Trump administration offers migrant children $2,500 to voluntarily return to home countries
Read full article: Trump administration offers migrant children $2,500 to voluntarily return to home countriesThe Trump administration is offering migrant children $2,500 to voluntarily return to their home countries, dangling a new incentive in efforts to persuade people to self-deport.
Activist investor takes a $4 billion stake in PepsiCo, seeing a path to revive sales
Read full article: Activist investor takes a $4 billion stake in PepsiCo, seeing a path to revive salesActivist investor Elliott Investment Management is taking a $4 billion stake in PepsiCo, saying there’s an opportunity to turn the beverage company around.
Security slip: Ted Nugent brings gun into Capitol, prompting Michigan State Police investigation
Read full article: Security slip: Ted Nugent brings gun into Capitol, prompting Michigan State Police investigationThe Michigan State Police are investigating the situation surrounding musician Ted Nugent, who brought a gun into the State Capitol in Lansing.
Senegal women's basketball team members denied US visas, prime minister says
Read full article: Senegal women's basketball team members denied US visas, prime minister saysThe Senegalese women’s basketball team has scrapped plans to train in the U.S. for the upcoming AfroBasket tournament in the Ivory Coast next month after several players and team officials had their visas denied.
A long-running experiment finds a tiny particle is still acting weird
Read full article: A long-running experiment finds a tiny particle is still acting weirdFinal results from a long-running U.S.-based experiment show a tiny particle continues to act strangely -- but that’s still good news for the laws of physics as we know them.
Bears QB Caleb Williams addresses controversy from book excerpt
Read full article: Bears QB Caleb Williams addresses controversy from book excerptChicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams made an attempt to quiet a controversy about how he had wanted to go to the Minnesota Vikings rather than his current team.
FTC dismisses lawsuit against PepsiCo that was filed by Biden-era FTC
Read full article: FTC dismisses lawsuit against PepsiCo that was filed by Biden-era FTCThe Republican-controlled Federal Trade Commission has voted to dismiss a lawsuit against PepsiCo that the previous commission filed in the waning days of the Biden administration.
Vehicle smashes through Illinois building, killing 4 young people and injuring others
Read full article: Vehicle smashes through Illinois building, killing 4 young people and injuring othersIllinois State Police say a car smashed through a building during an after-school program just outside Springfield, Illinois.
Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach's firing
Read full article: Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach's firingFormer Northwestern University football players are finalizing an agreement with the school to settle lawsuits alleging hazing and abuse on the team that led to longtime coach Pat Fitzgerald’s firing.
Illinois returns stolen land to Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
Read full article: Illinois returns stolen land to Prairie Band Potawatomi NationThe Prairie Land Potawatomi Nation has reclaimed land in Illinois that was promised to the tribe’s leader 175 years ago but stolen by the federal government 20 years later.
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo passes Bob Knight for most Big Ten conference wins
Read full article: Michigan State coach Tom Izzo passes Bob Knight for most Big Ten conference winsMichigan State’s Tom Izzo followed one of the most disappointing losses of his coaching career with a record-setting victory.
No. 11 Michigan State beats Illinois 79-65; Izzo passes Knight in Big Ten coaching victories
Read full article: No. 11 Michigan State beats Illinois 79-65; Izzo passes Knight in Big Ten coaching victoriesJaxson Kohler had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Tre Holloman scored 14 points and No. 11 Michigan State rallied to beat Illinois 79-65 and giving the Spartans’ Tom Izzo the most conference wins in Big Ten history.
US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids
Read full article: US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioidsThe U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit accusing Walgreens of filling millions of prescriptions for Americans over the last decade and more without a legitimate purpose, including for dangerous amounts of opioids.
Hyundai, Kia recall over 208,000 electric vehicles to fix problem that can cause loss of power
Read full article: Hyundai, Kia recall over 208,000 electric vehicles to fix problem that can cause loss of powerHyundai and Kia are recalling over 208,000 electric vehicles to fix a pesky problem that can cause loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
DNA links a suspected Chicago-area serial killer who died in 1981 to a woman's 1979 death
Read full article: DNA links a suspected Chicago-area serial killer who died in 1981 to a woman's 1979 deathAuthorities say DNA found on the clothing of a suburban Chicago woman who was kidnapped and killed 45 years ago matches that of a suspected serial killer who died two years later of a self-inflicted knife wound.
No. 22 Illinois beats No. 24 Michigan 21-7 for its first win over the Wolverines since 2009
Read full article: No. 22 Illinois beats No. 24 Michigan 21-7 for its first win over the Wolverines since 2009Luke Altmyer threw for a touchdown and ran for another, leading No. 22 Illinois to a 21-7 victory over No. 24 Michigan.
Putrid football game put on display by Michigan who fall to Fighting Illini in embarrassing fashion
Read full article: Putrid football game put on display by Michigan who fall to Fighting Illini in embarrassing fashionThe Michigan Wolverines put on another putrid display of football, falling 21-7 to the Illinois Fighting Illini in embarrassing fashion.
Caleb Williams will get his first preseason action against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday
Read full article: Caleb Williams will get his first preseason action against the Buffalo Bills on SaturdayThe Chicago Bears will use their starters in Saturday's preseason game at Buffalo, which means the first NFL action for quarterback Caleb Williams.
A women's pro soccer game was bumped for a music festival; Red Stars looking for a place to play it
Read full article: A women's pro soccer game was bumped for a music festival; Red Stars looking for a place to play itThe Chicago Red Stars are looking for an alternative venue for their Sept. 21 home game against the San Diego Wave because of a just-announced music festival at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois.
McDonald's says $18 Big Mac meal was an 'exception' and news reports overstated its price increases
Read full article: McDonald's says $18 Big Mac meal was an 'exception' and news reports overstated its price increasesMcDonald’s is fighting back against media reports it says have exaggerated its price increases.
3-year reconstruction of M-14, I-96 begins with closures in Wayne County
Read full article: 3-year reconstruction of M-14, I-96 begins with closures in Wayne CountyA 3-year reconstruction project on M-14 and I-96 began this weekend with road closures between Sheldon and Newburgh roads in Wayne County.
A month after cyberattack, Chicago children's hospital says some systems are back online
Read full article: A month after cyberattack, Chicago children's hospital says some systems are back onlineDoctors and nurses at a premier Chicago children’s hospital can again access patients’ electronic medical records, more than a month after a cyberattack forced Lurie Children’s Hospital to take its networks offline.
Man charged in mass shooting at Fourth of July parade near Chicago to stand trial next February
Read full article: Man charged in mass shooting at Fourth of July parade near Chicago to stand trial next FebruaryA judge has ruled that the man accused of killing seven people and injuring dozens more at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago in 2022 will stand trial next February.
Man who told estranged wife 'If I can't have them neither can you' gets life for killing their kids
Read full article: Man who told estranged wife 'If I can't have them neither can you' gets life for killing their kidsA suburban Chicago man who pleaded guilty but mentally ill for drowning his three young children has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
A criminal actor is to blame for a dayslong cyberattack on a Chicago hospital, officials say
Read full article: A criminal actor is to blame for a dayslong cyberattack on a Chicago hospital, officials sayA large children’s hospital in Chicago remains hobbled by a cyberattack that began more than a week ago, cutting doctors and nurses off from digital patient records and limiting communication with patients.
Accounting investigation under way at ADM and its top financial executive has been placed on leave
Read full article: Accounting investigation under way at ADM and its top financial executive has been placed on leaveAn accounting investigation is under way at Archer Daniels Midland and the top financial executive at the agribusiness giant has been placed on administrative leave.
Jahmir Young, Julian Reese lead Maryland to 76-67 win over No. 10 Illinois
Read full article: Jahmir Young, Julian Reese lead Maryland to 76-67 win over No. 10 IllinoisJahmir Young scored 28 points and Julian Reese had 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead Maryland to a 76-67 victory over No. 10 Illinois.
The Supreme Court refuses to block an Illinois law banning some high-power semiautomatic weapons
Read full article: The Supreme Court refuses to block an Illinois law banning some high-power semiautomatic weaponsThe Supreme Court has declined to put on hold a new Illinois law that would ban high-power semiautomatic weapons like the one used in the mass killing of seven people at a 2022 parade in a Chicago suburb.
Wholesale inflation in US slowed further last month, signaling that price pressures continue to ease
Read full article: Wholesale inflation in US slowed further last month, signaling that price pressures continue to easeWholesale inflation in the United States was unchanged in November, suggesting that price increases in the economy’s pipeline are continuing to gradually ease.
Minnesota, Wisconsin wildlife officials capture 100s of invasive carp in Mississippi River
Read full article: Minnesota, Wisconsin wildlife officials capture 100s of invasive carp in Mississippi RiverWildlife officials have captured hundreds of invasive carp from the Mississippi River near Trempealeau, Wisconsin.
Economists predict US inflation will keep cooling and the economy can avoid a recession
Read full article: Economists predict US inflation will keep cooling and the economy can avoid a recessionA survey shows most business economists think the U.S. economy could avoid a recession next year, even if the job market ends up weakening under pressure brought by high interest rates.
Bird flu still taking toll on industry as 1.35 million chickens are being killed on an Ohio egg farm
Read full article: Bird flu still taking toll on industry as 1.35 million chickens are being killed on an Ohio egg farmThe U.S. Department of Agriculture says 1.35 million chickens are being slaughtered on an Ohio egg farm as the bird flu continues to take a toll on the industry.
UAW members narrowly approve GM deal amid concerns it might not pass
Read full article: UAW members narrowly approve GM deal amid concerns it might not passUnionized autoworkers have narrowly voted in favor of a tentative deal with General Motors, according to tallies reported Thursday, officially ending a tense negotiation season between the United Auto Workers and the automaker.
ACT test scores for US students drop to new 30-year low
Read full article: ACT test scores for US students drop to new 30-year lowHigh school students’ scores on the ACT college admissions test have dropped to their lowest in more than three decades, showing a lack of student preparedness for college-level coursework, according to the nonprofit organization that administers the test.
Chicago woman, 104, skydives from plane, aiming for record as the world's oldest skydiver
Read full article: Chicago woman, 104, skydives from plane, aiming for record as the world's oldest skydiverA 104-year-old Chicago woman is hoping to be certified as the oldest person to ever skydive after making a tandem jump from 13,500 feet in northern Illinois.
Fields says he's being given too much info by Bears coaches, needs to trust instincts
Read full article: Fields says he's being given too much info by Bears coaches, needs to trust instinctsChicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields indicated he is being given too much information by the coaching staff and thinking too much as a result rather than trusting his instincts.
No. 7 Penn State defense gets five takeaways and pulls away from Illinois in 30-13 victory
Read full article: No. 7 Penn State defense gets five takeaways and pulls away from Illinois in 30-13 victoryCam Miller, Abdul Carter, Daequan Dixon and Johnny Hardy had interceptions and No. 7 Penn State took advantage of five Illinois turnovers to beat the Illini 30-13.
Former Northwestern athletes send letter defending school's athletic culture
Read full article: Former Northwestern athletes send letter defending school's athletic cultureApproximately 1,000 former Northwestern University athletes have sent a letter condemning hazing while defending the school’s culture.
Illinois governor signs ban on firearms advertising allegedly marketed to kids and militants
Read full article: Illinois governor signs ban on firearms advertising allegedly marketed to kids and militantsIllinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a law banning firearms advertising that officials determine produces a public safety threat or appeals to children, militants or others who might later use the weapons illegally.
Illinois Supreme Court upholds state's ban on semiautomatic weapons
Read full article: Illinois Supreme Court upholds state's ban on semiautomatic weaponsThe Illinois Supreme Court has upheld the state’s ban on the sale or possession of the type of semiautomatic weapons used in hundreds of mass killings nationally.
BNSF train engineers offered paid sick time and better schedules in new deal
Read full article: BNSF train engineers offered paid sick time and better schedules in new dealRoughly 7,500 BNSF train engineers may get up to eight days of paid sick time and more predictable schedules if they approve a deal with the railroad announced Tuesday.
Illinois is first state to eliminate cash bail, a penalty affecting low-income communities most
Read full article: Illinois is first state to eliminate cash bail, a penalty affecting low-income communities mostIllinois became the first state in the nation to eliminate cash bail as a condition of pretrial release from jail on Tuesday.
Sepp Straka wins John Deere Classic with final-round 62 despite closing double bogey
Read full article: Sepp Straka wins John Deere Classic with final-round 62 despite closing double bogeySepp Straka won the John Deere Classic with a final-round 9-under 62 that could have been much better, making double bogey on the final hole but taking the title when Brendon Todd and Alex Smalley were unable to catch him.
Brendon Todd scrambles for closing par to take the lead in the John Deere Classic
Read full article: Brendon Todd scrambles for closing par to take the lead in the John Deere ClassicBrendon Todd scrambled for par on the par-4 18th to take a one-stroke lead in the John Deere Classic, holing a 12-foot putt after drawing an awkward stance near a fairway bunker.
Bud Light boosts spending in US to counter sales declines
Read full article: Bud Light boosts spending in US to counter sales declinesBud Light’s parent company said Thursday it will triple its marketing spending in the U.S. this summer as it tries to boost sales that plummeted after the brand partnered with a transgender influencer.
Warrant: Bomb materials at home of alleged July 4th gunman
Read full article: Warrant: Bomb materials at home of alleged July 4th gunmanA unsealed federal warrant says agents found bomb-making materials at the apartment of an alleged gunman charged with fatally shooting seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago last year.
Ferndale man travels to Chicago to meet undercover cop posing as teenage girl for sex, police say
Read full article: Ferndale man travels to Chicago to meet undercover cop posing as teenage girl for sex, police sayA Ferndale man has been charged with multiple felonies after he traveled to Chicago to meet an undercover cop posing as a girl under the age of 15 for sex, officials said.
Iowa voids Illini students' tickets when it discovers prank
Read full article: Iowa voids Illini students' tickets when it discovers prankThe Iowa athletic department voided the tickets an Illinois spirit group purchased under an assumed identity for the men's basketball game in Iowa City on Saturday.
Snow emergencies issued in Metro Detroit: Check the list here
Read full article: Snow emergencies issued in Metro Detroit: Check the list hereSnow emergencies are generally declared when a certain amount of snow is predicted within a short period of time or when weather conditions will make the roads hazardous.
Person of interest in New Baltimore bank robbery shot, taken into custody in Illinois
Read full article: Person of interest in New Baltimore bank robbery shot, taken into custody in IllinoisThe 18-year-old person of interest in a New Baltimore bank robbery was shot and taken into custody on Friday in Illinois after stealing a truck in Indiana, crashing the stolen vehicle during a police chase and fleeing on foot.
3 tied for lead after 1st round of LIV Golf in Thailand
Read full article: 3 tied for lead after 1st round of LIV Golf in ThailandRichard Bland, Branden Grace and Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra upstaged their more-illustrious opponents to shoot 7-under 65s and take the lead after the first round of the LIV Golf Invitational-Bangkok.
Boy shot in July 4 parade massacre returns home to family
Read full article: Boy shot in July 4 parade massacre returns home to familyAn 8-year-old suburban Chicago boy is back home after more than two months of treatment for severe injuries he sustained during the Fourth of July parade shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, his family said Thursday.
Ex-Illinois cop charged in 2020 fatal shooting of Black man
Read full article: Ex-Illinois cop charged in 2020 fatal shooting of Black manA former suburban Chicago police officer who was fired after he shot into a car two years ago, killing a Black man and seriously wounding the man’s girlfriend, has been charged with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.
Railroads back plan calling for 24% raises but workers wary
Read full article: Railroads back plan calling for 24% raises but workers waryThe major freight railroads signaled they’re ready to negotiate a new deal based on a presidential report that calls for 24% raises, but the 12 unions involved in the stalled talks covering 115,000 workers still haven’t commented on the recommendations.
Plan to end railroad contract dispute calls for 24% raises
Read full article: Plan to end railroad contract dispute calls for 24% raisesThe special board appointed by President Joe Biden to intervene in stalled railroad contract talks has suggested that 115,000 rail workers should get 24% raises and thousands of dollars in bonuses as part of a new agreement to avert a strike.
Boy wounded in parade attack moves to rehab-focused hospital
Read full article: Boy wounded in parade attack moves to rehab-focused hospitalAn 8-year-old boy whose spine was severed in the shooting at a parade on July 4 has moved to a rehabilitation-focused hospital after spending nearly a month in a Chicago pediatric intensive care unit.
July 4 parade funerals conclude with tribute to slain dad
Read full article: July 4 parade funerals conclude with tribute to slain dadA funeral service was held Monday afternoon for the last of seven people killed by a gunman at an Independence Day parade, as family and friends gathered in suburban Chicago to remember Kevin McCarthy.
US economy shrank by 1.5% in Q1 but consumers kept spending
Read full article: US economy shrank by 1.5% in Q1 but consumers kept spendingThe U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of the year even though consumers and businesses kept spending at a solid pace, the government reported Thursday in a slight downgrade of its previous estimate for the January-March quarter.