Disabled Man on Sex Offense Registry Pardoned by Illinois Governor Adam Nesteikis didn't even understand what he had done wrong. Reason · Nov 16, 2023
Family Members Of Gaza Hostages And Victims Of Hamas Attack To Be Hosted On Capitol Hill Bipartisan Congressional Israel Allies Caucus organizes event in solidarity with Israel amidst rising antisemitism. Zenger · Nov 14, 2023
Push renewed for online child safety bill despite setbacks - Roll Call A key member of Congress says she sees a path to enacting child online safety measures for social media use. Roll Call · Nov 14, 2023
Stopgap funds bill leaves plenty of post-Thanksgiving leftovers - Roll Call The House stopgap would punt final appropriations decisions, but there would still be a variety of other measures on lawmakers' “to-do” list. Roll Call · Nov 13, 2023
Biden meets Xi Jinping this week as more Americans see China as a critical threat Voter concern about the rise of China has spiked. But it's unlikely that foreign policy issues will outweigh domestic issues to drive decisions at the polls a year from now. WEKU · Nov 13, 2023
Late flurry gives No. 25 Illinois a 64-53 win over Oakland Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 15 points and No. 25 Illinois went on a 16-5 run to end the game to turn back upset-minded Oakland on Friday night in Champaign. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 11, 2023
College hoops preview: Kansas rocks, Big Ten is overdue; we’ll see about Illini and ’Cats Let’s talk about what to watch for this season. Ten storylines: Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 7, 2023
5 candidates will face off in Miami. Here's how to watch the third GOP debate Five Republican candidates — minus the front-runner — are set to debate in Florida on Wednesday night. Here's who will be there — and who won't be — and how to watch. WEKU · Nov 7, 2023
The father of a mass shooting suspect stands trial for helping him get a gun license Robert Crimo Jr. is charged with seven counts of reckless conduct — one for each person his son, Robert Crimo III, is accused of killing in Highland Park, Ill., on Independence Day last year. WEKU · Nov 6, 2023
Highland Park massacre suspect’s dad’s trial starts Monday in possible preview of son’s trial If the son takes a plea deal, the trial may be the public’s only look into the evidence against him. Prosecutors say they will call 10 witnesses and read transcripts from the son’s police interrogation in the trial against his father, Robert Crimo Jr. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 5, 2023
2023 IHSA state football semifinal results and schedule The dates and times have been revealed for all the state semifinals. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 5, 2023
House approves aid package for Israel, but not for Ukraine The first substantial legislative effort in Congress to support Israel in the war falls far short of President Biden's request for nearly $106 billion that would also back Ukraine as it fights Russia. WEKU · Nov 3, 2023
MSU basketball offers 2026 Illinois SG Gabriel Sularski Michigan State basketball has extended an offer to a shooting guard prospect from Illinois in the 2026 class USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 1, 2023
Bridgeview man mourns over 30 relatives killed in Gaza Mohammed Abu Realh said his family members were killed in a strike about half a mile near Shifa Hospital at a beach camp in Gaza City. He said more may have died, and many are stuck under rubble. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 1, 2023
Roll Call · Oct 31, 2023 Surveillance authority change could harm ability to stop attacks, FBI director warns - Roll Call FBI Director Christopher Wray told a Senate committee that he opposes adding a warrant requirement to Section 702 during its reauthorization.
WEKU · Oct 31, 2023 Illinois man charged with hate crime in fatal stabbing of Muslim boy, attack on mom Joseph Czuba, 71, is charged in the fatal stabbing of 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume and the wounding of his mother Hanaan Shahin on Oct. 14.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 30, 2023 Charity Exhibition Takeaways: Illinois Stuns No. 1 Kansas, Tennessee Drops MSU From the Boilermakers to the Jayhawks, some of college basketball’s biggest teams played this weekend, giving fans a taste of what’s to come this season.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 30, 2023 Danny Solis’ rise and fall, from promising activist to disgraced Chicago politician to FBI mole The former 25th Ward alderperson sold his political soul for small favors, then tried to reclaim it by wearing a wire on two of the biggest powerhouses in the history of Illinois politics.
WEKU · Oct 30, 2023 No candy for you. Some towns ban older kids from trick-or-treating on Halloween When are kids too old to go trick-or-treating? In some U.S. towns, it's illegal for teenagers to indulge in the sweetest part of Halloween – one even threatened jail time.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 25, 2023 Final Associated Press Illinois high school football rankings for 2023 The latest rankings of Illinois high school football teams in each class, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters.
The Conversation · Oct 23, 2023 How Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism are manufactured through disinformation In political communication, a big lie — what is known as the “illusory truth effect” — is when the constant repetition of misinformation makes people more likely to accept it as truth.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 21, 2023 Illini allow 18 fourth-quarter points to lose against visiting Wisconsin Braedyn Locke threw a 3-yard TD pass to lineman Nolan Rucci with 27 seconds left to lift Badgers
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 21, 2023 Son of Chicagoans, Hersh Goldberg-Polin among five Hamas hostages with Illinois ties The parents of hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin were raised in Chicago. Of the 12 U.S. citizens seized by Hamas, five have Illinois connections — more than previously known.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 20, 2023 Biden says support for Israel and Ukraine is ‘vital’ for U.S. security, will ask Congress for billions In an Oval Office address, the president mourned the slaying of Chicago-area 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume and the stabbing of his mother, calling on Americans to denounce antisemitism and Islamophobia.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 19, 2023 Bears will not see Raiders QB Jimmy Garoppolo in Week 7 Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup against the Bears.