A Chicago Sun-Times review found 43 of the 53 defendants from Illinois had been convicted and sentenced. President Donald Trump pardoned or ordered cases dropped against everyone charged in the insurrection.

While Illinois is mostly thought of as a blue state these days, close to 2.5 million people in the state voted for Donald Trump. It's no surprise there are a lot of Illinois folks in the capitol or on their way there ahead of Inauguration Day.

Washington voted to waive a city policy and approve a quote for the installation of new windows at city hall. Two council members disagreed.

The Illinois National Guard is set to deploy around 140 members to Washington, D.C. ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration on Monday.

New Washington defensive coordinator Ryan Walters coached just two seasons at Purdue. But he managed to construct a quality 2024 recruiting class, specifically in the secondary where he landed three four-star defensive backs and impactful transfers.

"The language in the 14th Amendment is clear and unambiguous. If you are born in this country, you are a citizen of this country," Raoul said of President Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship.

Platkin was among the officials from 18 states, San Francisco and Washington, DC, who filed the case in federal court in Boston. Washington State Attorney General Nicholas Brown led a coalition of four other states, including Illinois, that filed a similar lawsuit in the Seattle federal court.

A teacher at Lincoln Grade School in Washington, Illinois, became that district's first Milken Educator Award recipient Friday.

The Illinois National Guard will send 110 soldiers and 30 airmen to help with security at the presidential inauguration next week in Washington D.C. Airmen with

Trump’s improving numbers in the Chicago area and the rest of the state should be sending messages to Democrats as they plot their course in the coming second Trump era.

WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler parent Stellantis is moving forward with plans to build a new midsize pickup truck in Belvidere, Illinois, the company said on Wednesday, ending months of conflict with the United Auto Workers union over delays, and strengthening its U.S. production footprint as President Donald Trump takes office.

Terry 7-12 5-7 19, Cole 1-3 0-0 3, Martin 7-12 2-3 16, Ward 3-6 1-1 7, Washington 2-7 0-0 6, Stacker 3-6 0-0 7, Biel 4-6 0-0 10, Idada 1-2 2-2 4, Bell 0-2 0-0 0, Walkup 0-0 0-0 0, Lowndes 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-56 10-13 72.