A couple from Wisconsin was found dead inside a car just days before celebrating their 1-year wedding anniversary. The Harvard, Illinois Police Department said in a news release that the couple were found when an officer on October 6 noticed a parked car with its hazard lights activated. When the …
Read More »SEN DICK DURBIN: Democrats fighting to protect healthcare while Trump, Republicans play shutdown games
Starting next year, my constituent, Tammy of Woodhull, Illinois, will see her healthcare premiums rise by nearly $600 per month. Ingrid, of Springfield, is a disabled retiree currently battling cancer. She now faces a tough choice: pay $1,400 a month in premiums and copays and cut back on other essentials …
Read More »University fires Turning Point USA table flipper from teaching assistant role after campus outburst
An Illinois State University teaching assistant has been fired after he was captured on video flipping a Turning Point USA table and tearing up the group’s flyers. “While Illinois State University does not comment specifically on personnel matters, we can confirm Derek Lopez has been relieved of his duties as …
Read More »Officials release cause of death for newlywed couple found in car just days before anniversary
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Officials in Illinois have released a cause of death for a newlywed couple found inside their car days before they were supposed to …
Read More »Texas National Guard members removed from 60-day Illinois deployment for failing 'mission requirements'
The Texas Military Department (TMD) confirmed to Fox News Digital on Tuesday that it replaced seven National Guard members who were deployed to Illinois amid civil unrest, citing the service members’ failure to meet “mission requirements.” About 200 Texas National Guard troops were deployed to Illinois on Oct. 7 for …
Read More »DHS marks 'one of the most violent days' of Operation Midway Blitz with several arrests
Three illegal immigrants and six U.S. citizens were arrested in the Chicago area Oct. 22 on what the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) dubbed “one of the most violent days” of Operation Midway Blitz. “While conducting immigration enforcement operations in Cicero and Glendale Heights, agitators stalked law enforcement, rammed vehicles, …
Read More »Illinois State University teacher's assistant flips Turning Point USA table, tears down flyers: 'Jesus did it'
An Illinois State University faculty member wasarrested afterhe was accused of flipping a Turning Point USA student group’s table and tearing down promotional flyers on campus last week. Derek Lopez,a 27-year-old graduate student and teaching assistant at the university, was captured on camera speaking to a man standing near thetableset …
Read More »Illinois GOP governor candidate loses son, daughter-in-law, 2 grandchildren in helicopter crash
Illinois gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey announced the loss of his son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren in a helicopter crash in Montana on Wednesday. Bailey, a Republican, and his wife Cindy announced the deaths of their son Zachary, his wife Kelsey, and their two young children, Vada Rose, 12, and Samuel, …
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