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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzer (D) is trying to put a brave face on the departure of another major Illinois company to a Republican-run state, as construction vehicle company Caterpillar announced Tuesday it is moving its corporate headquarters to Texas.

An Illinois police officer on Thursday fatally shot a man Thursday after the suspect arrived at a traffic stop involving another motorist and charged the officer with a hatchet, police said. 

Left-wing Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL), running in the Democrat primary against colleague Rep. Marie Newman (D-IL), said during a recent candidate forum that he was in favor of eliminating the Senate filibuster to “preserve a woman’s right” to abortion because he doesn’t “want to see women die.”

Little Max Do emerged from the hospital for the first time in his life this week after 11 months, and his loved ones helped mark the big moment.

The family of a 6-year-old girl battling cancer recently received $1,000 from high school students who raised funds by collecting change.

A woman has been charged with felony looting for an incident in Chicago that occurred the same day as a riot in the Summer of 2020.

Feminine products, including tampons and pads, will be placed in all boy’s restrooms at Oregon Public Schools starting in the 2022-2023 school year to comply with the state’s 2021 “Menstrual Dignity Act” law.

A veteran was in complete shock when he returned home on Friday and saw people crowded together on his front lawn.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is endorsing Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) for reelection in Illinois’ 15th district, highlighting her devotion to securing the border and protecting both life and the Second Amendment, Breitbart News has learned.

At least five people were killed in a massive pile-up car in Missouri involving 70 or more vehicles, according to reports.

Michael Madigan (D), the former speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives who held unchallenged power in the state for decades, was indicted Wednesday on federal racketeering charges, alleging that he participated in several bribery schemes.

An Illinois Appellate Court on Thursday rejected Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s appeal to keep the state’s mask mandate in place for school children. 

A Chicago teen, accused of robbing a train conductor at gunpoint, was arrested after his mother took him to a police station, per reports.

Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and Illinois students hosted a rally with a standing room only crowd of 1,200 people in attendance on Wednesday night in Chicago, protesting against forced masking that has been implemented in schools in response to the Chinese coronavirus.

While 14 U.S. states still mandate masks in schools, the UK’s Education Secretary has insisted face coverings “inhibit learning”.

An elderly Illinois woman was rescued from a naked home intruder after her family noticed she had not shared updates on the daily Wordle.

Illinois’ statewide mask mandate will end February 28, Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced on Wednesday, although the state will continue to “recommend” them.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) will announce on Wednesday the end of his statewide mask mandate effective “before March 1,” according to sources with knowledge of the announcement.

On Friday, an Illinois judge put a halt to Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s state-wide school mask mandates implemented for coronavirus mitigation.

A black student from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville in Edwardsville, Illinois, is facing criminal charges for reporting racist notes to the police that she allegedly knew were not sent to her from an unknown perpetrator. Two white students who were falsely accused of placing notes on her dorm room door reading “BLACK PEOPLE DON’T BELONG” and “DIE BITCH” have been cleared following an investigation into the incident.

A school bus stalled on railroad tracks in Orland Park, Illinois, on Friday and was hit by a passing train, but the outcome was ultimately positive.

Nine states, as well as Washington, DC, still have mask mandates in place roughly two years into the Chinese coronavirus pandemic.

An illegal alien has been sentenced to just 20 years in Illinois state prison for killing two legal immigrants in a 2019 drunk driving crash. 

In a potential post-Roe America, pro-lifers plan to continue to protect both mothers and babies, while the abortion industry looks to more at-home, drug-induced abortions.

A newborn boy was found dead in a duffel bag at a Near North Chicago fire station early Saturday, the Chicago Police Department said.

The Moline-Coal Valley School District defended its decision to allow an “After School Satan Club” for children in grades one through five.

Hundreds of pro-life activists gathered in Chicago at Federal Plaza Saturday for the March for Life Chicago rally and march as a group of abortion rights protesters attempted to shout them down.

Funeral services for slain Bradley, Illinois, police Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic took place Friday. She was killed while responding to a noise complaint on December 30.

Police in Illinois arrested two suspects Thursday night and charged them with aggravated battery after they allegedly assaulted a firefighter and a police officer.

Teachers’ unions across the country are demanding that schools shut down in favor of virtual learning amid concerns over the low-risk omicron variant of the coronavirus.

Prosecutors say Bradley, Illinois, police Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic was “desperately pleading for her life” when she was allegedly shot and killed last week by Darius Sullivan, 25, with the help of his girlfriend at the time, Xandria Harris, 26.

An Orlando teen took to his local track to run in honor of fallen Illinois police Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic, who was killed in the line of duty.

The top five states with the highest amount of outbound migration in 2021 were governed by Democrat politicians, according to United Van Lines’s annual movers study.

Longtime Democrat Rep. Bobby Rush (IL) will reportedly not seek reelection, further putting doubt on the House Democrats’ ability to keep the slimming majority after the midterm in less than a year.

Authorities arrested two individuals suspected of killing an Illinois police sergeant and wounding her partner in a hotel shooting Wednesday.

Wayne County, Illinois sheriff’s deputy Sean Riley was shot and killed while responding to a “motorist assist” call at 5 a.m. on Wednesday.