A man barricaded himself inside a home and fired shots at police in Addison, prompting a shelter-in-place order that lasted for several hours.

ILLINOIS WAS SWEPT UP Wednesday by a wave of dramatic legal and political developments over immigration enforcement: Political figures were indicted for protests, “Midway Blitz” leader Gregory Bovino won a reprieve from daily court check-ins, and Springfield lawmakers may expand constitutional protections for residents.

Illinois’ high school graduation rate has hit a 15-year high, as students continue to show academic growth post-pandemic, state officials announced Thursday with the release of the 2025 Illinois

No child should be forced to inhale tear gas or other chemical agents while trick or treating in their own neighborhood,” Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said.

Rutgers faces Illinois on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, where an entertaining game with plenty of points is set to take place. The Scarlet Knights (4-4, 1-4) and Fighting Illini (5-3, 2-3) have two of the worst defenses in the Big Ten and two above-average offenses that will look to exploit that.

Sonya Massey called 911 from her Springfield, Illinois, home in July 2024 to report a prowler. Sean Grayson was one of two deputies to respond to the call.

With all that in mind, FPI giving the Illini an approximately four-out-of-five chance Saturday seems fair. Illinois should win this matchup – and handily. That said, Rutgers descending on Gies Memorial Stadium and snatching up the best win of its season suddenly doesn’t feel like the pipe dream it seemed just a few weeks ago.

The signees say the charges follow a “disturbing national pattern” that includes charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James, former FBI Director James Comey, as well as “dozens of others who have challenged the Trump administration.