Illinois News

Aggregated Illinois News Articles

• Trump blames Biden's open border policies for murder of 18-year-old Loyola student Sheridan Gorman
  
  President Donald Trump blamed his predecessor's open border policies for the murder of 18-year-old college student Sheridan Gorman in Chicago last Thursday.
  Daily Mail.  Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:47:12 GMT.
• Gorman family calls out Johnson and Pritzker following college student's killing in Chicago
  
  The Gorman family is demanding accountability from Chicago and Illinois leaders, rejecting their 'senseless tragedy' framing of Sheridan's death.
  Fox News.  Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:13:46 -0400.
• White Sox legend sues team over alleged unauthorized use of likeness on new jerseys
  
  Hall of Famer Frank Thomas is suing the Chicago White Sox over alleged unauthorized likeness use on jerseys, amid tensions that include being left out of a Black History Month graphic.
  Fox News.  Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:35:17 -0400.
• Democrat Chicago Alderman Blasts JB Pritzker Over Blaming Trump For Murder By Illegal Alien
  
  'They vetted them poorly'
  Jason Cohen.  Daily Caller.  Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:31:06 +0000.
• Alex Bregman On His Reason For Signing With Chicago Cubs
  
  Alex Bregman details why he signed with the Chicago Cubs and what his remaining career objectives are in this one-on-one interview.
  By Dj Siddiqi, Contributor.  Forbes.  Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0400.
• Sources: Crow-Armstrong deal for 6 years, $115M
  
  Pete Crow-Armstrong's new contract extension with the Chicago Cubs is for six years and $115 million, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Tuesday.
  ESPN.  Tue, 24 Mar 2026 22:52:05 EST.
• John Fetterman rips Democrats for lackluster response over illegal immigrant killing college student
  
  Sen. John Fetterman criticized his fellow Democrats on Tuesday over their tepid response to the fatal shooting of a college freshman in Chicago, allegedly by an illegal immigrant.
  Mary Mccue Bell.  Washington Times.  Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:37:31 -0400.
• Sources: Cubs, Crow-Armstrong finalizing deal
  
  The Chicago Cubs are close to locking up one of the breakout stars of last season in center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  Jeff Passan.  ESPN.  Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:46:43 EST.
• Earnings Estimates Moving Higher for Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (REFI): Time to Buy?
  
  Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. (REFI) shares have started gaining and might continue moving higher in the near term, as indicated by solid earnings estimate revisions.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:20:01 GMT.
• Spanish police say James Gracey's death was likely accidental
  
  Police in Barcelona said the death of Jimmy Gracey, a University of Alabama student from Illinois who went missing on vacation, was likely an accident.
  CBS News.  Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:00:56 -0400.
• Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (REFI) Moves to Strong Buy: Rationale Behind the Upgrade
  
  Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (REFI) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:00:03 GMT.
• Takeaways: Minus injured Kirill Kaprizov, Wild take a rare 2-1 loss to Blackhawks
  
  The Wild lost to division rival Chicago in regulation for the first time since December 2019, a span of 19 games.
  Star Tribune - Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Fri, 20 Mar 2026 03:25:44 GMT.
• Pritzker knocks AIPAC after pro-Israel group spent big in Illinois races
  
  Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Wednesday criticized the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) for spending millions in various Democratic primaries in the state. ...
  Max Rego.  The Hill.  Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:57:00 +0000.
• 5 takeaways from the Illinois primaries
  
  Illinois' heavily Democratic tilt means statewide candidates and those in the Chicago area and its suburbs are favored to win in November.
  CBS News.  Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:17:00 -0400.
• Where big spending won - and lost - in the Illinois primary
  
  It turns out it takes about $125 million to reshape a congressional delegation.
  Maya Sweedler, Simran Parwani and Humera Lodhi.  Washington Times.  Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:10:16 -0400.

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