Rutgers Head Coach Greg Schiano Speaks to the Media After Blowout Loss to Illinois

Rutgers Head Coach Greg Schiano met with members of the media after Rutgers’ 35-13 blowout loss to Illinois to answer questions and talk about where the team will go from here. This press conference was relatively shorter than ones in games past,...

Flight delays persist as government shutdown leads to air traffic controller shortages

Flight delays continued at U.S. airports Sunday amid air traffic controller shortages as the government shutdown entered its second month, with Newark airport in New Jersey experiencing delays of two to three hours. New York City's Emergency...

Close Up: Bond referendums on Iowa ballots; latest on race for governor

Close Up: Bond referendums on Iowa ballots; latest on race for governor Coming up on KCCI 8 News close up with the government shutdown dragging on, federal food assistance is on hold as funding stalls how the state is racing to respond. Schools...

IHDA announces $15 Million for Home Improvement and Repairs for Illinois Housing

The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) this week announced $15 million in grants to 34 local government and nonprofit organizations to administer the state’s Home Repair and Accessibility Program (HRAP). Through HRAP, eligible...

These Are The Top States Using AI in Small Businesses. Is Yours on the List?

More than half of U.S. small businesses now use artificial intelligence in their business operations, double the amount who used the technology in 2023, according to a U.S. Chamber of Commerce report. "The report reveals that technology provides...

Elon Musk STUNS Joe Rogan with SHOCKING TRUTH – Exposes Dems’ DIRTY SECRET Behind Government Shutdown: ‘If They Stop Paying Illegals, They’ll Lose Their Voters’

Elon Musk drops bombshell on The Joe Rogan Experience — claims Democrats are “buying votes with taxpayer dollars” through fraudulent Medicaid funds for illegal immigrants. (Joe Rogan Experience) Tech billionaire Elon Musk just dropped a political...

U.S. Government Bans 13 Flight Routes To Mexico — Will Your Vacation Be Affected?

Major news has just dropped that could potentially impact your next trip to Mexico. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) may be to blame if your flight south of the border is canceled. Given notoriously high fares during the holidays, with...

November Supermoon: When you can see it in New York, Washington, Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles, and other cities

There’s something beautifully democratic about a supermoon. No tickets, no telescopes, no Elon Musk subscriptions required. Just step outside, tilt your head, and for one night, the sky rewards you for remembering you’re on a spinning rock.This...

Experts urge action as SNAP halt threatens Central Illinois families and economy

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WICS) — It’s Day 30 of the government shutdown, and for tens of thousands of families across Central Illinois, the countdown is on. In just two days, SNAP benefits could be halted after officials warn “the well has run dry.”...

Western Illinois men’s soccer faces Lindenwood in regular-season finale with postseason hopes

John A. Mackenzie Alumni Soccer Field | Western Illinois University Leathernecks John A. Mackenzie Alumni Soccer Field | Western Illinois University Leathernecks The Western Illinois University men's soccer team will conclude its 2025 regular...

'Not what we voted for': Midwestern Trump country is suffering from MAGA economy

In 2024, Donald Trump became the first president in U.S. history to win an election despite four criminal indictments — one of which resulted in a conviction on 34 counts — and two impeachments. And the thing that did the most to get Trump past...

Theaster Gates And Chicago: City Of Dreams

Theaster Gates, 'We Will Save Ourselves,' 2024, installed at University of Chicago. Steel, winches, rubber, oil based enamel. Chadd Scott What would cities look like if artists had a role in creating them? Designing them. Building them....

ICE agent punches restrained man after car crash involving US border patrol in Chicago | Video goes viral

A car collision involving the United States Border Patrol vehicle in Chicago led to a violent arrest on Friday. Immigrations agents arrested a man after his sedan collided with the rear of the border patrol vehicle, the Associated Press reported....

Illinois Agencies Continue Partnership to Strengthen Firefighter Safety Training

Illinois Agencies Continue Partnership to Strengthen Firefighter Safety Training The Illinois Department of Labor’s IL OSHA and the Illinois Fire Service Institute are expanding their partnership to provide on-demand, experience-based firefighter...

ICE again prevents Chicago Catholics from bringing Eucharist to immigrant detainees

For the second time in less than a month, federal immigration officials have refused to allow Catholic leaders to administer Communion to immigrants held inside the Broadview ICE Detention Center near Chicago — even as more than 2,000 faithful...

A month without data muddles the economic picture

Tariffs are at their highest rates in decades. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are going without paychecks. Artificial intelligence is threatening to reshape the American workforce. The effect all of that is having on the U.S. economy at...

Glock ends production of pistol models linked to illegal modifications after Chicago lawsuit

Glock Inc. will stop producing its current pistol models and introduce new products that are designed to prevent conversion into fully automatic weapons, following pressure from the City of Chicago. This move comes after a Cook County Circuit...

This Illinois Town's Growth Has a Rotten Core

Guest post written by Todd Waller The Village of Gilberts, Illinois, is located in northern Kane County. Gilberts is bordered to the east by the Village of West Dundee and the City of Elgin. It is bordered to the west by the Village of Pingree...

Two planes collide on New York airport runway: shortage of air traffic controllers due to US government shutdown

Striking news from the United States. Two commercial airplanes collided on Friday, October 11, on the runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport. This was due to the shortage of air traffic controllers caused by the shutdown of the US Federal...

HB 3799 VOTED DOWN, ILLINOIS INSURANCE CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES SPARED HIGHER INSURANCE COSTS

The following information was released by the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC): The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC), the Illinois Insurance Association (IIA), and the American Property Casualty...