January 12, 2020 Tom Homan responds to Illinois county releasing illegal immigrants with criminal records: 'That's just stupid' Former acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE] Thomas Homan fired back at leadership in Cook County, Illinois, for releasing illegal immigrants who've been accused of crimes, after ICE officials said the county denied more than 1,000 detainer requests in fiscal year 2019 alone.
January 12, 2020 DeVos says Trump administration policies are 'empowering families' The Trump administration is working to combat the homeless crisis in schools by introducing more and better opportunities for students to achieve their fullest potential, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said Saturday.
January 12, 2020 Illinois service member ID’d as one of two killed in Afghanistan by IED A 21-year-old soldier from Illinois has been identified as one of two U.S. military personnel killed Saturday in Afghanistan.
January 9, 2020 2 injured in suspected coyote attacks in Chicago Authorities in Chicago are on the lookout for coyotes which were believed to have attacked a 6-year-old boy and a grown man this week.
January 7, 2020 Illinois pot shops can't keep up with demand after state legalizes recreational use Less than a week after legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois, an overwhelming number of buyers have strained the state's supply and forced several dispensaries to shut down due to product shortages.
January 6, 2020 Chicago Bears guard Kyle Long announces surprise retirement from NFL Chicago Bears right guard Kyle Long announced his retirement on Twitter Sunday in a surprise announcement for the three-time Pro Bowler and seven-year NFL veteran.
January 6, 2020 Chicago mom who jumped from window charged with killing her kids, cops say A Chicago mother accused of killing her two children and stabbing her grandfather on Thursday before jumping out of a high-rise building in an attempted murder-suicide has been charged with murder.
January 5, 2020 Illinois Uber driver imprisoned for abusing passenger to face trial after allegedly trying to 'silence' victim An Illinois former Uber driver who was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for sexually abusing a passenger will stand trial this week on charges that he also tried to hire someone to “hurt or silence” the victim, according to a report.
January 3, 2020 Standoff at Illinois credit union ends when suspect surrenders after 6 hours: reports An armed suspect who allegedly held a woman hostage at a credit union branch in Illinois surrendered Friday night following a six-hour standoff with police, according to reports.
January 2, 2020 Illinois rakes in $3.2 million on first day of legal recreational marijuana sales Illinois rang in the New Year by officially legalizing the sale of recreational marijuana, raking in nearly $3.2 million in sales on its first day state officials announced Thursday.