Illinois News

Aggregated Illinois News Articles

• Driver dies after rear-ending CTA bus
  
  A driver died after rear-ending a CTA bus on the Lower West Side at around 4:25 a.m. Sunday, Chicago police said. ...
  Madeline King.  Chicago Tribune.  Sun, 08 Feb 2026 21:12:30 +0000.
• 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.
• Amid chaotic data center debates, industry warns Illinois will miss out unless privacy law weakened
  
  Residents already have demands about jobs and the environment. Now data center operators want Illinois to reduce its biometric protections.
  John Lippert, R. Christian Smith.  Chicago Tribune.  Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000.
• 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.
• Coworkers left shocked after realizing their $350 lottery jackpot was actually $350K: 'In total disbelief'
  
  Two Illinois coworkers who thought they'd won $350 on a Lucky Day Lotto ticket were stunned to discover it was actually $350,000.
  Daily Mail.  Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:06:38 GMT.
• Chicago White Sox Wheeling, Dealing, And Believing In A Better 2026
  
  Chicago White Sox fans truly will need an updated roster sheet as 55 of the 66 players who suited up for their team just two years ago are no longer on the 40-man roster.
  By Chuck Murr, Contributor.  Forbes.  Sat, 07 Feb 2026 16:04:26 -0500.
• 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.
• Schools that let students leave class to protest ICE have failing academic records
  
  High schools across the U.S. staged immigration protests despite failing test scores, like Roosevelt High School in Chicago showing 7% math proficiency.
  Fox News.  Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:00:23 -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.
• Illinois bar owner killed in 'execution-style' shooting, suspect with decades-long criminal record in custody
  
  Julius Burkes Jr. was arrested after a manhunt for the alleged "execution-style" murder of Illinois bar owner Courtney Drysdale during an armed robbery.
  Fox News.  Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:02:59 -0500.
• 'Live at the Plugged Nickel' revisits Miles Davis' 1965 stint in Chicago
  
  In 1965, Davis led one of the all-time great jazz groups. That December, they recorded seven sets over two nights in a Chicago nightclub. The complete recordings went unreleased for decades.
  Kevin Whitehead.  NPR.  Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:47:16 -0500.
• WATCH: Mom shares warning after son is severely burned following social media trend
  
  A 9-year-old boy in Illinois is on the mend two weeks after putting a simple toy in the microwave -- something that has become a trend on social media.
  ABC News.  Thu, 05 Feb 2026 06:15:05 -0500.
• Bracketology: The good, and the less good, about Illinois' recent success
  
  The Fighting Illini are the top 2-seed -- with plenty of time this season to move further up the board.
  Joe Lunardi.  ESPN.  Wed, 4 Feb 2026 18:17:12 EST.
• Brothers of Renee Good describe family's grief, urge action at Democratic forum on ICE force
  
  Democrats heard from three U.S. citizens who are residents of San Bernardino, Chicago and Minneapolis. ...
  Andrea Castillo.  Los Angeles Times.  Tue, 3 Feb 2026 22:17:10 GMT.

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