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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow deployment of National Guard in Illinois
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (151+ words) President Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to allow the deployment...17, 2025 / 4:15 PM EDT / CBS News Washington — President Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on...court to freeze a lower court order that blocked the Trump administration…...
2026 Midterm Elections in Illinois
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (518+ words) The 2026 Illinois Primary will be held on March 17, 2026. The 2026 midterm general election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. The entire U.S. House of Representatives and 33 U.S. Senate seats are up for grabs this fall. This year, dozens of candidates are vying for…...
Aurora mayor opposes order ending temporary protected status for Salvadorans
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (396+ words) Mayor Mike Coffman says he opposes an effort by the Trump administration to revoke temporary protected status...TPS so long ago," said Coffman. On Tuesday, Trump's "border czar" Tom Homan said,...country than it's ever been now with a…...
New Illinois laws in 2026: Gun safety, squatters, medical assistance in dying, immigration and more
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (1672+ words) Updated on: January 2, 2026 / 1:02 PM CST / CBS Chicago A host of new laws in Illinois will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. From gun safety to rogue towers, protection from squatters, medical assistance in dying for terminally ill patients, protections for immigrants and…...
Margaret Croke on top in Democratic primary for Illinois comptroller
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (129+ words) March 18, 2026 / 9:03 AM CDT / CBS Chicago Margaret Croke declared victory in a four-way race in the Democratic primary for Illinois comptroller on Tuesday. Associated Press election results showed Croke with 34.6% of the vote, compared with 32.2% for next-closest challenger Karina Villa, 24.5% or…...
Feds say more than 1,500 arrested in "Operation Midway Blitz," but data reveals some arrests from outside Illinois
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (514+ words) October 14, 2025 / 4:26 PM CDT / CBS Chicago The Department of Homeland Security has said federal agents have made more than 1,500 arrests as part of the immigration crackdown in the Chicago area dubbed "Operation Midway Blitz," which began more than a month ago....
Colorado family calls for answers after 23 year old killed in hit-and-run in Aurora: "He didn't deserve that"
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (493+ words) November 24, 2025 / 9:57 PM MST / CBS Colorado A Colorado family is pleading for accountability after a 23-year-old man was killed in a crosswalk on Thursday. Aurora police believe Lennard Dawson Jr. was struck by three separate vehicles. Two of the drivers didn't…...
Illinois lawsuits accuse tech giants of "stealing" voices of well-known journalists, voice actors to train AI
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (587+ words) May 19, 2026 / 2:14 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Over hundreds of pages in legal filings this week, a group of well-known Chicago-based journalists, podcasters and voice actors accused tech giants like Google, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and others of "stealing" their voices to train…...
Illinois led the nation in tornadoes in 2025 as Tornado Alley shifted into Midwest
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (464+ words) February 5, 2026 / 10:25 PM CST / CBS Chicago Illinois had more tornadoes than any other state in the U.S. last year. As the climate warms, Illinois has seen a surge in tornado activity in the last few years. Illinois led the nation in number…...
Illinois Secretary of State warning of rise in DMV text scams
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (130+ words) Updated on: January 16, 2026 / 1:05 PM CST / CBS Chicago Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is warning residents after an uptick in DMV text scams claiming to enforce a January 17 deadline. According to Giannoulias, the texts claim to be from the "Illinois…...