Two more Illinoisans face charges stemming from January 6 riot in Washington D.C.
Two more Illinois residents are accused of entering the U.S. Capitol during the January 6 riot in 2021. Kelly Lynn Fontaine and Brian Dula of Lockport face multiple charges, including knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted
AP: Suburban Chicago police fatally shoot domestic violence suspect
CAROL STREAM, Ill. (AP) — Suburban Chicago police fatally shot a man Saturday morning while responding to a domestic violence incident, but the circumstances leading to the shooting remain unclear. The Carol Stream Police Department said on
Meet the 79-year-old who has traveled to all 193 countries in the world
Luisa Yu (NEW YORK) — A 79-year-old woman has achieved her goal of traveling to every country in the world and she told “Good Morning America” it has been a “dream come true.” Luisa Yu said ever
Illinois quick hits: Hospital loses designation; winning snowplow names
Hospital loses designation The state has stripped a northern Illinois hospital of its trauma center designation. The Illinois Department of Public Health revoked Waukegan-based Vista Medical Center’s designation as a level two trauma center over a lack
Illinois lawmakers lay out their plans to fight poverty
(The Center Square) – Illinois is in the top 10 for states with the most residents living under the poverty line, leading members of both parties to call for changes. Numbers from World Population Review show that
U.S. border security at the center of Illinois congressional primary
(The Center Square) – As thousands of migrants continue to arrive in Illinois, securing the nation’s border is front and center in one congressional primary race. During the March 19 primary, Republican voters will be choosing between
Robert Downey Jr. to receive Modern Master Award at Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Universal The Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced Monday that the Oscar-nominated Oppenheimer star Robert Downey Jr. will be presented with the highest honor — the Maltin Modern Master Award — later this week. Leonard Maltin, the
Senate negotiators defend bipartisan border deal under fire from House GOP
Richard Sharrocks/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The three senators who negotiated a bipartisan bill that would beef up border security and immigration enforcement while authorizing more assistance to Israel, Taiwan and Ukraine on Monday defended the package after
'Who the hell does he think he is?': Biden goes after Trump's rhetoric in Nevada
Ian Maule/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev.) — With two days to go until Nevada’s presidential primary, President Joe Biden appears to have his sights set on November: At a get-out-the-vote rally on Sunday night
Nowicki: Copays take effect for immigrant health programs as cost estimates continue to decline
Expected program expenditures have declined by $60 million since August By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com Cost estimates for a pair of state-funded healthcare programs serving certain low-income noncitizens have declined by tens of millions of