1+ day, 11+ hour ago (726+ words) Jayden Lockhart proposed to his girlfriend on Thursday in front of the family he helped. AURORA, Ill. -- An Aurora family celebrated their second Thanksgiving dinner this week with a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier who came to their father's aid last year after he fell while walking the family's dog. The celebration was even sweeter this year, with a surprise proposal capping off the festivities. Guy and Marcia Miller of Aurora said they were more than happy to host mail carrier Jaylen Lockhart and his family for a second year and were pleasantly surprised when they learned the mail carrier wanted to propose to girlfriend Sydney Rehm in front of them. "They had the champagne bottles waiting," Lockhart said of the Miller family in an interview with "Good Morning America" on Thursday. "They greeted us with a great smile. And so it…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (378+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- There are new details Friday about some of the costs associated with the controversial immigration enforcement effort in Chicago. According to Sen. Dick Durbin's office, the National Guard deployment cost taxpayers nearly $20 million. There has been significant political and community pushback since the immigration enforcement operation began. Now that it has wrapped up, Durbin says it was a waste of taxpayer dollars, while the Trump administration is defending every dollar spent. President Donald Trump federalized 500 members of the Texas and Illinois National Guard to help with "Operation Midway Blitz." But a federal judge blocked their actual deployment, and they never played any role in the immigration crackdown that targeted Chicago and surrounding cities for two months. Now, according to Durbin's office, the Army is reporting that 60-day deployment cost $19.4 million. That breaks down to more than $323,000 per day…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (523+ words) Democratic Congresswoman Robin Kelly, Lt. Govenor Juliana Stratton also vying for Senate seat CHICAGO (WLS) -- Dozens of Black clergy gathered Thursday on Chicago's West Side to send a message about the race for the U.S. Senate in Illinois. The seat is being vacated by Senator Dick Durbin next year. The faith leaders endorsed Illinois Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi in the race, hoping it will hold some sway beyond their church walls. Krishnamoorthi hopes their endorsement will give him a boost at the ballot box. The three major Democratic candidates, Krishnamoorthi, Congresswoman Robin Kelly and Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton, have been raising money and stockpiling endorsements for months. As these faith leaders have been evaluating the race, they felt it was important to come together for Krishnamoorthi now. "So we need to trust Raja, trust him with our vote, trust him with our…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago (325+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- Starting Friday, some of the nearly two million people in Illinois who rely on SNAP will begin receiving partial payments. This comes after a judge ordered the Trump Administration to fully fund the SNAP program by Friday. The government is appealing that ruling, however, leaving the nearly 42 million Americans who receive food stamps in limbo. The Illinois Department of Public Health said, "Illinois SNAP customers will begin receiving partial November benefits Nov. 7 through Nov. 20. Those who are regularly scheduled to receive benefits Nov.1 through Nov. 6 will receive partial benefits over the next six days, with Nov. 1 benefits loading on Nov. 7, Nov. 2 benefits loading on Nov. 8, etc." The Trump Administration has decided to provide significantly reduced November SNAP benefits. But some people will still end up with no benefit at all this month. The vice president argued a judge…...