Tag: Illinois

Beltway Confidential

Is it OK for public schools to put misbehaving special-needs children in locked-door seclusion?

Kate Hardiman · December 17, 2019 6:54 pm

In this Aug. 14, 2014 photo, U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis shakes hands with people attending the Republican Day rally at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. Davis faces Democrat Ann Callis, the former chief circuit judge in Madison County, in his re-election bid in the November election.

‘Shoot your f—ing head off’: Army veteran charged with threatening to shoot GOP lawmaker

Zach Halaschak · December 14, 2019 4:27 pm

Democratic state senator resigns amid FBI bribery investigation

Madison Dibble · November 28, 2019 3:41 pm

'Slave for sale': Illinois teen charged with hate crime after posting ad of black classmate on Craigslist

Madison Dibble · November 21, 2019 3:21 pm

Buffalo Wild Wings.

Buffalo Wild Wings fires staff after asking black patrons to move tables to appease customer

Mike Brest · November 4, 2019 5:11 pm

Michelle Obama speaks with students of Morehouse College and Spelman College during a campus visit to Spelman College on Saturday, May 11, 2019, in Atlanta.

Michelle Obama: Barack could build presidential library anywhere because ‘so many people’ feel ‘like he is their president’

Mike Brest · November 2, 2019 5:49 pm

This Oct. 2, 2019, photo shows the exterior of the new Planned Parenthood facility , in Fairview Heights, Ill.

Beltway Confidential

Planned Parenthood hid its identity while building new St. Louis-area clinic

Kaylee McGhee White · October 30, 2019 2:06 pm

In this March 26, 2019 photo, actor Jussie Smollett talks to the media before leaving Cook County Court after his charges were dropped, in Chicago.

Judge grants Chicago Police Department permission to continue lawsuit against Jussie Smollett

Madison Dibble · October 22, 2019 6:32 pm

Chicago teachers strike puts politics first, kids last

Washington Examiner · October 22, 2019 4:00 am

Matthew Bushman's mugshot at the Coles County Jail.

Suspect with name tattooed on neck charged with giving false identity to police

Zach Halaschak · October 21, 2019 5:15 pm

Beltway Confidential

In Chicago Teachers Union strike, students suffer due to educators’ greed

Brad Polumbo · October 18, 2019 4:02 pm

Ulrich Klopfer.

‘Uncharted territory’: Fetal remains found in South Bend abortion doctor’s car brings count to 2,411

Kimberly Leonard · October 11, 2019 12:35 pm