Illinois
Clyburn, an outspoken moderate and one of the most powerful Black elected U.S. officials, played a critical role in President Joe Biden’s primary win in 2020.
Robert Crimo Jr. faces seven counts of reckless conduct after prosecutors say he helped his son obtain a gun license, even though the teen threatened violence.
Tyler Massengill allegedly said the attack was "worth it" if the blaze caused even "a little delay" in someone receiving care.
The assault weapons ban comes less than a year after a deadly shooting massacre at a Fourth of July parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park.
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Just a few days before the measure was set to go into effect, a judge found the pretrial release provisions to be a violation of Illinois’ constitution.
Illinois elected the progressive to represent its newly redrawn 3rd House District, which was created to reflect the state's growing Latino population.
In 2018, a Muslim blue wave emerged in response to Trump. Four years later, many Muslim American candidates are prepping for long careers.
The suspect allegedly climbed five floors up a fire escape before grabbing guns and pointing them at officers, police said.
A former suburban Chicago police officer killed Marcellis Stinnette, 19, and seriously wounded the Stinette's girlfriend.
Protesters across the country expressed pain and anger after a grand jury declined to charge any officers in the death of Breonna Taylor. The 26-year-old Black woman was home asleep with her boyfriend when police executed a “no-knock” warrant for an investigation that did not involve either of them.