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1 day ago · KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An 86-year-old Kansas City man will plead guilty Friday to the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student who rang the man’s doorbell by mistake, two people ...

Oct 22, 2024 · Here’s a look at what to expect in the 2024 election in Illinois: Election Day. Nov. 5. Poll closing time. 8 p.m. ET. Presidential electoral votes. 19 awarded to the statewide winner. Key races and candidates. President: Harris (D) vs. Trump (R) vs. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Independent). 17th Congressional District: Sorensen (D) vs. McGraw (R).

3 days ago · The Illinois Democrat once lauded as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history has been found guilty of some charges in a mixed verdict at his federal corruption trial in Chicago.

Mar 15, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Three incumbent congressmen face tough challenges from within their own parties in Tuesday’s primaries in Illinois, while at the top of the ticket, presumptive presidential ...

Sep 22, 2023 · Thomas felt a key angle of Illinois’ criminal justice reform was often overlooked — how could it change the experience of Black and Latino people who were disproportionately affected by cash bail?

2 days ago · When the Illinois Department of Corrections shut down the century-old Stateville Correctional Center in September, ... The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential ...

Feb 6, 2025 · The federal lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Chicago claims sanctuary policies in Illinois that keep local authorities from cooperating with the deportation effort are “exacerbating” a crisis at the U.S. southern border.

4 days ago · By SOPHIA TAREEN The Associated Press Sexual assault survivor Marcus Walker wipes his face as he listens to attorney Jerome Block speaking during a news conference in Chicago, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025.

4 days ago · Associated Press Illinois has set ambitious goals to phase out fossil fuels by 2050 and move to clean energy sources, like wind. But the state is lagging behind those goals.