Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s proposal to designate “special deputies” to assist law enforcement has drawn ...

Cook County State's Attorney Eileen Burke proposes Illinois first-time offenders participate in a program which will lead to them legally owning a weapon.

More than 130 soldiers of the Litchfield-based Illinois Army National Guard are deploying overseas to conduct security operations.

On Saturday, February 8, JALC was the host site for an Illinois Army National Guard deployment ceremony that acknowledged the soldiers' dedication and accomplishments. The National Guard members were ...

Fighting around Sudan’s largest oil refinery has set the sprawling complex ablaze, sending thick, black polluted smoke over the country’s capital, Khartoum.

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted more than 460 arrests nationwide in a 33-hour operation, including in Illinois. The focus was on individuals with criminal histories ...

He told you what he was going to do. Diana Crispi, Los Angeles To the editor: Trump pardoned the members of his private militia. Full stop. Thomas D. Penfield, Cardiff, Calif. To the editor ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Amy Cooter, Middlebury (THE CONVERSATION) Several of the highest-profile figures ...