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Illinois Sen. Emil Jones III walked out of a federal courtroom expressing gratitude for an “early Christmas gift” Thursday after striking a deal with prosecutors that could save him from a conviction three years after being hit with bribery charges. …

Indiana lawmakers on Thursday rejected a mid-decade overhaul of the state’s congressional map that would’ve increased the odds of sending more Republicans to Washington, taking pressure off Illinois Democrats to jump into a national redistricting tit-for-tat started by President Donald …

By JONATHAN J. COOPER President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at blocking states from crafting their own regulations for artificial intelligence, saying the burgeoning industry is at risk of being stifled by a patchwork of onerous rules …

DANVILLE — It’s possible that no one at Danville’s joyous, first-ever SantaCon knew that artist John Law invented the event more than 30 years ago in San Francisco because he hated Christmas. While Santa-clad revelers bar-hopped and drank hot toddies …

By JONATHAN J. COOPER President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at blocking states from crafting their own regulations for artificial intelligence, saying the burgeoning industry is at risk of being stifled by a patchwork of onerous rules …

DANVILLE — It’s possible that no one at Danville’s joyous, first-ever SantaCon knew that artist John Law invented the event more than 30 years ago in San Francisco because he hated Christmas. While Santa-clad revelers bar-hopped and drank hot toddies …

Lurie Children’s Hospital added four beds and 20 new staffers to the hospital’s renovated inpatient psychiatric unit as a part of a statewide effort to address a major shortage of mental health care for Illinois kids in crisis. The beds …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Michael Jordan and NASCAR chairman Jim France stood side-by-side on the steps of a federal courthouse as if they were old friends following a stunning settlement Thursday of a bruising antitrust case in which the Basketball Hall …

Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders is pushing the ball down the field more than his predecessors did — which gives him an opportunity for both explosive plays and Bears takeaways. “There’s some downfield passing game that they’ve been able to connect …

President Donald Trump claimed to grant former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters a “full pardon” Thursday night — a power that constitutional law experts say he cannot wield for a person convicted of state-level crimes. Peters, 70, is serving a …

By SAFIYAH RIDDLE More than 18,000 Amtrak workers will receive a $900 bonus before the end of the year, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced on Thursday evening. Related Articles Senator says FAA administrator failed to sell multimillion-dollar airline stake …

By JOSH FUNK The head of the Federal Aviation Administration has not sold off his multimillion-dollar stake in the airline he led since 1999 despite a promise to do so as part of his ethics agreement, according to a Democratic …

LOS ANGELES — The Rams have avenged many dour days from a year ago in their run defense this year. Bottled up Christian McCaffrey twice. Set Saquon Barkley to stationary. Kept Alvin Kamara contained. Another test looms on the horizon …

By SEAN MURPHY OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal grand jury indicted the leader of the Black Lives Matter movement in Oklahoma City over allegations that millions of dollars in grant funds were improperly spent on international trips, groceries and …

By JOSH FUNK The head of the Federal Aviation Administration has not sold off his multimillion-dollar stake in the airline he led since 1999 despite a promise to do so as part of his ethics agreement, according to a Democratic …

Los Angeles County prosecutors have charged five men with felonies for allegedly working as unlicensed contractors in the Eaton fire burn scar and vowed to find and prosecute other workers trying to rebuild homes destroyed by the January wildfires without …

By JONATHAN J. COOPER The U.S. Mint unveiled the designs for coins commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence next year. They depict the founding documents and the Revolutionary War, but so far, not President Donald Trump, despite a push …

By Zoe Tillman, Bloomberg News WASHINGTON — Almost 400 people pardoned or granted clemency by President Donald Trump in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol are now seeking millions of dollars in payouts from the …

Inspection teams on Dec. 8, 2025, were allowed inside the Clearwater tunnel for the first time and will begin with the first 3 miles of the underground structure that experienced a breach at about the 5-mile point under Western Avenue …

Detectives are investigating a homicide in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood Thursday morning that left a 39-year-old man dead. The unidentified victim was inside a residence in the 5100 block of West Deming Place when someone shot him in the chest …