Sylvia Sims Bolton, an alderperson representing Waukegan’s 1st Ward, has been charged after authorities alleged she submitted a mail-in ballot in her deceased mother’s name during Illinois’ 2026 primary election. Bolton, 67, was charged with one felony count of mutilation of election material and one misdemeanor count of disregarding election code, according to the Lake […]
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Illinois reparations commission releases lengthy report of state’s ‘harms’ against Black citizens
An Illinois state commission that is looking to implement reparations for Black residents released a report laying out what it called the state’s history of harms against them on Friday. “Confronting the truth of our state’s history is a necessary first step toward building a more equitable future,” said Illinois African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission (ADCRC) […]
Illinois lieutenant governor seeking US Senate seat releases video of people saying ‘F— Trump’
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, who is running in the Illinois Democratic U.S. Senate primary, posted a campaign video that features footage of multiple people saying, “F— Trump.” “They said it. We’re all thinking it,” Stratton wrote in a post on X when sharing the video. The video kicks off by showing three different people […]
Illinois university moves classes online after learning ICE is operating in the same building
A university in Illinois announced it is moving some classes online after learning that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is renting office space in the same building as one of its locations. “Lewis University was recently alerted that the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is leasing office space within the building where we operate […]
Ex-husband charged in Ohio dentist double murder to appear in Illinois court for possible extradition
The ex-husband of an Ohio dentist’s wife killed in a double murder is expected in an Illinois courtroom Monday afternoon as extradition proceedings are expected to begin. Michael David McKee, 39, was arrested after allegedly killing a couple in Columbus, Ohio, police and court records show. Police responded to a home in Columbus’ Weinland Park […]
Texas National Guard to return from Illinois ahead of Thanksgiving, Gov Abbott says
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Saturday that Texas National Guard troops will return home before Thanksgiving after they were deployed to Illinois last month to support federal immigration agents. “They’ve already been ordered to return before Thanksgiving,” Abbott told Nexstar. Hundreds of Texas National Guard troops were sent to Illinois on Oct. 7 after Abbott […]
ICE arrests illegal immigrant accused of decapitating Illinois woman after judge set him free
Immigration authorities in Chicago arrested a Mexican illegal immigrant accused of decapitating a missing Illinois woman and storing her body in a storage container filled with bleach. Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez, 52, of Waukegan, Illinois, was arrested in April and charged with concealing a corpse, abusing a corpse and obstruction of justice, according to the Department […]
Illinois’ population is aging ‘faster’ than the rest of the country, editorial warns
Illinois’ population of young people is dwindling, an editorial from the Chicago Tribune warned. “A dwindling youth population means shrinking potential — not just economically, but in civic energy, creativity and community life. That’s bad news for a state that depends on young people to power its workforce and its future,” the editorial stated. he […]
Illinois teacher indicted on 52 additional charges in student sexual abuse case
An Illinois grand jury has filed an indictment against an Illinois high school teacher on 52 additional charges relating to the alleged sexual assault and abuse of a student in 2023. Video released in April showed 30-year-old Christina Formella getting pulled over during a traffic stop and being taken into custody after being charged with […]
Illinois HS athlete suffers horrific injury while warming up for triple jump
An Illinois high school track athlete suffered an unimaginable injury while warming up for the triple jump at a meet last month. Dylan Westcott, of Rock Falls High School, broke his neck in a freak accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down. The 18-year-old has been rehabbing at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and […]