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A Fire Department's Pension Is Underfunded By $1 Billion. Dave Ramsey Instantly Thinks It's In Illinois, Left Dumbfounded It's Actually In Texas

When personal finance expert Dave Ramsey heard about a fire department with a pension that’s more than $1 billion underfunded, his first guess was Illinois. “Sounds like Illinois or Chicago,” he said on a recent episode of “The Ramsey Show.” But when co-host Ken Coleman told him the firefighter was…

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Kristi Noem calls Chicago a ‘war zone’ after federal agents shoot woman

Homeland security secretary takes aim at city’s mayor who has called deployment of national guard ‘unhinged’

The Guardian - US

Trump slams federal judge, whom he appointed, for blocking National Guard deployment in Portland

The judge noted Trump’s decision to send the troops was “untethered” to the facts

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Trump announces deployment of 300 federal agents to Illinois as tensions grow over ICE operations

Trump has announced that he will deploy 300 federal agents to Chicago amid rising tensions over ICE operations. His announcement comes following about 900 arrests by federal authorities, two shootings by ICE agents, and numerous protests.

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Trump news at a glance: President authorizes sending national guard into Chicago as judge blocks Portland deployment

Illinois governor JB Pritzker calls move unnecessary and ‘a manufactured performance’ – key US politics stories from 4 October at a glance

The Guardian - US

Illinois governor says Trump gave him ‘ultimatum’ and is mobilizing 300 National Guard troops as protests erupt

‘For Donald Trump, this has never been about safety. This is about control,’ the Democratic governor said

The Independent UK

Kristi Noem blames JB Pritzker after she’s refused access to a bathroom during visit to Illinois ICE facility

Video showed Noem and her team approaching the Village of Broadview Municipal Building, located in a suburb of Chicago, but being loudly refused by the staff inside

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Trump authorizes national guard deployment to Chicago, White House says, as border patrol there shoots woman

Illinois governor JB Pritzker says administration is escalating ‘aggression against Illinois citizens and residents’

The Guardian - US

Kristi Noem on Illinois stop “We were stopping for a quick bathroom break”

Kristi Noem says a Chicago area building denied her team a bathroom stop while Illinois officials call her visit a stunt and Pritzker demands public accountability

The Fashion Central

Rivian Narrows 2025 Delivery Targets As Market Pressures Mount

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) announced on Thursday that it produced 10,720 vehicles and delivered 13,201 during the third quarter ended September 30, 2025, from its Normal, Illinois, factory.

Benzinga

Democrats liken Trump to Putin after call to use US cities for military training

Illinois governor JB Pritzker and others condemn president for suggesting cities be used as military training grounds

The Guardian - US

He Won $1 Million in the Lottery — Here's the First Thing His Wife Told Him (and Where He Plans to Spend the Money)

A routine stop at a car wash turned into a life-changing moment for an Illinois father of five, who walked away with a $1 million Powerball prize. And while his wife's initial reaction was certainly justified, his plans for their winnings are a bit more financially savvy.

Benzinga

Watch the surviving members of REO Speedwagon's classic lineup reunite for the first time in 37 years

Kevin Cronin, Neal Doughty, Bruce Hall and Alan Gratzer joined the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's marching band for a homecoming medley of REO Speedwagon classics

Louder

Moment driver deliberately crashes into police car conducting traffic stop ‘because he hates cops’

This is the moment an Illinois driver rammed into a police car during a traffic stop because he "hates cops".

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Regulators struggle to keep up with the fast-moving and complicated landscape of AI therapy apps

As mental health chatbots driven by artificial intelligence proliferate, a small number of states are trying to regulate them

The Guardian - US

Illinois senator demands to meet with Ice amid clashes at immigration facility

Dick Durbin renews push to talk to Trump officials as operations and protests escalate at Broadview facility

Reason

Ex-Employee Can Sue Planned Parenthood for Race Discrimination as a "Jane Doe," Because Abortion Providers Had Been Physically Attacked

Jane Doe, a former Planned Parenthood employee, is suing Planned Parenthood for race discrimination (and some related employment claims). Usually,… The post Ex-Employee Can Sue Planned Parenthood for Race Discrimination as a "Jane Doe," Because Abortion Providers Had Been Physically Attacked appeared first on Reason.com.

The Independent UK

Chicago area center in Trump's immigration crackdown sparks complaints of inhumane conditions

A boarded-up building in a small Chicago suburb has become the front line of a federal immigration crackdown in the nation's third-largest city

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Latin Times

Mexico Sends U.S. a Diplomatic Note After Fatal Shooting Of Migrant In Chicago, Sheinbaum Says

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her administration sent the U.S. a diplomatic note following the fatal shooting of Silverio Villegas in Chicago earlier this month

The Independent UK

ICE agent appears to put woman in chokehold during protester clashes

An ICE agent appeared to put a protester in a chokehold during clashes between authorities and demonstrators outside a facility in Broadview, Illinois, on Friday (19 September).

SuperWest Sports

Week 5 Big Ten Previews: Ducks, Huskies Take Center Stage

Stephen Vilardo highlights the all 6 conference games, including 4 involving teams from West.

Latin Times

Illinois Lawmaker Calls for Full Investigation Into Fatal ICE Shooting After Bodycam Footage Surfaces

DHS had maintainted that one agent was "seriously injured" during the fatal shooting of Silverio Villegas while new clips show ICE agents downplaying the injuries

The Independent UK

The White House says it blocked US Steel's decision to stop processing steel at Illinois plant

The White House says it intervened to block a decision to stop processing raw steel at U.S. Steel’s Granite City Works plant in Illinois

GOBankingRates

How Far $100K Goes in America’s Best Small Towns

You’d have at least $25,000 leftover in 20 towns.

Benzinga

Trump Halts US Steel Plant Closure Using 'Golden Share' Authority: Report

President Donald Trump has exercised his administration’s “golden share” authority to prevent the shutdown of a U.S. Steel plant in Granite City, Illinois.

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