Mets executive Andy Green reportedly not ready to trade front office role for dugout return

Former San Diego Padres and current New York Mets executive Andy Green has no plans to leave David Stearns' side. Despite multiple interests from teams for a managerial role, Green is staying put with the Mets in their front office. MLB insider...

Fan confidence in the Chicago Bears at a season high

With consecutive wins heading into the bye week, the Chicago Bears are in a good place to self-scout their scheme on both sides of the ball and reassess their roster. I wasn’t in favor of the early bye when the schedule was announced, but all...

Armed Woman Shot by U.S. Border Patrol Amid Clashes with Protesters in Chicago

BY COMFORT OGBONNA U.S. Border Patrol agents shot an armed woman in Chicago on Saturday during intense confrontations between protesters and federal immigration officials, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The violent...

Trump autoriza el despliegue de la Guardia Nacional en Chicago mientras una jueza bloquea temporalmente el plan en Portland

Por Karina Tsui, Whitney Wild, Michelle Watson y Zoe Sottile, CNN Trump autoriza la presencia de la Guardia Nacional en Chicago mientras un juez bloquea temporalmente su plan de desplegar tropas federales en Portland La batalla en curso entre la...

Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois Receives $95,000 Grant From Edwardsville Community Foundation

GLEN CARBON – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSofSI) is pleased to be the recipient of a generous $95,000 grant from Edwardsville Community Foundation (ECF). This grant will enhance the organization’s property, Camp Torqua, by providing a...

My partner and I moved from Utah to Illinois. We have less time in nature but our careers have taken off.

During the summer of 2024, my partner, Rebecca, and I left Salt Lake City for Chicago. Work motivated our move: I began a new job at Amazon that required relocation, while Rebecca had graduated with her master's degree, choosing to leave academia...

Trump authorizes deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago, court order blocks deployment to Portland

Trump authorizes deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago, court order blocks deployment to Portland Washington - Saba: Donald Trump has given the green light to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, where a federal law enforcement...

Trump plans aid package for US soybean farmers while seeking China trade deal

President Donald Trump is planning a significant aid package to U.S. soybean farmers to help them survive China’s boycott of American beans in response to his trade war even as the president says he is still seeking a soybean deal with Beijing....

Company trip turned into ‘3-celeb weekend’ in California [I Know a Story]

It was the mid-1990s, and I had settled into a job with a new mortgage company, after having worked in the same business for a local financial institution. The transition went smoothly, as I was assigned to cover the same territory as I had...

Edward Keegan: It is unclear what the Chicago Architecture Biennial is shifting to

It’s hard to quibble with the initial premise of this year’s Chicago Architecture Biennial. It’s titled “SHIFT: Architecture in Times of Radical Change,” and that certainly seems to describe our current situation. Assembled by artistic director...

Judge Blocks Trump Oregon Plan as Guards Ordered to Illinois

Federal agents clash with protesters outside an ICE facility in Portland on Oct. 4. (Bloomberg) -- A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from sending military forces to Portland, Oregon, to quell protests against his...

In rural southern Illinois, an NPR affiliate tries to fight on amid federal cuts

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Larry Hunter arrived at the Carbondale Farmers Market on a recent Saturday with an edict from his wife — “don’t come home without three tomatoes,” she said — and a hope that he could help raise a bit of money, a dollar or five...

In Chicago, immigrants who thought they were following the legal path are also facing deportation under Trump crackdown

On Sept. 21, Darwin Leal turned 24. His family made him a cake, lit it up with candles and sang him “Happy Birthday” over a video call. He was almost 300 miles away, sharing a cell with dozens of people in a correctional facility in western...

NASCAR Cup Series in Charlotte Roval: Time, TV schedule for the Bank of America ROVAL 400

The NASCAR Cup Series encounters another playoff elimination race with the Bank of America ROVAL 400 on Oct. 5 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway road course. The playoff field will be cut from 12 to 8 after the Charlotte Roval race, with Ross...

Trump plans aid package for US soybean farmers while seeking trade deal with China

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Trump authorizes National Guard in Chicago as judge temporarily blocks his plan to deploy federal troops in Portland

(CNN) — The ongoing battle between the Trump administration and Democrat-led cities intensified Saturday, with a federal judge in Oregon hitting pause on the president’s plan to deploy federal troops in Portland, and the White House announcing...

Illinois Department of Transportation launches Intern to Hire program for aspiring civil engineers

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to sign gun marketing bill | Illinois National Guard public domain photoIllinois Gov. JB Pritzker to sign gun marketing bill | Illinois National Guard public domain photo A new initiative has been launched by the Illinois...

Illinois Department of Revenue launches tax amnesty program for unpaid taxes

Taxpayers in Illinois will have an opportunity to pay past-due state taxes without penalties or interest during a new amnesty period announced by the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR). The 2025 Illinois Tax Amnesty Program, which runs from...

Illinois Department of Revenue sets tentative property assessment multiplier for Kankakee County

Kankakee County has received a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR). The equalization factor, also known as the "multiplier," is used to...

Illinois holds on to the Cannon

Illinois sophomore Jeremiah Warren (8) lifts the Cannon Trophy after a 43-27 win against Purdue on Oct. 4, 2025 at Ross-Ade Stadium. Rob Le Cates/The News-Gazette To subscribe, click here. To submit a letter to the editor, click here. WEST...