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CalGuard sees 240% increase in fentanyl seized since June, after most of the National Guard was returned to the Governor’s control

CalGuard sees 240% increase in fentanyl seized since June, after most of the National Guard was returned to the Governor’s control

Since they started drug interdiction efforts in 2021, they have helped seize over 34,350 pounds of fentanyl and more than 50.6 million pills containing fentanyl, with a street value of more than $492 million. So far this year, servicemembers,...

Owner:  American Government
ICYMI: Angel Dad Joe Abraham Pens Op-ed in Chicago Tribune: We All Share My Daughter Katie’s Legacy — and Her Death Must Still Mean Something

ICYMI: Angel Dad Joe Abraham Pens Op-ed in Chicago Tribune: We All Share My Daughter Katie’s Legacy — and Her Death Must Still Mean Something

In September, the Department of Homeland Security launched Operation Midway Blitz in honor of his daughter Katie Abraham, who was killed in a drunk driving hit-and-run car wreck caused by a criminal illegal alien in Illinois WASHINGTON – The U.S....

Owner:  American Government
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Illinois, Chicago voters rank high taxes as No. 1 issue

Illinois, Chicago voters rank high taxes as No. 1 issue

More than half of Illinois voters and one-third of Chicago voters said high taxes were their No. 1 concern. Despite that, Springfield and Chicago politicians both are hiking taxes again to spend more. More than half of Illinois voters polled said...

Owner:  Illinois Policy Institute
Illinois Democrats approve major tax hikes and transit overhaul during veto session
Peoria Police dispel reports of ICE activity in Warehouse District

Peoria Police dispel reports of ICE activity in Warehouse District

PEORIA (25News Now) - The Peoria Police Chief said rumors of ICE being in Peoria are not correct. Chief Eric Echevarria said the law enforcement presence was ATF along with members of the Peoria Area Federal Firearms Task Force doing scheduled...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Peoria Police chief denies reports of ICE operating in Peoria’s Warehouse District

Peoria Police chief denies reports of ICE operating in Peoria’s Warehouse District

PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria’s top cop says reports of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the River City are not true. Police Chief Eric Echevarria says the department received reports Tuesday of ICE reportedly in an alley in the Warehouse...

Owner:  Wright Family
Illinois treasurer faces no GOP challenger as 2026 primary ballots take shape

Illinois treasurer faces no GOP challenger as 2026 primary ballots take shape

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs won his first statewide race in 2014 by fewer than 10,000 votes against his Republican opponent. More than a decade later, Frerichs — at least for now — is unopposed for a fourth term as the state’s...

Owner:  Southern Illinois University-Carbondale & American Government
Illinois General Assembly passes transit funding overhaul bill, saving CTA, Metra and Pace from fiscal cliff

Illinois General Assembly passes transit funding overhaul bill, saving CTA, Metra and Pace from fiscal cliff

The Illinois General Assembly passed the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act, a bill intended to modernize the governance of transit in the region, avoid service cuts and invest in the transit systems throughout the region. The bill...

Owner:  Chris Ferrell
Chicago Lawfare Activists Use Bovino Court Case to Spy on Stephen Miller

Chicago Lawfare Activists Use Bovino Court Case to Spy on Stephen Miller

Pro-migrant lawyers proved to be far more interested in uncovering intel on Donald Trump adviser Stephen Miller than they were in Chicago ICE actions during a legal deposition by Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino. Bovino was dragged into court by...

Owner:  Larry Solov, Susie Breitbart and The Mercer Family
Lawsuit filed against Trump admin alleges ‘inhumane conditions’ at Broadview ICE facility

Lawsuit filed against Trump admin alleges ‘inhumane conditions’ at Broadview ICE facility

The ACLU of Illinois, MacArthur Justice Center and the Chicago office of the law firm Eimer Stahl have filed suit against immigration enforcement officials. The plaintiffs say the ICE processing facility in suburban Broadview is being used as a de...

Owner:  Chicago Public Media
Lawsuit Filed Against Education Department Over Loan Forgiveness Changes

Lawsuit Filed Against Education Department Over Loan Forgiveness Changes

(The Center Square) – Democratic attorney generals from 22 jurisdictions sued the U.S. Department of Education Monday over its new rule limiting Public Student Loan Forgiveness for government and nonprofit workers. The PSLF program was passed in...

Owner:  Townsquare Media
ILLINOIS EXTENSION SEEKS DEER DONATIONS TO FIGHT FOOD INSECURITY THROUGH HUNTERS FEEDING ILLINOIS PROGRAM
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