The Senate debate over voting legislation is airing out differences on voter ID.

The top seeds in the NCAA Tournament are generally heavy favorites in their first-round games.

Illinois Democrats ushered in a new generation of lawmakers Tuesday night, picking five new nominees for Congress in open seats that are favored to remain in Democratic hands this fall.

Illinois voters will choose nominees for a full slate of offices in a state primary Tuesday.

Yaxel Lendeborg made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds remaining, and No. 3 Michigan beat Nick Boyd and No. 23 Wisconsin 68-65 to advance to the Big Ten Tournament championship.

Aday Mara scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half, helping No. 3 Michigan hold off Bruce Thornton and Ohio State for a 71-67 victory in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals.

Tornadoes have killed at least two people in northwest Indiana and leveled buildings in Kankakee, Illinois.

Mark Ballas returns to Broadway in “Chicago,” and he reunites with former “Dancing with the Stars” partner Whitney Leavitt.

The New York Giants strengthened their defense Monday, agreeing to terms with veteran linebacker Tremaine Edmunds on a three-year contract worth $36 million, according to multiple reports.

The signs that Illinois is having one of its most frenzied primaries in years are everywhere.

From former presidents to an NBA Hall of Famer to prominent church pastors, stories of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.’s influence on politics, corporate boardrooms and picket lines loomed large at a celebration honoring the late civil rights leader.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week was unchanged from the week before, a sign that layoffs remain at historically low levels.

The Western Conference loaded up ahead of the NHL trade deadline, with two Stanley Cup contenders adding significant players and an upstart team looking to make the playoffs making a splash.

Chicago Bears Pro Bowl center Drew Dalman is retiring after five seasons, a person with knowledge of the decision said Tuesday.

A blood-red moon will soon grace the skies for a total lunar eclipse.

The Detroit Lions traded running back David Montgomery to the Houston Texans for offensive lineman Juice Scruggs along with fourth and seventh-round picks, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger issued a flag order on Monday requesting that all U.S. and state flags at state and local buildings in the Commonwealth be flown at half-staff in remembrance of Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, on Sunday, March 7

A Chicago man accused of helping his then-girlfriend kill her mother during a vacation in Indonesia has pleaded not guilty to federal charges in the United States.

Slightly more Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain at relatively healthy levels.

Memorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. begin in Chicago and stretch across the country to honor his long civil rights legacy.

Indonesia has freed and deported an American man after 11 years in prison for killing his girlfriend’s mother, in a case that became known as the Bali “suitcase murder.”.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is being honored in South Carolina, where he was born and where his civil rights work began as a teenager.

Memorial services honoring the life of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. will be expanded beyond Chicago with events in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina.

The Chicago Bears’ potential move to Indiana took another step forward when a key committee approved a plan to create an agency that would help get a stadium built.

Early prenatal care improves the chances of having a healthy pregnancy and baby.

Jesse Jackson’s children remember his civil rights legacy and describe him as a devoted father after his death at home.

Attorneys for a woman shot multiple times by a Border Patrol agent last year in Chicago say newly-released videos, texts and emails show how the Trump administration mishandles investigations and spreads misinformation.

Cardi B was part of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show.

Shoppers unexpectedly paused their spending in December from November, closing out the holiday shopping season and the year on a lackluster tone.

Nikola Jokic earned another game ball from his Denver Nuggets teammates after achieving another triple-double.

Nikola Jokic had 22 points, 17 assists and 14 rebounds to pass Oscar Robertson for the second-most triple-doubles in NBA history and the Denver Nuggets ended a three-game skid with a 136-120 victory over the Chicago Bulls.

The Boston Celtics are adding depth for the playoff run by acquiring Nikola Vucevic from the Chicago Bulls.

The Detroit Pistons have agreed to acquire Kevin Huerter from the Chicago Bulls in a four-player, three-team deal, according to two people with knowledge of the trade.

An entire generation of the best hockey players in the world will finally get a chance to play in the Olympics.

A jury has found a man not guilty of offering a $10,000 bounty over Snapchat for the murder of a top Border Patrol commander who led an immigration crackdown in the Chicago area last year.

A jury has been selected for the trial of a man accused of putting a $10,000 bounty on the life of a Border Patrol commander who led an immigration crackdown in the Chicago area last year.

The Miami Dolphins and Jeff Hafley have reached an agreement to make the former Boston College head coach and Packers defensive coordinator their coach.

Jonathan Toews has received a warm reception in his return to Chicago with the Winnipeg Jets.

More than 100 vehicles smashed into each other or slid off the interstate in Michigan as snow fueled by the Great Lakes blanketed the state.

A small part of the Sunshine State became the Snowy State for a brief time as snow covers parts of the western Florida Panhandle.

Nolan Arenado is an eight-time All-Star, a 10-time Gold Glove winner and many in the baseball world believe the star third baseman is well on his way to having a plaque in Cooperstown at the Baseball Hall of Fame.

The NBA has rescheduled a game between the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat due to a slippery court issue.

At the end of his seventh season as Green Bay’s coach, Matt LaFleur saw a team that lacked composure at big moments in a playoff game.

Caleb Williams came through in his playoff debut, throwing a go-ahead, 25-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore with 1:43 remaining, and the Chicago Bears rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat the rival Green Bay Packers 31-27 in a wild-card playoff game.

General Motors will be hit with charges of about $6 billion in its fourth quarter after sales of electric vehicles sputtered when the U.S. cut tax incentives to buy them and also eased auto emissions standards.

The game between the Miami Heat and the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Thursday was postponed after a nearly two-hour delay due to condensation on the court.

A motorist who was fatally shot by an immigration officer in Minneapolis is at least the fifth person to die since the Trump administration launched its aggressive immigration crackdown last year.

Respondents to an annual Michigan college survey of overused and misused words and phrases say “6-7” is “cooked” and should come to a “massive” and “full stop” heading into the new year.

President Donald Trump says he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon.

Giannis Antetokounmpo returned Saturday night from the right calf strain that has kept the two-time MVP from playing in the Milwaukee Bucks’ previous eight games.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love won’t play Saturday night against the Baltimore Ravens a week after leaving a game with a concussion.

The Supreme Court has refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area to support its immigration crackdown.

Matas Buzelis scored 28 points to lead nine Chicago players in double figures and the Bulls outlasted the Atlanta Hawks 152-150 on Sunday in the highest-scoring game in the NBA this season.

Caleb Williams threw a 46-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore in overtime, and the Chicago Bears overcame a 10-point deficit late in the fourth quarter for a 22-16 win over the Green Bay Packers.

Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love has left the Packers' NFC North showdown against Chicago because of a concussion.

A man accused of setting a woman on fire on a Chicago train last month has been indicted on an additional charge alleging he attempted to set City Hall on fire days before the train attack.

The Chicago Bears say they’re mulling a move to Northwest Indiana with their efforts to secure public funding they say they need to build an enclosed stadium in Illinois stalled.

A federal judge in the nation’s capital has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing policies limiting members of Congress’ access to immigration detention facilities.

A federal appeals court has blocked the immediate release of hundreds of immigrants detained during a Chicago-area immigration crackdown.

The Chicago White Sox have won Major League Baseball’s amateur draft lottery.

The Trump administration is threatening to pull public transportation funding from Chicago unless the city tightens security after a man allegedly set a woman on fire inside a commuter train.

Trump administration officials overseeing the latest immigration crackdown are aiming to arrest 5,000 immigrants in New Orleans and across Louisiana.

The Trump administration is pausing immigration applications, including green cards, for people from 19 countries previously banned from travel.

The Transportation Security Administration has announced that U.S. air travelers without a REAL ID will face a $45 fee starting in February.

Travelers at the end of the Thanksgiving holiday on Sunday were finding hundreds of flights delayed and canceled in Chicago following a winter storm in the Great Lakes region, while a wintry mix of rain and snow developed in the Northeast.

The Chicago Bears have won their fifth straight game.

Cameron Boozer had 35 points and nine rebounds to help No. 4 Duke hold off No. 22 Arkansas for a wild 80-71 win.

Newly released transcripts of private interviews with a senior U.S. Border Patrol official and other authorities leading the immigration crackdown in the Chicago area reveal tense exchanges.

Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears didn't have to face their old nemesis Aaron Rodgers to come away with a win.

Aaron Rodgers might own the Chicago Bears, but the Pittsburgh Steelers don't.

Chicago has entered what many consider an uneasy phase of a Trump administration immigration crackdown that has already led to thousands of arrests.

A federal judge’s 223-page opinion delivers a blistering account of federal agents using tear gas, rubber bullets and other force against Chicago-area protesters and journalists, often without warning or justification.

A man accused of setting a woman on fire inside a Chicago train has been ordered held pending trial on a federal terrorism charge.

New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart will miss a second consecutive game because of a concussion.

Ofelia Herrera and Rafael Hernandez have refused to alter their routines as street food vendors during an immigration enforcement blitz in Chicago that has caused many without legal status to stay home since it began in early September.

Labaron Philon scored 24 points, and No. 11 Alabama beat eighth-ranked Illinois 90-86 at the United Center.

A federal appeals court is temporarily halting an order that restricts the use of force by federal immigration agents in the Chicago area, calling it “overbroad” and “too prescriptive.”.

Federal prosecutors have charged a man with terrorism for allegedly setting a woman on fire on a Chicago train.

Connor Bedard called his first goal “extremely lucky.”.

Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers and his fractured left wrist could still play when the Steelers visit Chicago.

Hundreds of National Guard troops deployed to Chicago and Portland, Oregon, are being sent home, and those who will remain will not be on the streets.

A Mega Millions player in Georgia has won the $980 million jackpot, overcoming abysmal odds to take the huge prize.

Officials and community leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina, are opposing a pending federal immigration crackdown.

Protesters have clashed with authorities outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago.

Charlotte, North Carolina, is the latest U.S. city preparing for a potential immigration crackdown by the Trump administration.

A Chicago day care employee detained by immigration agents has been released, her attorneys say.

A federal judge has signaled that hundreds of people arrested and detained in the Chicago area immigration crackdown could soon be released on bond while they await immigration hearings.

A suburban Chicago father says he and his 1-year-old daughter were pepper-sprayed at close range as they headed grocery shopping over the weekend and happened upon federal immigration agents.

The eastern two-thirds of the United States is experiencing some of the coldest weather of the autumn season.

Large stretches of the U.S. await one of the season’s first blasts of wintry weather as temperatures dropped in the Northern Plains and snowstorms developed across the Great Lakes.

U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,700 flights Sunday mostly because of the government shutdown and the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce air traffic.

Chicago Police say they have responded to a call of gunshots fired at federal agents during immigration enforcement operations.

A federal judge expressed optimism Friday at the government’s progress in making required changes to a Chicago-area federal immigration facility with alleged “inhumane” conditions.

The unemployment rate is low and the economy is still growing, but those out of work face the slowest pace of hiring in more than a decade.

U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia confirms he won’t seek reelection days after the Illinois Democrat backed a quiet effort to get his chief of staff on the March primary ballot as his replacement.

A federal judge in Chicago will issue an extensive injunction restricting federal agents’ use of force, saying Thursday that a top Border Patrol official leading an immigration crackdown repeatedly lied about threats posed by protesters and news media.

The Federal Aviation Administration is forcing airlines to cut 10% of their flights at 40 of the busiest airports across the nation to reduce pressure on air traffic controllers during the ongoing government shutdown and ensure that flying remains safe.

Witnesses say a Chicago day care employee was detained at work during a drop-off time for children, reflecting the Trump administration’s increasingly aggressive enforcement tactics.

A federal judge has ordered improvements at a Chicago-area immigration facility after detainees sued over "inhumane" conditions.

The Border Patrol leader who’s behind an aggressive immigration crackdown across the Chicago area is applauding his agents’ use of force and aggressive tactics.