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In New Filings, Attorney General Bonta Urges Ninth Circuit to Block Trump from Using California’s National Guard as His Own Personal, Traveling Police Force

In New Filings, Attorney General Bonta Urges Ninth Circuit to Block Trump from Using California’s National Guard as His Own Personal, Traveling Police Force

Since the Ninth Circuit first stayed the lower court’s order blocking the federalization of the California National Guard in June, facts have significantly changed undermining the Trump Administration’s arguments OAKLAND — California Attorney...

Owner:  American Government
Secretary Noem Travels to Chicago as Operation Midway Blitz Reaches More Than 1,000 Illegal Aliens Arrested

Secretary Noem Travels to Chicago as Operation Midway Blitz Reaches More Than 1,000 Illegal Aliens Arrested

The worst of the worst arrested include pedophiles, child abusers, kidnappers, gang members, and armed robbers WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border...

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Illinois Residents Urge Lawmakers to Act on Transit, Energy Bills

Illinois Residents Urge Lawmakers to Act on Transit, Energy Bills

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.—To meet with state lawmakers here, Michael Churchill, 24, left his home south of Chicago at 3 a.m. Wednesday, took a rideshare to a commuter rail station and switched to the L train to get downtown before catching an Amtrak train...

Owner:  David Sassoon
Chicago’s famous ‘rat hole’ likely not made by a rat, researchers say
Illinois' Hank Beatty earns midseason All-American honors

Illinois' Hank Beatty earns midseason All-American honors

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WICS) — Illinois wide receiver Hank Beatty has been named a Sporting News Midseason All-American and added to the Biletnikoff Award watch list, announced Wednesday morning. Beatty is having a standout season, ranking fourth...

Owner:  Smith Family
Illinois men's golf prepares for Moraine Intercollegiate debut
The Farmer's Almanac releases its Thanksgiving week travel forecast

The Farmer's Almanac releases its Thanksgiving week travel forecast

CHICAGO - The Farmer’s Almanac has released its 2025 Thanksgiving Travel Weather Forecast and has a detailed look at what they expect across the country. Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, November 27th this year, and as we know, many folks hit the...

Owner:  Murdoch Family
The bizarre Chicago ‘rat hole’ tourist attraction may not be what it seems

The bizarre Chicago ‘rat hole’ tourist attraction may not be what it seems

One of Chicago's more unusual local landmarks, the so-called "rat hole", may finally have had its mysterious origins debunked by researchers. Far from being a relic of the city's notorious gangster past or a dilapidated tenement, the peculiar...

Owner:  Apollo Global Management
Frankie Meyer: State of Illinois has databases with family histories

Frankie Meyer: State of Illinois has databases with family histories

When pioneers left the New England states, they often immigrated to North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky. After a few years, their descendants moved further west along the National Road through Ohio, Indiana and Illinois to Missouri. Much of...

Owner:  Retirement Systems of Alabama
US CNN Ah, rats! Researchers say some other critter likely created Chicago’s ‘rat hole’ sidewalk landmark
New bus, rail hub coming to Detroit to support tourism

New bus, rail hub coming to Detroit to support tourism

DETROIT, Mich. (WILX) - A new transportation hub aimed at promoting tourism is coming to Detroit. The transit hub will be built alongside the Department of Transportation, City of Detroit and Michigan Central. The $40 million investment will be...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
How the US government shutdown is impacting travel

How the US government shutdown is impacting travel

The most recent US government shutdown, which began on October 1, 2025, has had ripple effects around the country, impacting almost everything from research to aviation to public lands. While there is no way of knowing how long this will last, for...

Owner:  Ric Elias
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