Authorities believe crash through Illinois after-school building that killed 4 wasn’t targeted
CHATHAM, Ill. (AP) — A crash through an after-school building in a small city outside of Springfield, Illinois,…
Cam Ward goes No. 1 overall in NFL draft as Titans get their QB
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Cam Ward went from zero-star recruit to No. 1 pick in the NFL…
Trump can’t deny federal funds to ‘sanctuary’ cities, US judge rules
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in California on Thursday barred the Trump administration from denying or…
Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois won’t seek reelection
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois said Wednesday he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending…
Tornado-producing storm deals deadly weather to Oklahoma and Texas
A slow-moving, active storm system brought heavy rain, large hail and tornadoes to parts of Texas and Oklahoma…
Trump says Fed Chair Powell’s ‘termination cannot come fast enough’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump slammed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday, reiterating his frustration that…
Biden warns that Trump administration ‘taking hatchet’ to Social Security
CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday that President Donald Trump has “taken a hatchet”…
Keystone Pipeline restarted after oil spill in rural North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The operator of the Keystone oil pipeline restarted the system Monday after a spill…
Trump administration halts $1 billion in federal funding for Cornell, $790 million for Northwestern
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than $1 billion in federal funding for Cornell University and around $790 million for…
A federal judge temporarily blocks parts of Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Labor from implementing parts of…
Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade celebrates Irish heritage
BOSTON (AP) — Throngs of green-clad, shamrock-festooned revelers filled the streets of America’s most Irish big city on…
Rural voters in Illinois and Oregon push to leave their states
As President Donald Trump floats grand ideas like reacquiring the Panama Canal and taking over Greenland, some rural…