Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Illinois

Cop's testimony, judge's instructions influenced outcome of Sonya Massey murder case

The killing of Sonya Massey in her home by an Illinois sheriff’s deputy was pursued by prosecutors as a first-degree murder case with a possible life prison sentence

The Independent UK

Illinois Governor begs ICE to pause Chicago operations over Halloween so families can celebrate without fear

Citing a recent incident where children where teargassed, Pritzker asked DHS officials to allow children to trick or treat without fear

The Independent UK

Illinois governor calls on Trump officials to halt ICE raids for Halloween

JB Pritzker urges suspension of immigration crackdown to let children ‘spend Halloween weekend without fear’

The Guardian - US

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Driver choking by side of road saved by deputy on patrol

This is the moment a deputy saves a woman choking by the side of the road after he noticed her struggling whilst he was on patrol in Illinois.

The Independent UK

Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh indicted over role in ICE protests

According to court documents, Democratic congressional candidate in Illinois has been indicted along with five others over blocking vehicles during protests outside a federal immigration enforcement building in suburban Chicago

The Independent UK

Majority of Texans oppose National Guard deployment to cities out of state, poll finds

At President Trump’s direction, Gov. Greg Abbott authorized the deployment of hundreds of troops to Illinois to “safeguard” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

The Texas Tribune

Jury set to resume deliberations in trial of Illinois deputy who killed Sonya Massey

An Illinois jury is set for a second day of deliberations in the first-degree murder trial of a sheriff’s deputy in the July shooting death of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who had called 911 for help

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Jury deliberations start in trial of Illinois deputy who killed Sonya Massey

An Illinois jury has begun deliberating over the first-degree murder charges against a sheriff's deputy in the shooting death last year of Sonya Massey, a Black woman in her home who had called 911 for help

The Independent UK

ICE Agents Abuse? Viral Video Shows Enforcers Separating and Detaining Mother and Children at School Drop-Off

The viral video shows federal agents in uniform detaining a woman inside what many users claim is an Illinois school, allegedly in front of her children.

International Business Times UK

Two Illinois National Guard members vow to defy Trump’s orders: ‘Not what we signed up to do’

An appeals court earlier this month upheld an order pausing the threatened Guard operation in Illinois

The Independent UK

Republican Indiana governor calls special session to redraw congressional maps

GOP-led state is latest that Trump administration has put pressure on to undertake redistricting to favor Republicans

The Guardian - US

Indigenous Americans dragged, carried or floated 5-ton tree more than 100 miles to North America's largest city north of Mexico 900 years ago

Researchers have determined the age and origin of a massive tree that was found at the pre-Columbian city of Cahokia in what is now Illinois.

LiveScience

A Black woman was fatally shot in her home by a cop after calling 911 for help. He’s now on trial for her murder

Sonya Massey, a single mother of two teenagers, was killed in her Illinois home by a sheriff’s deputy in July 2024

The Independent UK

Illinois Governor candidate’s life shattered as he loses family in helicopter crash

We hope his family can rest in peace.

We Got This Covered

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

SuperWest Sports

The Nick Bartlett Show: Week 9 Previews for Games in West

Nick Bartlett talks in depth about UCLA at Indiana, Illinois at Washington, BYU at Iowa State, and Houston at Arizona State.

The Guardian - US

Illinois warns immigration officers tampering with license plates is illegal

Hotline introduced to report on agents’ vehicles after one said plates were changed every day in video

International Business Times UK

Family of Former GOP Senator Darren Bailey Killed in Montana Helicopter Crash

Former Illinois senator Darren Bailey's son, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren were killed in a helicopter crash in rural Montana, prompting widespread condolences and an official investigation.

Roll Call

At the Races: More maps, more problems - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including redistricting and campaign launches.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - US

Four members of Illinois politician’s family killed in helicopter crash

Darren Bailey’s son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren all killed in accident in Montana

Reason

A Monstrous Misunderstanding of Martin v. Mott: Why the Supreme Court Should Stay Its Hand Rather Than Judge Perry's Temporary Restraining Order

A guest post by Prof. John Dehn.

The Independent UK

Four family members of Illinois politician Darren Bailey killed in helicopter crash

Zachary Bailey was piloting the helicopter when it went down, according to reports

The Independent UK

‘Simply unbearable’: Mother of slain 20-year-old wants DHS to stop using her daughter to justify Chicago crackdown

The Department of Homeland Security has said its ongoing immigration crackdown in the Chicago area is dedicated to Katie Abraham, an Illinois resident who died in January in a hit-and-run car wreck involving an undocumented immigrant

The Independent UK

Sonya Massey could have been saved after Sean Grayson shot her at home, court hears: Trial Day 4 recap

Ex-sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson is facing murder charges after he shot Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old single mother of two teenagers who called 911 over a suspected prowler

GOBankingRates

Illinois’ 15 Best Hidden Gem Housing Markets of 2025

Top spots blend strong livability, reasonable housing costs.

The Independent UK

Opening statements Wednesday in trial of ex-Illinois officer who killed Sonya Massey

Opening statements in the trial of a former sheriff's deputy charged with murder in the shooting death of a Black woman, in her Springfield, Illinois, home are scheduled for Wednesday

1 … 5 6 7 8

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Department of Homeland Security

655 stories

the National Guard

597 stories

Immigration and Customs Enforcement

468 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.