The Latest Breaking News from Illinois

Full List Of Democrats Not Running For Senate Re-Election As Dick Durbin Announces It's 'Time To Pass The Torch'

Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin (Ill.) announced Wednesday he won't seek re-election as long-time lawmakers exit the chamber and age discourse intensifies.

Latin Times · Apr 23, 2025

Durbin announces retirement, capping off decadeslong career in Congress - Roll Call

Illinois Democrat Richard J. Durbin, the party's No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, said Wednesday that he will retire at the end of this term.

Roll Call · Apr 23, 2025

4 killed as small plane hits power lines and crashes in Illinois

Accident involving Cessna 180 single-engine plane happened in Trilla, Illinois

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2025

State officials hammer Trump over 529 plan nest eggs — He is ‘stoking fear in the hearts of college students and high schoolers across the country’

For the ultra wealthy, the market whipsaw presents opportunities. For average Americans? Not so much, state officials said.

Fortune · Apr 11, 2025

Second Amendment Roundup: Supreme Court Should Resolve Proximate Cause in S&W v. Mexico

Illinois court shows need to lay the issue to rest.

Reason · Apr 10, 2025

The trial of an ex-deputy who shot an unarmed Black woman in her home is moved to another city

The murder trial of a former Illinois sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey, an unarmed black woman, in her Springfield home last summer will be moved out of the capital city

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025

Crooked Police Chief Pleads Guilty To Selling Confiscated Bikes, Keeping The Money

To close out March 2025, the former police chief of a southern Illinois town called Wayne City pled guilty to two motorcycle-related charges in federal court. But they may not be what you expect.

RideApart · Apr 4, 2025

One Person Dead As Storms Wreak Havoc; Flooding, Tornado Risk Put Most Of US On High Alert

Nearly 2.5 million people were placed in a "high-risk" zone, which included parts of west Tennessee, northeast Arkansas, southeast Missouri, and regions of western Kentucky and southern Illinois.

International Business Times · Apr 3, 2025

At least six dead as ‘once in a generation’ storm lashes several states

Extreme weather warnings were issued across Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Mississippi

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025

Violent storms cut through the South and Midwest, spawning tornadoes and killing 1 person

Violent storms have cut through a wide swath of the South and Midwest, spawning tornadoes and killing at least one person, knocking down power lines and trees and ripping roofs off homes

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025