Marquette men’s soccer takes down Illinois-Chicago

(MARQUETTE COMMUNICATIONS) – The Marquette University men’s soccer team (5-3-2, 0-3-0 BIG EAST) continued the non-conference portion of its 2025 campaign with a 5-4 victory vs. UIC (7-1-3, 0-0-2 MVC) on Tuesday night at Valley Fields. Midfielder...

Chicago Mayor Hoping His ICE-Free Zones Work Better Than His Gun-Free Zones

CHICAGO, IL — As the city seeks to push back against President Donald Trump’s efforts to enforce immigration law, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson told his aides that he hoped their “ICE-Free Zones” would work a lot better than their “Gun-Free...

Chicago Med’s Nick Gehlfuss Teases Marriage Plans for Will & Natalie

Chicago Med star Nick Gehlfuss, who plays Dr. Will Halstead, recently hinted at marriage plans with Torrey DeVitto’s Dr. Natalie Manning. Season 11 premiered on October 1, 2025, and it already has plans for major surprises for fans. Let’s take a...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema 2025 contract details: Salary, buyout and more 

Illinois's Bret Bielema is the No. 17 highest-paid coach in college football, according to USA TODAY's 2025 compensation survey. The Fighting Illini coach is set to earn a total of $8,400,000, not including bonuses, which ranks No. 6 in the Big...

Illinois governor, Chicago's mayor slammed by Trump as National Guard deploys

Fox News senior correspondent Mike Tobin reports on the arrival of federal troops in Chicago and the alleged ‘murder for hire’ targeting a Border Patrol official on ‘Special Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald...

Chicago judge cites South Shore raid, Supreme Court controversy while ruling against ICE

A federal judge in Chicago argued Tuesday that last week’s South Shore immigration raid undermined the recent claim by Justice Brett Kavanaugh that stopping people based on race, language and other factors might subject U.S. citizens only to...

Illinois State Board of Education Illinois Committee for Agricultural Education met Oct. 8

Dr. James D. Anderson, Board Member | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignDr. James D. Anderson, Board Member | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Illinois State Board of Education Illinois Committee for Agricultural Education met Oct. 8....

Illinois Wheat Election 2025 all notice

PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to the Illinois Wheat Development Act, notice is hereby given that an election to become a Board Member of the Illinois Wheat Development Board (IWDB) will be held on October 30, 2025, for the following IWDB districts:...

Illinois Valley Food Pantry celebrates new location opening

The Illinois Valley Food Pantry recently reopened after moving to a new building located at 4133 Progress Blvd. in Peru. The food pantry celebrated the new location’s opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 30. The ceremony was...

Illinois launches ‘One Click College Admit’ program; SIUE is ‘proud’ participant

SIUE students on campus. (Photo courtesy of SIUE) A new era in higher education admissions has arrived in Illinois with the launch of the One Click College Admit program, and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is among the first...

Illinois Wesleyan women’s soccer prepares for league contest against Wheaton

The Illinois Wesleyan University women's soccer team is set to conclude its two-game road stretch with a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) match at Wheaton College on Wednesday, October 8. The game will be played at Joe Bean...

Illinois Wesleyan men’s soccer hosts Wheaton aiming for fourth straight win

The Illinois Wesleyan University men's soccer team is set to play its first home conference match of the season on Wednesday, October 8, against Wheaton College at Neis Field in Bloomington. The Titans are coming off a dramatic win over Carthage...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Sparks Firestorm After Urging Police to Arrest Federal ICE Agents for Violating His “ICE-Free Zone” Order

By Gloria Ogbonna Chicago’s Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson has ignited fierce backlash after suggesting that Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers should arrest federal immigration agents who violate his newly issued executive order aimed at...

Illinois Student Assistance Commission meeting Thursday, October 23, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE A meeting of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission Investment Advisory Panel will be held on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in a virtual WebEx event. Public can attend in-person at our Deerfield...

Illinois DMV Closing For Good

The Department of Motor Vehicles office in Mt. Carmel, Illinois, will be closing for good. That’s according to the Secretary of State’s office in an announcement on Tuesday. State officials couldn’t come to an agreement with the landlord for the...

Chicago Journalists Sue Trump Over ‘Extreme Brutality’ At ICE Protests

A coalition of Chicago journalists, organizations and protesters sued President Trump and top administration officials over federal agents’ “pattern of extreme brutality” at a local Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility. The lawsuit alleges...

‘Chicago Med’ Hits 200, Eli Manning Meets Chad Powers, Breaking News on ‘Morning Show,’ ‘Shark Tank’ Gains (Gaines) New Sharks

George Burns Jr / NBCChicago Med What better way for a long-running medical show to mark a milestone like a 200th episode than by bringing back one of its original stars? Which explains why Nick Gehlfuss is back as Dr. Will Halstead, who left for...

STATE OF ILLINOIS NEWS BRIEFS

Texas National Guard Arrives In Illinois (Chicago, IL) — The Texas National Guard is in Illinois. Texas National Guard troops arrived yesterday, joining the Illinois National Guard at an Army Reserve training center in Elwood. It isn’t clear when...

How is Illinois helping families stay safe from house fires?

The Rockford Fire Department is offering free smoke alarm installations to local residents as part of a statewide safety initiative. The program, part of the 2nd Annual Statewide Smoke Alarm Blitz, aims to ensure more families are protected from...

Trump says Johnson, Pritzker 'should be in jail' for 'failing to protect' ICE officers

CHICAGO (WLS) -- President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker "should be in jail for failing to protect ICE officers!" Trump made the Truth Social post as ICE has surged operations in Chicago....