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“Peaceful protest is what I’m talking about. It’s about standing up, speaking out,” Pritzker said

The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.3% annual pace from January through March, the first drop in three years

American businesses are cancelling orders from China, postponing expansion plans and hunkering down to see what trade policy surprises President Donald Trump plans to spring on them next

A bus tour led by Illinois Democratic senators made a stop in Joliet to speak out against cuts to social programs proposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. 

While Pritzker continued to attack Trump, he also focused on what he says are shortcomings in his own party, assailing Democrats for listening to “a bunch of know-nothing political types” instead of everyday Americans

Federal immigration agents are reversing the termination of legal status for international students across the country, and a spokesperson for Northern Illinois University said Friday that NIU leaders are keeping apprised of the ongoing situation.

The FBI on Friday arrested a Milwaukee judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, escalating a clash between the Trump administration and the judiciary over the Republican president’s sweeping immigration crackdown

President Donald Trump said in an interview published on Friday that “Crimea will stay with Russia,” the latest example of the U.S. leader pressuring Ukraine to make concessions to end the war while it remains under siege

About half of Americans say Trump has “gone too far” when it comes to deporting immigrants living in the U.S. illegally. About one-third say his approach has been “about right.”

A large crowd turned out this week to protest the federal government’s decisions to revoke visas from five international students at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. Attendees included U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood and Cortland Mayor Mark Pietrowski, who works at NIU.

According to published reports, President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee accepted a $1 million donation from Gotion Inc., the Chinese manufacturer that will soon open its lithium battery factory plant in Manteno.

IMF warns of worsened U.S. and global growth amid Trump’s tariffs and uncertainty

The infighting and backstabbing that plagued President Donald Trump’s first term have returned as a threat to his second

The top leader for Joliet Township said the new food pantry for the Forest Park neighborhood represents more than food and shelter but a community of people looking out for one another. 

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is asking state lawmakers for $15 million more next year, saying his office needs a more “stable” system of funding as it takes on greater responsibilities, including the growing volume of litigation against the Trump administration.

Neither the White House nor Hegseth denied that he had shared sensitive military details details in a second Signal chat, this time with his wife and brother

Hundreds gathered in DeKalb Saturday, part of a planned day of nationwide anti-Trump protests. Many expressed anger at what they see is the undemocratic way President Donald Trump is running the government.

In front of a generally friendly crowd in red McHenry County, U.S. Rep. Bill Foster explained Democrats’ “calculation” on whether to impeach President Donald Trump again.

Groups all over the country are rallying against the current administration for what they see are anti-democracy practices.

Protesters line the U.S. Route 12 in Richmond to protest their discontent with President Donald Trump and his administration's policies. Over 100, people the Richmond protest. A second rally was held in Harvard, where a lone counter-protester displayed his support for Trump.

The Illinois chapter of AARP played a role in the Trump administration reversing itself and allowing Social Security beneficiaries to have the option of filing for benefits over the phone.

The Supreme Court on Saturday blocked, for now, the deportations of any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th century wartime law

During his campaign, Donald Trump said repeatedly that he would be able to end the war between Russia and Ukraine “in 24 hours” upon taking office

While organizers of the Hands Off! protest of President Trump and Elon Musk on April 5 in Geneva say it was a peaceful rally with no injuries or arrests, but two counter protesters objected, saying it was not peaceful for them.

Protestors gather on the Galena Avenue bridge in Dixon on Saturday, April 19, 2025, to voice displeasure with the current presidential administration.

Four DeKalb County organizations, including the DeKalb County Democratic Party, are joining together at noon on Saturday in DeKalb for what organizers are calling a “No Kings” march and protest to voice discontent with the Trump administration.

Listen to the audio: U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, held a town hall on Wednesday in Crystal Lake and discussed tariffs, potential impeachment of President Donald Trump and more

The Trump administration’s claim that it can’t do anything to free Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison and return him to the U.S. “should be shocking,” a federal appeals court said

The Supreme Court on Thursday kept on hold President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship but agreed to hear arguments on the issue in May

Trump hinted at moving to fire Powell, whose term does not expire until next year

Young volunteers who respond to natural disasters and help with community projects across the U.S. have been discharged as a result of the Trump administration’s campaign to shrink government workforce and services

Judge warns of contempt proceedings against Trump administration for defying court orders

Chicago Women in Trades lawsuit leads to injunction on Trump's DEI orders

The Trump administration has taken its next steps toward imposing more tariffs on key imports

Democrats brace for legal challenges as Trump’s allies call for investigations

Democrats made significant gains in township races across the suburbs during this month’s election.

Despite a court order, a reporter and photographer from The Associated Press were barred from an Oval Office news conference on Monday with President Donald Trump and his counterpart from El Salvador, Nayib Bukele

Trump, Bukele affirm no basis for deported Maryland man’s return amid tensions

Xi Jinping highlights China-Vietnam ties amidst U.S. trade war tensions

President Donald Trump bitterly attacked “60 Minutes” shortly after the CBS newsmagazine broadcast stories on Ukraine and Greenland on Sunday

Trump administration exempts smartphones and laptops from tariffs, aiding tech firms

Chicago toy company faces massive tariff hikes, risking production and jobs

A federal judge on Friday lambasted a government lawyer who couldn’t explain what, if anything, the Trump administration has done to arrange for the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported last month to a notorious prison in El Salvador

China raises U.S. tariffs to 125%, intensifying trade war tensions

Supreme Court orders action to bring back Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador

U.S. stocks dove Thursday and surrendered a chunk of their historic gains from the day before as President Donald Trump’s trade war continues to threaten the economy

A Northern Illinois University spokesperson confirmed Thursday that five international students there had lost their visas

Speaker Johnson secures GOP votes for budget plan amid costs and cuts debate

House Republicans passed one of their signature issues for the year on Thursday, approving legislation to require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote for federal elections, one of President Donald Trump’s top election-related priorities

U.S. inflation declined last month as the cost of gas fell, a sign that price growth was cooling even as President Donald Trump ramped up his tariff threats