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Pat Bryant’s 40-yard touchdown with four seconds remaining in the game gave Illinois a 38-31 win over Rutgers in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Getty Images) No. 25 Illinois won a 38-31 thriller over Rutgers with a last-second touchdown in Piscataway, New Jersey on Saturday. Down 31-30, the Illini faced a fourth-and-13 with 14 […]
Jussie Smollett, the former Empire actor who was convicted, in 2021, of staging a hate crime on himself in 2019, has had that conviction overturned by the Illinois Supreme Court. The court ruled that, since Smollett had negotiated an agreement when similar charges were filed in 2019, prosecutors violated due process by trying him again […]
Chicago-area roads were expected to get slick and slippery and travel impacts were likely for the Thursday morning commute as a winter weather advisory with bursts of “wind-whipped” snow moved into the region. According to the NBC 5 Storm Team, all of Northeastern Illinois is expected to see waves of snow showers Thursday morning, beginning […]
Here are the stories trending across Illinois on Tuesday night. IL Man Plotted To Kidnap Child In FL, Hold Boy For Ransom: Authorities An Illinois man was arrested over the weekend trying to board a train to Florida, where he planned to abduct a child from school and hold the boy for ransom, according to […]
Flags remain at half-staff in Illinois Friday to honor a Chicago police officer who was killed earlier this month in the line of duty. Thursday, a notice from the Department of Central Management Services said it received direction from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s office that all locations under the Illinois Flag Display Act should fly […]
In Illinois, President-elect Donald Trump accomplished a feat no Republican presidential candidate has in more than 30 years: He turned the state a lighter shade of blue. Illinois has voted for a Democrat in every presidential election since 1992 and did so again this year, according to NBC News projections. Democrats have won the state […]
Incumbent Democratic Rep. Lauren Underwood will defeat Kendall County Republican Chairman James Marter in Illinois’ 14th Congressional district, NBC News projects. Underwood has had several tough reelection bids during her tenure in Congression, including a 2018 win over incumbent Rep. Randy Hultgren and a narrow victory over State Sen. Jim Oberweis in 2020. She bumped […]
Mapped: U.S. State Economies Compared to Entire Countries This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Much like how the world has a few big economic players that dwarf the rest, so too does America’s […]
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Here’s where to find more stories about Election Day, including how to get live results, last-minute voter guides and more. It’s officially Election Day for 2024 — and Illinois, it’s state holiday, which means certain places across the state are closed. Still, while many businesses will still remain open, […]
While millions have already turned out in Illinois to vote early for the 2024 Election, others wait until Election Day to cast a ballot. But depending on where you live, your Election Day polling place may not be the same as an early voting location near you. And while some Chicago-area voters were able to […]