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Local leaders also got involved, including state Sen. Karina Villa, who posted a message saying she stands in “unwavering solidarity” with families upset about the “disturbing comments reportedly made by an educator.”
Come January 2027, Illinois will not be represented in Congress by Dick Durbin for the first time in more than four decades. More than a dozen people are running to succeed him.
Americans For Prosperity Illinois Deputy Director Brian Costin says at a taxpayer cost of $80,000, Township High School District 214 in Arlington Heights conducted political-style polling designed to test messaging and measure voter sentiment ahead of a potential property tax increase referendum.
After nearly 25 years of steel production in Alton, the closure will impact approximately 253 employees, plus contractors and vendors.
The project aimed “to disrupt systemic barriers that impede the full participation of underrepresented groups by funding the cluster hiring of new faculty in the areas of cancer, cardiovascular, and brain and behavioral sciences,” according to a university news release in 2022, the year the grant was awarded. “The funding is designed to address the dearth of under-represented minorities in the life sciences,” the news release stated.
Court records show Pierre Davis, 28, was released from prison in September after serving part of a three-year sentence for resisting police. His prior felony convictions that resulted in prison sentences include bribery, aggravated battery of a peace officer, and aggravated domestic battery, according to state records. The Illinois Department of Corrections has lodged a warrant as the state reconsiders Davis’ parole status.
The Chicago Board of Ethics, which has been without a permanent leader for more than six months, was forced to cancel two recent meetings, stalling several probes into campaign finance law violations, nepotism in city hiring and bribery.
“I support the mission of our federal law enforcement officers and the critical role they play in keeping communities safe,” said U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood. “However, with their authority, officers must be held to the highest professional and ethical standards to maintain public trust. Any use of force must be lawful, justified, and subject to full accountability.”
Illinois diversity commissioners are paid tens of thousands more than other state boards but aren’t required to work full time, allowing them to run a digital media company, freelance as a human resources contractor, teach and consult for universities, direct a play and run a business hosting Dungeons and Dragons games at bars, an investigation by The Center Square found.
In 2025, Illinois allocated $2.6 billion in general funds to colleges. At the same time, the state was projected to spend only $148.7 million in general funds on apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeships and workforce training – less than 6 percent of the college funding.
Two of these racquet-related grants fund private entities whose operations generate private revenue.
Landlord who tipped off ICE about illegal alien gang members faces investigation.
While the law’s stated purpose was to protect public officials from real-world threats, critics argue its reach is overly broad and extends well beyond safeguarding elected officials and their families from potential harm; it erects a barrier between citizens and records long considered essential to democratic accountability, including whether lawmakers, county clerks and other officials actually live in the districts and communities they serve.
The ages of the victims range from 18 to 47.
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