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A twelve-year-old Florida boy is honoring fallen Illinois officer Chris Oberheim by running one mile with an American flag.

One officer was killed and another officer wounded when a man opened fire on them Wednesday morning in Champaign, Illinois. 

A dog named Charis was given a special party recently to mark 365 days living at the Effingham County Humane Society in Illinois.

The Illinois House passed a legislation Wednesday expanding the scope of “Firearms Restraining Orders” to include the confiscation of firearm parts. 

Forty-seven rabbits were found and rescued from an extended stay hotel located in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg, Illinois, recently.

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) says the voice vote to out Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) as Republican Conference Chair was to show unity.

Illinois Circuit Judge T. Scott Webb ruled against Illinois’ Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card requirement on Tuesday.

An Illinois World War II veteran who turned 100 last Thursday got a surprise at his birthday party on Saturday that left him with a loss for words.

Four people were shot, one fatally, during a Monday morning expressway attack in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) Chicago. 

An Illinois man who thought he was providing phones to help the Islamic State commit attacks was sentenced Friday to 13 and a half years in prison.

An illegal alien stands accused of murdering his neighbor in the sanctuary jurisdiction of Chicago, Illinois, after suing the city’s police department for including him in a “gang database” of suspects.

A dog that spent 809 days at a Southern Illinois animal shelter waiting for a loving family to adopt her has finally found her forever home.

District Attorneys Larry Krasner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Kimberly Foxx in Cook County, Illinois, and Diana Becton in Contra Costa County, California, all of whom have taken campaign donations from billionaire George Soros, are helping criminal illegal aliens avoid deportation from the United States, an investigation reveals. 

Each month, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stock seems to sink lower despite the millions he is spreading around to state Democrats.

A federal judge has given final approval to a $650 million settlement for a class action lawsuit against Facebook which alleged that the Masters of the Universe stored biometric data in violation of Illinois state law. 

A recent report by the University of Illinois claims Chicago is the most corrupt city in America, according to a WGN 9 article published Thursday.

Guatemalan-American Catalina Lauf, a former top adviser to former President Donald Trump, has announced she will challenge Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) to represent the people in the state’s 16th Congressional District.

A Democrat lawmaker in Illinois has announced he wants to ban the sale of Grand Theft Auto (GTA), along with other video games that feature violence, after his state witnessed an increase in the amount of carjackings.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Pretrial Fairness Act (HB3653) making the Land of Lincoln the first state to eliminate cash bail.

After losing his speakership last month, powerful Chicago Democrat Mike Madigan has announced his retirement.

After former President Donald Trump was acquitted Saturday, several Republican members of Congress who voted to convict him were censured by GOP committees in their home states.

Authorities in Warren, Illinois, are trying to identify an individual who has defecated in at least two vehicles in the last few weeks.

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) was censured Wednesday by the La Salle County Republican Central Committee over his decision to vote in favor of impeaching former President Donald Trump.

An Illinois third-grader who began crafting with beads as a hobby while quarantined during the coronavirus pandemic is using her hobby to help others.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Thursday that she wants to reopen bars and restaurants “as soon as possible.”

The country’s longest-serving house speaker, Illinois Democrat Michael Madigan, has suspended his hunt for another term as the state’s leader

An Illinois teacher charged with criminal sexual abuse could face up to seven years in prison if convicted for having an alleged inappropriate relationship with a student.

About 1,600 of Illinois’ Cook County employees joined a strike Tuesday amid a dispute regarding pandemic pay and their working conditions.

Illinois saw a 167 percent surge in applications for Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) cards through November this year as compared to 2017 numbers.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot told residents she was canceling “traditional Thanksgiving celebrations” due to the coronavirus.

Illinois’ Democrat Gov. JB Pritzker is once again making grave proclamations about shutting his state down due to the coronavirus. Still, despite the draconian measures to “save lives,” the governor was also seen partying in crowded Chicago streets last week celebrating Joe Biden’s purported 2020 election win.

Disruptive parties at Northwestern University may lead to a ban on drinking games in the town of Evanston, Illinois. A city committee met last week to draft an ordinance that could effectively make drinking games like “beer pong” illegal.

Democrat Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker deployed the Illinois National Guard to Chicago in preparation for potential election unrest.

America’s union workers, especially in the swing states of Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, are ready to deliver a victory for President Trump as they helped push him over the finish line in 2016. 

150 students from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, engaged in a violent clash with police officers over the weekend during a protest event designed to highlight their efforts to abolish the university’s police department. The protesters reportedly hurled bricks and fireworks at members of the Evanston police department.

A veteran in Salem, Illinois, is being praised for helping his neighbors escape when their home caught on fire last week.