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(CHICAGO) -- The FAA has ordered reduced capacity at 40 airports across the country. O'Hare and Midway could see capacity cut by up to 10-percent. Air traffic controllers and TSA officers have been un...

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered authorities to improve a Chicago-area immigration facility after a group of detainees sued, alleging they were being kept in "inhumane" conditions. The order will ...

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-California) has announced she will not seek reelection. Pelosi was first elected to Congress in 1987. She made history as the House's first female speaker in ...

The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments over President Donald Trump's tariffs, a key part of his economic and foreign policy. The case involves the tariffs first announced in April on almost all U...

(CHICAGO) -- A judge is expected to decide today whether or not to issue a emergency restraining order with regards to conditions at the ICE facility in Broadview. In court Tuesday, detainees testifie...

A federal judge is expected to hear arguments Tuesday after Illinois groups sued federal authorities last week for what they described as "inhumane" conditions at a Chicago-area immigration facility. ...

(Jackson Hole, WY) -- Former Vice President Dick Cheney died Monday night at the age of 84. In a statement, Cheney's family says he died due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular dise...

(Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois State Fair today announced its first Grandstand act for the 2026 lineup, Lainey Wilson who will perform on the Grandstand Stage on Saturday, August 15, 2026. Wilson, ...

(Springfield, IL) -- Lawmakers passed a bill early Friday morning to fill a budget shortfall for public transit. The additional funds come as the RTA faced a budget gap of more than $200 million. Stat...

(CHICAGO) -- Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs is committing $50 million to fund zero-interest and low-interest loans to unpaid federal workers during the government shutdown. The loans will b...