Toni Preckwinkle’s 2026 budget proposal does not include new taxes, fines or fees and eliminates a $211 million shortfall thanks in large part to better-than-expected revenues.

A federal judge in Chicago on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to the city and state, saying she had no faith in the government’s claims of out-of-control violence.

The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza as part of a team that includes partner nations, nongovernmental organizations and private sector players, U.S. officials said Thursday.

New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday on mortgage fraud charges in a case that President Trump urged his Justice Department to bring.

The secretary of Homeland Security said Thursday the agency will expand the physical presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement beyond its Broadview facility.

World leaders on Thursday expressed hope for peace and urged Israel and Hamas to fulfill their commitments in the hours after U.S. President Trump announced that the parties had agreed to the “first phase” of a deal.

Former Evanston/Skokie School District 65 superintendent Devon Horton has been indicted on criminal charges stemming from his time as head of the district, according to a statement from district leaders Thursday.

The Will County Board will postpone a vote on a resolution addressing the ongoing immigration debate after receiving emails from 200 to 300 people on both sides of the issue.