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8 hours ago
Northwestern to pay $75 million in deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding
During negotiations, interim university president Henry Bienen said Northwestern refused to cede control over hiring, admissions, or its curriculum. "I would not have signed this agreement without provisions ensuring that is the case," he said.
8 hours ago
Winter storms bring snow, freezing rain and cold as Thanksgiving travelers journey home
Snow-covered roads and slow travel were reported across Iowa and northern Illinois and Indiana.
4 days ago
Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn’t known, AP sources say
A suspect is in custody in the shooting of National Guard members in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, police said.
4 days ago
Wisconsin seeks to block Morgan Geyser’s conditional release after escape from group home
Geyser did not fight her extradition to Wisconsin in a Chicago court appearance Tuesday.
4 days ago
Judge’s footnote on immigration agents using AI raises accuracy and privacy concerns
The judge noted factual discrepancies between the official narrative about those law enforcement responses and what body camera footage showed.
4 days ago
National Parks to raise fees for millions of international tourists to popular US parks
The National Park Service said Tuesday it is going to start charging the millions of international tourists who visit U.S. parks each year an extra $100 to enter some of the most popular sites, while leaving them out of fee-free days that will be reserved for American residents.
4 days ago
Trump spares turkeys — but not his political opponents — at annual pardoning ceremony
President Donald Trump didn't bring much holiday cheer Tuesday when bestowing ceremonial pardons on two Thanksgiving turkeys, dispensing more insults than goodwill at the traditional White House ritual.
4 days ago
What happens when pumpkin pie meets deep-dish pizza?
For pumpkin pie, one state stood out: Illinois.
4 days ago
Toy inventor Burt Meyer, who dreamed up Lite-Brite and Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, dies age 99
Meyer died on Oct. 30, said Rebecca Mathis, executive director at King-Bruwaert House, a retirement community in Burr Ridge, Illinois, where he lived.
4 days ago
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson leaves hospital after treatment for neurological disorder
A protégé of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., the two-time presidential candidate and internationally known founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition was hospitalized Nov. 14.
5 days ago
New limits for a rent algorithm that prosecutors say let landlords drive up prices
Illinois was among the states joining the suit.
5 days ago
One of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre’s last survivors, Viola Ford Fletcher, dies at age 111
Viola Ford Fletcher, who as one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma spent her later years seeking justice for the deadly attack by a white mob on the thriving Black community where she lived as a child, has died. She was 111.
5 days ago
Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed
A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump's urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.
6 days ago
The shutdown is over. Flights have resumed. Thanksgiving travelers might wonder: What now?
The turbulence caused by the longest government shutdown on record may still be fresh on travelers' minds this Thanksgiving, but experts say preparing for the usual holiday crush of winter weather, heavy traffic and crowded airports can help ease those jitters.
6 days ago
Potential presidential candidates are less coy about 2028 plans: ‘Of course I’m thinking about it’
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker played coy on stage during a recent interview with journalist Kara Swisher, repeatedly dodging her questions about his expected timeline.
6 days ago
Wisconsin woman in 2014 Slender Man stabbing is found a day after walking away from group home
The department issued an update late Sunday that Geyser was taken into custody in Illinois.
1 week ago
A federal judge blocked Trump’s National Guard deployment to DC but troops aren’t leaving just yet
A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to end the deployment of National Guard troops to the nation's capital. But the ruling is unlikely to be the final word by the courts, the president or local leaders in the contentious duel over the federal district.
1 week ago
A Chicago street vendor couple has a defiant response to immigration arrests: Stick to the routine
The couple says working not only pays the bills but helps avoid depression, making them stand out from others gripped by fear in Chicago's immigrant communities.
1 week ago
Federal judge orders man held on federal terrorism charge in Chicago train attack
The attack Monday night on Chicago's Blue Line L train has drawn national attention, primarily because the victim appeared to be targeted at random.
