Illinois News

Aggregated Illinois News Articles

• Chicago teen whose father was detained by ICE while she fought cancer dies
  
  The Torres family story came to public attention after the teen's father was detained at a Home Depot in Niles.
  Gregory Royal Pratt.  Chicago Tribune.  Sun, 15 Feb 2026 02:15:00 +0000.
• Chicago quietly builds hundreds of traffic circles and roundabouts but drivers have NO clue how to use them
  
  In many parts of the US, roundabouts are uncommon. As a result, many unfamiliar drivers make mistakes when using them and complain about their implementation.
  Daily Mail.  Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:32:10 GMT.
• Hundreds of Chicago students join national school walkout at Federal Plaza
  
  Hundreds of Chicago students left their classrooms Friday afternoon to gather in Federal Plaza to protest recent immigration enforcement actions.
  Laura Turbay.  Chicago Tribune.  Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:42:29 +0000.
• Chicago Teachers Union budgeting millions for 'political activities,' according to fiscal report
  
  Chicago Teachers Union is budgeted to spend over $3 million on political activities through the fiscal year ending in June, according to internal documents.
  Fox News.  Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:12:03 -0500.
• Guard Troops Fully Withdraw From Chicago, Portland and Los Angeles
  
  President Trump initially deployed the troops in those cities to support law enforcement efforts to tamp down protests against immigration raids and protecting buildings.
  Chris Hippensteel.  New York Times.  Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:00:25 +0000.
• Feds Nab Two Pakistanis For Scamming Medicare, Sending Laundered Money Back Home
  
  A federal court in Chicago indicted two Pakistani nationals for their alleged participation in a $10 million Medicare scam on Thursday, a Department of Justice (DOJ) press release stated. ...
  Jack Cowhick.  Daily Caller.  Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:58:54 +0000.
• City Sued After It Rolls Out Reparations: 'There's a Right Way and a Wrong Way'
  
  A conservative watchdog group has filed a lawsuit against an Illinois city that recently announced plans to pay out reparations to black residents. ...
  Bryan Chai.  Western Journal.  Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:13:33 +0000.
• WWE Elimination Chamber 2026: Date, Time, Card And How To Watch
  
  WWE Elimination Chamber 2026 takes place February 28 at Chicago's United Center with two Chamber matches and CM Punk defending the World Heavyweight Championship.
  By Brian Mazique, Contributor.  Forbes.  Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:55:27 -0500.
• Trump makes good on troop pullout promise, vows return if Democrat city crime worsens
  
  Thousands of National Guard troops were withdrawn from Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland after Trump's administration deployed them under Title 10 authority in June 2025.
  Fox News.  Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:32:53 -0500.
• Bodycam video shows scene of Border Patrol agent's shooting of Marimar Martinez
  
  Three bodycam videos show what happened before and after Marimar Martinez was shot by a Border Patrol agent agent on Oct. 4, 2025, in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood.
  CBS News.  Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:47:34 -0500.
• Chicago Bulls Are A Cautionary Tale To NBA Teams That Push Off Rebuilding
  
  The Bulls already wasted precious time that they should have been spending on roster-building and player development. They aren't going to get it back, either.
  By Bryan Toporek, Senior Contributor.  Forbes.  Sun, 08 Feb 2026 06:00:11 -0500.
• Embattled Fears starts, leads Spartans to OT win
  
  Jeremy Fears capped a tumultous week by scoring a game-high 26 points to lead Michigan State to an 85-82 overtime win over Illinois.
  ESPN.  Sat, 7 Feb 2026 23:21:35 EST.
• Judge Allows Release of Evidence From Border Patrol Shooting
  
  A Border Patrol agent shot Marimar Martinez five times. Video from the October incident in Chicago could now be released as early as Monday.
  Mattathias Schwartz and Robert Chiarito.  New York Times.  Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:35:12 +0000.
• Nimoy attends his last "Star Trek" convention
  
  Actor Leonard Nimoy, 80, thanked fans at a "Star Trek" convention in Chicago, which, he says will be his last convention. Jeff Glor reports.
  CBS News.  Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:41:36 -0500.
• Contributor: What's behind these wild new wealth-tax proposals?
  
  Claims that taxing the rich in California, New York City and Illinois will "only hit billionaires" don't hold water. That's just not how economics works.
  Veronique De Rugy.  Los Angeles Times.  Thu, 5 Feb 2026 18:00:00 GMT.

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