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Citing "unspeakable acts of violence" committed by federal immigration officers, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday proposed a state law to ban local police across New York from working with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on immigration raids.
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Rep. Don Bacon announces his retirement during a press conference at Eppley Airfield.
U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn speaks after receiving endorsement from the Nebraska State Education Association
- ROBERT MCCOPPIN Chicago Tribune
CHICAGO — A federal judge has ruled that federal agents violated the rights of news reporters and protesters responding to immigration arrests in Chicago, and restricted future actions against them.
- RICK PEARSON Chicago Tribune
“We’re going to not back off. In fact, we’re doubling down, and we’re going to be in more parts of Chicago in response to the people there,” Noem said.
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Sen. Dick Durbin called President Trump’s decision to send National Guard troops to Illinois an "unprecedented, unnecessary and unlawful abuse of power." See the video for yourself.
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In court documents, prosecutors claim that Eman Abdelhadi “knowingly and intentionally” spat at an Illinois State Police trooper at a protest line manned with state personnel.
CHICAGO — Lawyers for the Trump administration argued in a filing late Wednesday that escalating violence against immigration officials during the ongoing “Operation Midway Blitz” enforcement actions justify the deployment of National Guard troops to protect against “a danger of a rebellion against federal authority” that impedes “the ability of federal officials to enforce federal law.”
CHICAGO — National Guard troops were “employed” in the Chicago area early Thursday, according to a U.S. official, and Broadview officials said that apparently included a deployment to their village.
The latest exchange came as Texas National Guard troops arrived in Illinois and were stationed at a U.S. Army Reserve training facility in Elwood, near Joliet.
CHICAGO — Texas National Guard troops arrived in Illinois on Tuesday amid mounting judicial scrutiny of the federal government’s aggressive immigration enforcement in the Chicago area.
Gov. JB Pritzker says he hasn't been told where the Trump administration plans to send National Guard troops who have reported to the Chicago area.
Read through the obituaries published today in Independent Tribune.
Read through the obituaries published today in Independent Tribune.
Food, fundraisers, special events - here are upcoming community events around Cabarrus County.
The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur dumped inches of rain on the Charlotte region overnight, and U.S. Geological Survey data shows some spots exceeded expectations. One inch to 1.5 inches was widely reported in the northwestern part of Mecklenburg County, and 1.5 inches to 2 inches was common to the south and east of uptown, data shows. This includes 1.96 inches recorded at South Mecklenburg ...
We are a week away from the Indy 500. There's no better time to check out one of the top museums dedicated to racing — the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed draws visitors from around the world.
Plane with U.S. carrying passengers of the cruise ship MV Hondius arrives in Omaha
The plane with U.S. carrying passengers of the cruise ship MV Hondius arrived in Omaha early Monday morning.
You couldn't see the full solar eclipse in Lincoln or any part of Nebraska, but a partial eclipse was visible on Apirl 8, 2024. Hundreds of people gathered at Hyde Observatory to view.
RaDonda Vaught was sentenced to three years of probation for administering the wrong medication and killing a patient at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2017.
Many Americans feel a division between those who are wealthy and those who are not in this country, a new NBC News poll found.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard declared the Strait of Hormuz closed as Israelis and Hezbollah attacked each other despite a truce.
Burgenstock resort sees tight security; Iran-US mediated talks approach a critical moment with key regional stakeholders present
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The Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office is recognizing the vital contributions of its 911 telecommunicators during National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week.
The Kannapolis Fire Department is offering free, non-certified CPR classes in 2026 — and you’re invited to attend.
Huntersville police are offering a reward of up to $14,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the 2014 killing of Peter Jordan. Jordan was 19 when someone shot and killed him in The Landings at Northcross Apartments on Feb. 19 of that year, police said. The apartments are on Landings Drive, off Sam Furr Road (N.C. 73) and Interstate 77 exit 25 in the Birkdale area. ...
Illinois jails continue to struggle with the mental health needs of their inmate population, particularly when detainees are unfit to stand trial.
The city of Kannapolis and the city of Concord have reached an agreement to maintain all Rider Transit routes and stops for the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year. The agreement comes after months of negotiation and will preserve essential transportation services for residents while city leaders continue to collaborate on ways to enhance system efficiencies.
For the fifth consecutive year, the Harrisburg Town Council unanimously approved the town's annual budget without raising the property tax rate, adopting the Fiscal Year 2027 Manager's Recommended Budget this week.
The budget, adopted unanimously on Monday, June 15, takes effect July 1 and includes a General Fund budget of $413.6 million.
Cabarrus County has named veteran local government administrator John Eller as its next county manager following a nationwide search that drew nearly 100 applicants.