Stellantis to increase U.S. production by 50% The automaker formerly known as Fiat Chrysler announced plans to invest $13 billion over four years in the U.S. and add more than 5,000 jobs here. Axios · Oct 14, 2025
JD Vance Says JB Pritzker Violated His 'Fundamental' Oath To Office And Should 'Suffer Some Consequences' Vice President JD Vance sharply criticized Gov. JB Pritzker (D-Ill.) on Sunday, saying the Democratic leader should face repercussions for his handling of Chicago's rising crime, echoing President Donald Trump's call to jail the governor. Benzinga · Oct 13, 2025
Ranking the 15 Best Centers in Men’s College Basketball for 2025 Led by St. John’s do-it-all anchor Zuby Ejiofor, Oregon’s Nate Bittle and Illinois’s Tomislav Ivisic, the nation’s top centers combine old-school toughness with modern versatility. Sports Illustrated · Oct 10, 2025
Senate passes NDAA after securing amendments deal - Roll Call Senate passage of the annual defense policy bill paves the way for the chamber to formally negotiate with the House on a compromise version. Roll Call · Oct 9, 2025
USA Basketball Tabs Erik Spoelstra As Next World Cup, Olympic Men's Coach The Heat coach will reportedly lead the United States on home soil. Sports Illustrated · Oct 9, 2025
Caleb Williams to Invest in Boston NWSL Expansion Team The Windy City's quarterback is helping out Beantown's team. Sports Illustrated · Oct 9, 2025
Feds Suspend Billions for Chicago Transit Projects Amid 'Race-Based Contracting' Concerns Local leaders expressed alarm at the decision, with Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) calling it "a very bad day for public transit in the country when it becomes weaponized" Latin Times · Oct 4, 2025
Josh Hawley and Democrat Allies Target AI With New Legal and Regulatory Regime Two bills recently introduced by Hawley would set American AI and the economy back. Reason · Oct 2, 2025
Indiana Makes Loud Statement in Beatdown of Illinois: Respect This CFP Contender Curt Cignetti and the Hoosiers heard the noise and delivered their most convincing proof yet that last season was no fluke. Sports Illustrated · Sep 21, 2025
Trump is already wielding his 'golden share' authority at U.S. Steel, overriding the company’s plans for an Illinois plant, report says This marks the latest move by the administration to exert power over private industry. Fortune · Sep 20, 2025
Trump Orders National Guard Deployment To Memphis Amid Soaring Crime, Escalating Federal Crackdown On Democrat-Led Cities On Friday, President Donald Trump announced that Memphis, Tennessee, will be the next U.S. city to see National Guard troops deployed, expanding his controversial crime crackdown in Democrat-led cities. Benzinga · Sep 13, 2025
Joint Chiefs nominee grilled about domestic deployments - Roll Call Gen. Christopher Mahoney, nominee to be Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, vowed to follow the Constitution. Roll Call · Sep 11, 2025
House Democrats fume in meeting that Schumer will "sh*t the bed" again on federal funding "There was anticipatory anger rooted in what went down in March," said one lawmaker. "Schumer was named explicitly." Axios · Sep 9, 2025
JB Pritzker Asks, Once Trump Gets Citizens Comfortable With Atrocities Under The Color Of Law, 'What Comes Next?' Governor JB Pritzker (D-Ill.) used a series of posts on X to caution Americans against normalizing government overreach, directly criticizing President Donald Trump's law enforcement strategies as a threat to democracy. Benzinga · Sep 8, 2025
International Business Times · Sep 4, 2025 Rising Costs Put Illinois Higher Education Out of Reach for Many Families Illinois public university tuition and fees have increased 66% since 2009, outpacing inflation and leaving students to shoulder more of the financial burden.
Roll Call · Sep 4, 2025 Life after Congress: Glenn Poshard - Roll Call Once a Democratic congressman from rural Illinois, Glenn Poshard became a university president and still keeps close ties to his district.
Top News · Aug 27, 2025 Social Security Administration Faces Massive Data Breach Threat Whistleblower complaint reveals security risks to personal data of over 300 million Americans at Social Security Administration.
Reason · Aug 27, 2025 Calling Man with Sex Offense Conviction for Having Sex (When 27) with 15-Year-Old-Girl "Pedo" Is Substantially True From Baird v. Reyes, decided yesterday by Judge Andrea Wood (N.D. Ill.): Baird's three-page handwritten complaint … alleges that, on… The post Calling Man with Sex Offense Conviction for Having Sex (When 27) with 15-Year-Old-Girl "Pedo" Is Substantially True appeared first on Reason.com.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 19, 2025 How Bay FC Planned Their Historic NWSL Match at SF Giants’ Oracle Park The Bay Area club will host a soccer match on Aug. 23 at one of MLB’s most beautiful ballparks with the NWSL’s single-game attendance record in its sights.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 15, 2025 Bears Could Be Running Out of Time Trying to Fix QB Caleb Williams The former No. 1 pick continues to struggle under Ben Johnson. Plus, Rome Odunze and Terrell Bernard both have a big day in joint practice against the Bills.
The Texas Tribune · Aug 14, 2025 Texas Democrats say they will return to state once session ends, California unveils retaliatory map In a statement, the House Democratic Caucus said its lawyers had advised returning “to build a strong public legislative record for the upcoming legal battle” against the GOP’s map.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 14, 2025 Northern Illinois Coach Goes on Pointed Rant About NIL, Transfer Portal Thomas Hammock didn't hold back.
The Texas Tribune · Aug 13, 2025 Illinois court rejects Texas request to enforce arrest warrants against House Democrats Judge Scott Larson ruled that the Texas speaker and attorney general had “failed to present a legal basis for the court” to take up the issue.
The Texas Tribune · Aug 7, 2025 Paxton, Burrows ask Illinois court to enforce Texas arrest warrants against Democrats who left the state The attorney general is calling on the “full faith and credit” clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says states should typically honor each other’s judicial proceedings.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 7, 2025 Sports Illustrated’s College Football Preseason Top 25: No. 12 Illinois The Illini aim to break through to the national spotlight after posting their first double-digit win season since 2001 last year.