teams to the NCAA Tournament, yet none had advanced past the Elite Eight. His teams were always championship contenders but not good enough to get over the hump. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access … Read more

UConn downs Duke with last-second 3-pointer to join Illinois, Arizona and Michigan in Final Four

All that talent at Arizona and Michigan. All that momentum and good vibes at UConn. And somebody has to be play the part of the unheralded “little guy.” At the Final Four next weekend, that role belongs, improbably, to Illinois. In a sign of the times, the Illinii — a Big Ten team with more … Read more

Men’s NCAA Tournament: UConn, Arizona, Michigan and Illinois advance to Final Four

The Final Four in the men’s NCAA Tournament has been set after a less-than-dramatic Elite Eight. The schools heading to Indianapolis next weekend are the No. 1 Arizona Wildcats, the No. 3 Illinois Fighting Illini, the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines and No. 2 Connecticut Huskies. While this year’s tournament has been lacking Cinderellas, the dearth … Read more

Former Dolton, Illinois ‘super mayor’ pushes for federal troops in Chicago after father shot in neck

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Dolton Mayor and Thornton Township supervisor Tiffany Henyard urged Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to accept federal assistance to help clean up crime, noting in a statement that her father had become a gun violence victim. Henyard opened her statement by calling … Read more

AIPAC super PAC funded big-spending Illinois groups, as Democratic fights over Israel spread

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s super PAC seeded two anonymous groups that spent more than $14 million to influence pivotal House Democratic primaries in Illinois on Tuesday — marking a new salvo in the battle over policy on Israel within the Democratic Party. United Democracy Project, a super PAC aligned with AIPAC that receives … Read more