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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Months after the jury was first seated in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's federal bribery and racketeering trial, his fate, and that of his co-defendant Mike ...

Michael Nietzel is president emeritus of Missouri State University. A Forbes contributor since 2019, he writes about higher education. After earning his B.A. from Wheaton College (Illinois), he ...

Trump administration officials are suing Illinois and top state officials, hoping to force them to turn over suspected illegal immigrants rather than releasing them from jails and state prisons.

The Trump administration, DOJ sues Illinois and Chicago over some of its immigration laws. The lawsuit argues that the government has authority to regulate immigration, but it needs to work with ...

President Trump’s Justice Department sued the state of Illinois, the city of Chicago and local officials Thursday over laws creating a sanctuary city. Accusing the officials of impeding federal ...

A major Real ID deadline is coming up for Illinois, but who exactly is required to get an Illinois Real ID and why? NBC Universal, Inc. By May of 2025, all Illinois residents will need a different ...

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Michael Augustine Dominic Garcia, O.P., 72, died unexpectedly on January 29, 2025. He was born on August 8, 1952, to Miguel and Mercedes (Rodriguez) Garcia at Great Lakes Naval Hospital ...

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Prosecutors said Friday that Michael Mollo, Jr. from Oak Lawn and Emil Kozeluh from Palos Heights were seen in surveillance images during the attack on the Capitol. EDITORS NOTE: On Jan. 20 ...

Madigan and his longtime ally, Michael McClain, are on trial for a racketeering conspiracy. Jurors are expected to resume deliberations Monday morning. Jurors considering the fate of former Illinois ...