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House speaker, Michael Madigan and Illinois

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Convicted ex-Illinois House speaker faces ‘firm’ federal judge at sentencing
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s fate is in the hands of a federal judge. Madigan’s sentencing on 10 counts of corruption is scheduled Friday afternoon, June 13, at the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.

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Ex-Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan to be sentenced on corruption charges Friday
Ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan arrives at federal court for sentencing in corruption case

Illinois, Texas and secretary of state

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Texas police 'abused' license plate data for immigration search, Illinois police say
Illinois is investigating Texas police's use of ALPR data to find a woman. It is unclear whether the search was immigration- or abortion-related.

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Illinois officials investigate license-plate data shared with police seeking woman who had abortion
Illinois officials investigate data shared with Texas sheriff seeking woman who had abortion

Illinois, Pritzker and congress

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Gov. JB Pritzker defends Illinois sanctuary laws at congressional hearing, accuses Trump of "abuses of power"
Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday defended Illinois' sanctuary laws protecting undocumented immigrants at a hearing before Congress, while accusing President Donald Trump of "abuses of power" by deploying the military to Los Angeles in response to protests against his administration's immigration crackdown.

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Pritzker defends Illinois sanctuary laws in contentious DC hearing — WGN Evening News
JB Pritzker defends Illinois’ immigration laws in theatrical congressional hearing
It's Friday the 13th! Here's where to go in Illinois for freebies, BOGO deals, giveaways
Today's Friday the 13th! But there's no need to be superstitious, because many chains in Illinois are celebrating the spooky ...
Calls to the Illinois domestic violence hotline were up again in 2024
The increase in calls was largely driven by a lack of safe housing for survivors, according to a new report from the group ...
If you’re arrested by ICE in Illinois, what happens next? Legal experts explain the process.
As Donald Trump revamps his promised nationwide crackdown on immigration, federal authorities are taking more aggressive ...
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Body exhumed in hopes of solving 54-year-old Illinois mystery
A body has been exhumed in Salem, Illinois, in hopes of identifying the remains of a train wreck victim who died in 1971.
3 shot in Joliet, Illinois during large gathering at Riverwalk Homes Apartments, police say
Three men were injured in a shooting at a large gathering in Joliet, police said Friday. Joliet police said they were called to the Riverwalk Homes Apartments in the 300 block of North Broadway just ...
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Southern Illinois farmers face a growing problem: What to do when nature reclaims your land
As climate change and development exacerbate the Mississippi River’s environmental problems, many communities will have to ...
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Nationwide 'No Kings' rallies aim to 'reject authoritarianism.' Here are Illinois times, spots
A network of "No Kings" protests are scheduled for June 14 in Illinois. Find out when and where your nearest demonstration is ...
Winning numbers drawn in Thursday’s Illinois Pick 3 Evening
The winning numbers in Thursday evening’s drawing of the "Illinois Pick 3 Evening" game were: (one, one, two, Bonus: nine) ...
Home run: How homeschoolers fractured the progressive coalition for a big win in Illinois
An article in ProPublica in June of last year was the first indication to many in Illinois that they may be facing an assault ...