Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Juliana Stratton unveiled her campaign’s first TV ad Thursday, a controversial half-minute spot that includes six people, including incumbent U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, hurling…
Read more Juliana Stratton ad with anti-Trump expletive draws attention in Democratic primary race for US SenateCHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago-area leaders are speaking out after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. has captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife amid strikes in country…
Read more US strike on Venezuelan: Large crowd protests in Chicago, Illinois and Indiana leaders speak outWhen Ana Gil García heard about the United States’ capture of Venezuela’s president, she felt a sense of cautious optimism. But the cofounder of the Illinois Venezuelan Alliance…
Read more Illinoisans react with both hope, dread after Venezuelan president oustedNEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker over new laws that aim to protect migrants…
Read more Trump admin sues Illinois Gov. Pritzker over laws shielding migrants from courthouse arrestsIt’s a story repeating itself: Border Patrol agents flooding immigrant neighborhoods, showing dramatic force, storming Home Depot parking lots and preying on people at courthouses. Those arrests erupted…
Read more Chicago activists share blueprint for resisting Border Patrol: ‘Chicago clearly is front and center’As the Trump administration’s mass deportation raids begin their third month, their impact has stretched across the Chicago region and the nation. Political tensions have deepened, hundreds of…
Read more What to know about immigration enforcement raids in Chicago after 3 monthsFederal agents released preschool teacher Diana Patricia Santillana Galeano on Wednesday night, freeing the beloved local educator whose arrest at a North Center day care made international news.…
Read more Chicago day care teacher arrested by ICE released: ‘I am so grateful’NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Fox News’ “Gutfeld!” panel criticized MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday after they claimed no…
Read more MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace, JB Pritzker ridiculed for claiming Dems never called Trump HitlerGov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order on Thursday aimed at addressing federal enforcement in Illinois, telling CBS News that his newly created Illinois Accountability Commission will serve…
Read more Pritzker signs executive order to documentPosted on: October 22, 2025, 12:11h. Last updated on: October 22, 2025, 12:17h. Illinois VGT businessman Rick Heidner is running for governor Heidner has supported Democrats and Republicans,…
Read more Illinois Gaming Pioneer Rick Heidner Running for GovernorAnish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate, better known as the Bean. Photo: Christa Terry for Observer I was going to kick this off with a fun anecdote about my daughter…
Read more 48 Hours of Art in Chicago: CXW, Museums and Monuments to ComeA judge is set to rule on a lawsuit filed by the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago seeking to prevent the National Guard from being…
Read more Judge to rule on National Guard lawsuit filed by Illinois and Chicago in Thursday hearingA protester is helped after inhaling tear gas outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in the western suburbs of Chicago. Xinhua/Sipa USA Wednesday morning, Donald Trump…
Read more If Trump brings war to Chicago streets, chaos will come for us all | OpinionPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday said the Illinois governor and Chicago mayor, both Democrats, should be jailed as they oppose his deployment of National Guard troops for his…
Read more Trump says Illinois governor and Chicago mayor should be jailed as they oppose Guard deploymentIn a Truth Social post on Wednesday, President Trump said Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker “should be in jail.” “Chicago Mayor should be in…
Read more President Trump posts on Truth Social that Chicago Mayor Johnson, Gov. PritzkerMembers of the Texas National Guard have begun arriving at a U.S. Army Reserve facility in Chicago’s far southwestern suburbs, where they’re expected to participate in training before…
Read more Texas National Guard members arrive in Illinois; sources say troops could begin assignments Wednesday4 things to know from Oct. 7, 2025 4 things to know from Oct. 7, 2025 01:44 Gov. Tim Walz says he anticipates President Trump will send the…
Read more Gov. Walz says he anticipates National Guard troops will be sent to MinnesotaIllinois Gov. JB Pritzker said on Sunday evening that President Donald Trump has ordered National Guard members from Texas to be deployed to Illinois. In a post on X,…
Read more Pritzker says Trump is ordering Texas National Guard members to IllinoisPresident Donald Trump’s administration plans to deploy 300 Illinois National Guard troops to the Chicago region for at least 60 days, according to a memo from Defense Secretary…
Read more Gov. JB Pritzker says Texas National Guard expected to join troops from Illinois as deportations escalateCHICAGO (WLS) — The Trump administration federalizing 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, Gov. JB Pritzker said in a statement on Saturday. The White House later confirmed…
Read more Trump administration federalizing 300 National Guard members in Illinois, White House confirms