Illinois Man Sentenced to 53 Years in Prison in Killing of Palestinian American Boy
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Illinois Man Sentenced to 53 Years in Prison in Killing of Palestinian American Boy

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines An Illinois judge sentenced a man to 53 years in prison on Friday for the fatal stabbing of a 6-year-old boy in 2023 and the nonfatal stabbing of the boy’s mother, an attack that jurors found to have been motivated by anti-Muslim hate….

4 Killed When a Car Crashes Into Illinois After-School Center
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4 Killed When a Car Crashes Into Illinois After-School Center

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Four people, all of them children or teenagers, were killed and several others were injured on Monday when a car crashed into an after-school center in Chatham, Ill., a village just south of Springfield, the State Police said. The victims are believed to…

Durbin, No. 2 Senate Democrat, to Retire After 44 Years in Congress
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Durbin, No. 2 Senate Democrat, to Retire After 44 Years in Congress

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Senate Democrat for two decades and a leading liberal voice on Capitol Hill, announced on Wednesday that he would not seek re-election next year, closing out a 44-year congressional career focused on immigration, the…

Tornadoes Reported in South and Midwest Amid Powerful Storm System
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Tornadoes Reported in South and Midwest Amid Powerful Storm System

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Multiple tornadoes were reported to have touched down across parts of the South and the Midwest on Wednesday, knocking down trees, disrupting power and damaging homes and businesses, as the regions braced for a powerful storm system over the next several days. The…

Trump Pardons Rod Blagojevich, the Former Illinois Governor
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Trump Pardons Rod Blagojevich, the Former Illinois Governor

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump signed a full pardon on Monday for Rod R. Blagojevich, the former Democratic governor of Illinois who was convicted of corruption in 2011 in a scheme to sell a Senate seat being vacated by Barack Obama. “It’s my honor to do…

States Plan to Sue to Block Trump’s Federal Grants Freeze
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States Plan to Sue to Block Trump’s Federal Grants Freeze

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A coalition of state attorneys general plans to file suit on Tuesday afternoon to block an order from the White House budget office that would freeze all federal grant programs by 5 p.m. The move, which had been expected, was announced by Senator…

Chicago removes largest homeless encampment, relocates residents into apartments and shelters: report
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Chicago removes largest homeless encampment, relocates residents into apartments and shelters: report

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Chicago officials reportedly cleared the largest homeless encampment in the city after relocating some residents into apartments and shelter beds. According to the Chicago Sun Times, the encampments in Humboldt Park, amounting to “roughly 90” per city data, were removed after nearby homeowners shared…

Illinois cop Allan Reddins killed by violent career criminal — marking department’s first on-duty death in 86 years: police
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Illinois cop Allan Reddins killed by violent career criminal — marking department’s first on-duty death in 86 years: police

An Illinois police detective was shot and killed by a violent career criminal on Friday — marking the first on-duty death the quiet village of Oak Park has recorded in 86 years. Oak Park Police Detective Allan Reddins, 40, responded to a call with other officers of an armed man…

Trump supporters rip Chicago mayor to his face just before City Council rejects his tax hike
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Trump supporters rip Chicago mayor to his face just before City Council rejects his tax hike

Ahead of a Chicago City Council vote unanimously rejecting Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed $300 million property tax hike, local residents addressed the council and the mayor, criticizing Johnson to his face over trying to raise taxes while catering to illegal immigrants. Among these angry locals were several supporters of President-elect Donald Trump,…