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Small Illinois town sues bank, says it let mayor blow millions in taxpayer money
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Saturday

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Bills in multiple states aim to shut out ex-ICE agents from public-sector jobs
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Jan 29

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Former Illinois deputy gets maximum sentence for killing Sonya Massey
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Jan 10

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Amazon plans first big-box grocery store near Chicago
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Jan 1

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Trump pulls National Guard troops out of major cities after Supreme Court decision
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Dec 10, 2025

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Trump’s mortgages mirror fraud he’s accused rivals of; ICE says Illinois ignores 1,700+ detainment orders
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ICE warns Illinois’ handling of immigration detainers may affect public safety

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Texas troops will return from Illinois in time for Thanksgiving, Abbott says

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Nov 19, 2025

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House Democrats formally rebuke lawmaker over his succession plan
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Nov 14, 2025

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Home foreclosures jump 19% in October as housing market shows new strain
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Nov 11, 2025

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Father says ICE pepper-sprayed him and infant child outside Sam’s Club
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Nov 11, 2025

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Snow, ice and record chill spread south as winter weather sweeps the nation
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Nov 4, 2025

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US rep’s sudden election quit called ‘coronation’ move to lock in successor
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Oct 31, 2025

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Utah joins other states in adopting new maps ahead of 2026 elections
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Oct 29, 2025

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Jury finds former Illinois deputy guilty of murdering Sonya Massey: Report
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Oct 20, 2025

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Murder trial begins for former deputy charged in Sonya Massey’s killing
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U.S.

Oct 11, 2025

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National Guard in Illinois can stay under federal control, can’t be deployed: Court
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Politics

Oct 10, 2025

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The long history of issues between Trump and the Pritzker family
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Legal challenges mount as National Guard deploys to Chicago

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Politics

Oct 8, 2025

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Texas National Guard troops arrive in Illinois
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Politics

Oct 7, 2025

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Trump threatens Insurrection Act amid National Guard troop deployments
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U.S.

Oct 7, 2025

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Government shutdown hits the skies, Trump hints at invoking Insurrection Act
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Oct 4, 2025

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Governor says Trump admin to federalize 300 members of Illinois National Guard
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Politics

Oct 2, 2025

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Complaints of excessive force mount against ICE as Bondi orders crackdown