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Trump Asks Naval Base Outside Chicago for Support

Naval Station Great Lakes says it's been asked to support immigration operations

(Newser) - President Trump's administration has asked a military base outside Chicago for support on immigration operations, the base said Thursday, signaling a push to expand its law enforcement crackdown to other cities. The Department of Homeland Security has asked Naval Station Great Lakes for "limited support in the form...

Pritzker Responds to Trump With Insults of His Own

'Arrogant little man' will face justice for Chicago actions, says Illinois governor

(Newser) - President Trump would be putting himself in legal jeopardy by deploying federal troops in Chicago, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker warned Monday. Trump has reportedly been planning a military deployment to Chicago for weeks in what Pritzker previously described as "authoritarian overreach." Speaking Monday, accompanied by Chicago Mayor Brandon...

States That Are the Most Fun
States That Are the Most Fun
Aug 24, 2025 1:10 PM CDT

States That Are the Most Fun

California tops WalletHub's rankings, while West Virginia needs to lighten up

(Newser) - Every day of your existence "should be sprinkled with at least a little bit of fun," not just your vacations. That's Travel + Leisure's take , and why the magazine is promoting WalletHub's latest rankings to find the state that has the most of it. The...

Arrest Made in 1996 Disappearance of Girl, 11
Arrest Made Decades Later
in Disappearance of Girl, 11
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Aug 17, 2025 10:41 AM CDT

Arrest Made Decades Later in Disappearance of Girl, 11

The body of Illinois girl Trudy Appleby has never been found

(Newser) - Trudy Appleby asked her dad if she could go swimming on Aug. 21, 1996, and he said no. Phone records indicate the 11-year-old went anyway, and then vanished. She was last seen getting into a vehicle with an unidentified man not far from her Moline, Illinois, home. Now, almost exactly...

Illinois Is Latest to Balk at AI Therapy 'Horror Stories'

New law in Illinois targets unlicensed chatbot therapy, marketing of services

(Newser) - Illinois has enacted a new law barring the use of artificial intelligence in mental health therapy, making it the latest state to place restrictions on AI-powered chatbots in this space. The legislation , which took effect last week, prohibits licensed therapists from using AI to make treatment decisions or communicate...

Helicopter Crashes Into Barge on Mississippi River

FAA says 2 died in southern Illinois crash

(Newser) - Two people died when a helicopter crashed into a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, on Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Cpl. Dallas Thompson of the Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed that the two inside the aircraft were killed and that there were no other reported...

Senator: FBI Has Granted Request on 'Runaway' Dems

Cornyn says agency will help state find lawmakers who fled Texas, though their location is known

(Newser) - Republican Sen. John Cornyn says the FBI has granted his request to locate and investigate Democratic Texas lawmakers who fled the state to block a redistricting plan that would give the GOP more US House seats. The lawmakers' whereabouts aren't a secret—they regularly give press conferences from various...

Illinois Governor Vows to Protect Texas Democrats

Lawmakers fled there to prevent a vote on new congressional maps

(Newser) - The Democratic lawmakers who fled Texas to prevent a vote from taking place now face two potential unwanted scenarios: arrest and extradition back to their home state, and possible expulsion from the Texas House. Details:
  • The walkout: More than 50 Democrats left the state to prevent the GOP from being
...

Biden: 'You Can't Sugarcoat It. These Are Dark Days'

Former president rips into Trump administration at National Bar Association event in Chicago

(Newser) - Former Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris appeared on Stephen Colbert's show on Thursday, while about 800 miles away, a tuxedoed Joe Biden took to the stage that same evening to speak at a National Bar Association event in Chicago. And Biden, 82, didn't hold back...

Landlord Convicted in Hate Crime Killing of 6-Year-Old Dies

Joseph Czuba was imprisoned for attack on Palestinian American boy and his mother

(Newser) - A landlord who was just beginning to serve a 53-year prison sentence for the hate crime attack on a Palestinian American boy and his mother in suburban Chicago has died, Illinois authorities said Saturday. Joseph Czuba, 73, died in state custody on Thursday, NBC News reports. He'd been sentenced...

Collision Kills Skydiver, Injures the Other

Both jumpers' parachutes had opened before accident in Illinois

(Newser) - A midair collision of two skydivers after their parachutes deployed has killed one man and injured the other. The accident took place Wednesday evening in Rochelle, Illinois, about 80 miles west of Chicago. Chicagoland Skydiving Center reported that after the collision, both jumpers' reserve parachutes were activated. One of...

Chicago Beluga Is First to Recover From Anesthesia

Shedd Aquarium celebrates a milestone surgery

(Newser) - Chicago is home to a special beluga whale—the only one known to have recovered from general anesthesia. The 12-year-old whale dubbed Kimalu, born and kept at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, underwent surgery to remove a network of cysts around her blowhole on July 1, per a release . Caretakers first...

18 Shot at Rapper's Album Release Party in Chicago

Mello Buckzz's boyfriend, best friend said to be among the 4 dead

(Newser) - Four people have died from gunshot wounds and 14 others have been hospitalized following a drive-by shooting in Chicago, police said Thursday, per the AP . Four people were in critical condition, per the Chicago Sun-Times . The shooting happened late Wednesday in Chicago's River North neighborhood. Several media outlets said...

'Another Corrupt Leader in Illinois' Sentenced

Michael Madigan, speaker of Illinois House for almost 40 years, gets 7.5 years on corruption charges

(Newser) - Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in US history, has been sentenced to 7.5 years in prison over corruption during his years as speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. The 83-year-old Democrat was also fined $2.5 million. Madigan was indicted in 2022 and convicted in February on...

Thieves Break Through Wall, Clean Out Jewelry Store's Safe

They spent hours cutting into safe to steal $1.3M in jewelry, Illinois store owner says

(Newser) - The owner of a Chicago-area jewelry store says thieves broke through the wall of the vacant office next door to steal $1.3 million in jewelry from a safe. Rick Kleinvehn, owner of Rick Kleinvehn Diamond Brokers in South Barrington, says the thieves used a wet saw, normally used in...

4 Killed in Illinois as Car Hits After-School Building
Young Boy Is 5th to Die
After Daycare Crash
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Jun 4, 2025 4:11 PM CDT

Young Boy Is 5th to Die After Daycare Crash

Bradley Lund, 8, died more than a month after Illinois crash

(Newser) - An 8-year-old boy injured when a car smashed through a daycare building near Springfield, Illinois, on April 28 died on Tuesday. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon said Bradley Lund had been hospitalized with "blunt force injuries," NBC Chicago reports. The crash also killed 7-year-old Alma Buhnerkempe, 7-year-old Kathryn...

Meta Goes Nuclear to Juice Up Its AI
AI Is Driving Big Tech Nuclear
Jun 4, 2025 6:01 AM CDT

AI Is Driving Big Tech Nuclear

Meta is latest company to secure nuclear power to meet surging artificial-intelligence demands

(Newser) - Meta has cut a 20-year deal to secure nuclear power to help meet surging demand for artificial intelligence and other computing needs at Facebook's parent company. The investment with Meta will also expand the output of a Constellation Energy nuclear plant in Illinois. The agreement announced Tuesday is just...

New Pope's Old Home Is Up for Grabs
There's One Very Lucky
House-Flipper Near Chicago
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May 18, 2025 3:30 PM CDT

There's One Very Lucky House-Flipper Near Chicago

Leo XIV's childhood home is up for auction, could bring 7 figures; owner bought it for $66K last year

(Newser) - The owner of a modest three-bedroom brick house in the Chicago suburb of Dolton had been trying to sell the property for $199,000 in recent weeks, only a year after he'd bought the Cape Cod home for $66,000 and tried to flip it. Now, the New York ...

Trump, Pritzker United in Fight Against Fish

'My Administration fully supports preventing the spread of invasive carp'

(Newser) - A dispute that stalled a $1.2 billion plan to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes appears to have ended, with the Trump administration now saying it will fund its share of the project. The initiative, years in planning, involves installing a suite of deterrent technologies —...

Pope Leo's Brother: Yeah, He Saw Conclave Before Conclave

John and Louis Prevost, siblings of Robert Prevost, aka Pope Leo XIV, dish on now-famous brother

(Newser) - When white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel, John Prevost turned on his television and called his niece, and they watched in awe as his brother's name, Robert Prevost, was announced as Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope. "She started screaming ... and I was in [a]...

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