Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Search results for keyword: Illinois found in 398 News.

democracy
  • by david hall
Fewer Americans feel their vote matters. Would changing our primaries help?

Legal experts offer what might seem to be a startling take, saying partisan primaries might be keeping Americans from the voting booth.

outdoors
  • by david hall
Newly hatched piping plover chick presumed dead at Montrose Beach. ‘Much loved and will be missed’

Three chicks were confirmed at the nest of piping plovers Imani and Sea Rocket, but the fourth chick was missing under 'unknown circumstances,' the Chicago Piping Plovers group said.

suburban-chicago
  • by david hall
Family, friends mourn death of South Side pastor found in Des Plaines River: 'We just lost an amazing man'

Illinois State Police and the Chicago Police Department are investigating the Rev. Warren Beard's death. The Will County coroner's office will perform an autopsy Wednesday.

crime
  • by david hall
A list of every known Illinois resident charged in the U.S. Capitol breach

More than 1,400 people have been arrested in connection with the breach in almost all 50 states. That includes Illinois, where at least 49 known residents have faced federal charges for their role.