Illinois Braces for Immigration Raids as Trump’s Border Patrol Chief Lands in Chicago

CHICAGO, IL – A Border Patrol official credited with being the architect of the immigration raids in Los Angeles reportedly touched down in Chicago earlier in September, marking the first steps toward the immigration enforcement operations that...

Political violence concerns heighten

MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Even before the killing of Charlie Kirk, Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania was struggling with the emotional toll of political violence. In the middle of the night just five months ago, someone broke into his home and set it on...

Chicago Dem pol wants Trump to send in the National Guard — and says ‘half’ of city leaders agree but are too scared to admit it

A prominent Democratic leader on the south side of Chicago thinks President Trump should send in the National Guard — and says “probably half” of his colleagues agree, but are too afraid to say it. Raymond Lopez, the Democratic alderman for...

Chicago area residents mourn immigrant fatally shot by ICE agent

Rudy Repa, a 27-year-old resident of Franklin Park, Illinois, placed a single marigold at a makeshift memorial near the spot where a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a man from Mexico during an attempted arrest in the...

Peoria County taxpayers give $8,709 in County Automobile Renting Tax in July

Peoria County taxpayers paid $8,709 in County Automobile Renting Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records. This figure marks a noticeable increase over the previous month, when County Automobile Renting Tax collection stood at $8,356. Over...

Illinois leaders react to the death of former Governor Jim Edgar

Illinois officials demand release of video in deadly shooting involving ICE officer in Franklin Park

FRANKLIN PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- An Illinois congressman is among those who are calling for all video of the deadly shooting involving an ICE officer in the west suburbs to be released by federal officials. The shooting happened in Franklin Park on...

Jim Edgar, Illinois’ 1990s-era moderate GOP governor, dies at 79

Article Summary After disclosing aggressive pancreatic cancer diagnosis in February, former Republican Gov. Jim Edgar died on Sunday. Edgar spent nearly his entire adult life in and around Illinois government and politics, starting as an intern...

Former Illinois governor Jim Edgar dies at 79: A 'statesman in the true sense of the word'

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, a Charleston native whose blend of candor and fiscal discipline defined his two terms as the state's chief executive, died on Sunday. He was 79. “It is with heavy hearts we share the news that...

Former Illinois governor dies at 79

Illinois (KWQC) - Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer at age 79. Edgar, who was a Republican, was the 38th governor of Illinois from 1991 - 1999 when the GOP controlled the Illinois government. Several...

Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, a popular two-term Republican, dead at 79

CHICAGO — Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, a popular two-term Republican credited with guiding the state into a period of greater financial stability in the 1990s, died Sunday, according to his family. He was 79. Edgar died from complications...

Central Illinois politicians from both sides learned leadership firsthand from Gov. Edgar

(25News Now) - Politicians on the left and right call former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar a friend and mentor, particularly those selected over the years to participate in the Edgar Fellows Program at the University of Illinois. The two-term Republican...

Former Illinois Governor, EIU alum Jim Edgar dead at 79    

Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar spoke to EIU students last year in November about his years in government as part of a speaker series for those interested in politics he started. (File) Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar died Sunday at age 79 due to...

Former Governor Jim Edgar Dead at 79

Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar has died at the age of 79. The two-term governor had also served as Secretary of State and earlier was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives. His legislative district included Vermilion County. Edgar...

Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar dies at 79 after cancer battle

SPRINGFIELD, IL (Chambana Today) — Jim Edgar, Illinois’ 38th governor, died Sunday at the age of 79. His death followed complications related to treatment for pancreatic cancer, a diagnosis he made public earlier this year. Edgar served as...

Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar dies at 79

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar died Sunday at the age of 79. The former republican governor had battled pancreatic cancer. Edgar had served as governor from 1991 until 1999. Current Gov. JB Pritzker released a...

Newsday forced to apologize for ‘vile’ Charlie Kirk political cartoon after igniting call for boycott: ‘Crossed a line’

A Long Island newspaper was forced to apologize Sunday for a political cartoon on the assassination of Charlie Kirk after it ignited a firestorm for the “vile” and “insensitive” piece. Newsday admitted it should have never printed the cartoon,...

Crawford County residents rank 80th in total sales taxes paid in Illinois for July

Crawford County taxpayers ranked 80th in total sales taxes paid per county in July, according to Illinois tax records. In total, residents paid $128,940 in sales taxes during July. The county ranked 82nd in the Prairie State the month before, with...

Seven Crash-and-Grab Suspects Charged With Murdering Chicago Man Day Before His Baby’s Birth

Seven men are facing murder charges in connection with a crash-and-grab theft operation at a Louis Vuitton shop in Chicago this week, according to reports. The deadly chains of events unfolded just before 5 a.m. on Thursday on the Magnificent...

US Solar Installations Fall 28% in Q2 2025 Amid Challenges from Policy Shifts

The U.S. solar industry installed 7.5 GW of capacity in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, a 24% year-over-year (YoY) and a 28% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) decline, according to Wood Mackenzie’s and Solar Energy Industries Association‘s US Solar...