Illinois
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Trump cuts could shrink Illinois economy by $10 billion, report says
Dec 01, 2025 10:12 am - Recent cuts by President Donald Trump’s administration could reduce the size of Illinois’ economy by nearly $10 billion each year, according to a new report released Monday by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute.
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DHS swept Chicago to get ‘the worst’ criminals. Many have no record.Nov 30, 2025 3:56 pm - CHICAGO - Juan Manuel Armenta was at a bus stop en route to pick up his paycheck when he was approached by several armed men. The Department of Homeland Security had just...
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Requests for new K-12 funding in Illinois likely to outstrip available resourcesNov 23, 2025 3:12 pm - If advocates, stakeholders and members of the public were granted all their requests for public school funding next year, lawmakers would have to increase the state’s K-12 education budget by nearly three-quarters of a billion dollars.
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Administration again denies FEMA disaster relief for Illinois, Pritzker says
Nov 22, 2025 8:08 pm - The Trump administration has denied another request from Illinois to assist in the state’s recovery from severe flash floods in late July, despite a recent assessment det...
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New federal rules could put formerly unhoused people back out on the streets across Illinois
Nov 22, 2025 11:30 am - Chicago-area housing advocates are bracing for many of the 8,500 formerly unhoused people whose residences are subsidized by the federal government to lose their homes after the Trump administration announced it was drastically changing its funding rules and slashing the money available to subsidize long-term housing solutions.
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Staunton restaurant owner’s detention sparks probe into Duckworth stafferNov 13, 2025 4:56 pm - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has launched a probe into the conduct of one of U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s aides, who is accused of misrepresenting himself to visit a Staunton restaurant owner who was detained by immigration agents.
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Two Illinois infants show possible botulism symptoms after using ByHeart formula; recall issuedNov 08, 2025 6:46 pm - Illinois health officials are urging parents and caregivers to stop using certain ByHeart powdered infant formula products after two infants developed symptoms consistent with botulism.
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Lawmakers must prioritize good policy over destructive politicsNov 08, 2025 1:27 pm - In Illinois, politicians concluded their legislative year during the fall veto session, and they did not do nearly enough to support small businesses.
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Federal shutdown, budget cuts challenge state lawmakers
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‘Clean Slate’ Act passes after failing to clear legislature in past years