Irish immigrant living in Illinois faces growing fear amid nationwide federal immigration raids
Recent deportation efforts across the country have sparked fear among immigrant communities, including those in Illinois.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Sued: Lawsuit Challenges Race And Sex-Based Quotas In Casino Project
The Liberty Justice Center, a nonprofit public-interest litigation center, has filed a lawsuit against Mayor Brandon Johnson, ...
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What you need to know about whether Chicago Teachers Union will strike in April
The Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools entered the “fact finding” phase of negotiations in January 2025. Here’s what that means, whether Chicago students might be out of class, when and ...
If you’re arrested by ICE in Illinois, what happens next? Legal experts explain the process.
The Tribune spoke with Nicole Hallett, a clinical law professor at University of Chicago, and Diana Rashid, managing attorney ...
Trump's federal funding freeze on hold — as ‘chaos, confusion and fear’ grip Chicago
A federal judge temporarily halted President Donald Trump's move to freeze all federal grants pending an analysis to root out ...
Here's how a freeze on federal grants and loans could impact Chicago and Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker says the Medicaid system was down on Tuesday in Illinois and other states across the country.
Trump administration’s surprise federal funding freeze sows havoc across Illinois before being blocked by federal judge
The Trump administration’s surprise federal funding freeze spurred discord and pushback in Illinois even as a judge ...
Voting opens to choose Illinois state flag redesign, including option to just keep the current one
The original call for artists, or otherwise, to submit their suggested designs saw more than 5,000 entries pour in with the ...
Jury deliberates at ex-Illinois House speaker’s corruption trial
The jury has completed its first full day of deliberations at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael ...
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Illinois Metro Areas Display Mixed Unemployment Trends, Job Growth Uneven Across Regions
December unemployment rates varied across Illinois metros, with job growth in some areas and decreases in others.
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NAEP scores: How did Illinois students do on the ‘nation’s report card’ in 2024?
NAEP scores for Chicago Public Schools, Illinois’ largest public school district, show that the district’s eighth graders had ...
Stolen Amazon vehicle involved in 1 of 2 fatal crashes on I-57 near Markham, state police say
A stolen Amazon vehicle was involved in one of two fatal crashes overnight on I-57 in Chicago's south suburbs, Illinois State ...