A Chicago Sun-Times review found 43 of the 53 defendants from Illinois had been convicted and sentenced. President Donald Trump pardoned or ordered cases dropped against everyone charged in the insurrection.

While Illinois is mostly thought of as a blue state these days, close to 2.5 million people in the state voted for Donald Trump. It's no surprise there are a lot of Illinois folks in the capitol or on their way there ahead of Inauguration Day.

Washington voted to waive a city policy and approve a quote for the installation of new windows at city hall. Two council members disagreed.

The Illinois National Guard is set to deploy around 140 members to Washington, D.C. ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration on Monday.

New Washington defensive coordinator Ryan Walters coached just two seasons at Purdue. But he managed to construct a quality 2024 recruiting class, specifically in the secondary where he landed three four-star defensive backs and impactful transfers.

"The language in the 14th Amendment is clear and unambiguous. If you are born in this country, you are a citizen of this country," Raoul said of President Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship.

Platkin was among the officials from 18 states, San Francisco and Washington, DC, who filed the case in federal court in Boston. Washington State Attorney General Nicholas Brown led a coalition of four other states, including Illinois, that filed a similar lawsuit in the Seattle federal court.

The proposed amphitheater has been the subject of controversy in Washington. The mood was hopeful during an open house in the central Illinois city.

The Illinois National Guard will send 110 soldiers and 30 airmen to help with security at the presidential inauguration next week in Washington D.C. Airmen with

Trump’s improving numbers in the Chicago area and the rest of the state should be sending messages to Democrats as they plot their course in the coming second Trump era.

BOTTOM LINE: Akron will try to keep its seven-game win streak alive when the Zips take on Northern Illinois. The Huskies have gone 5-4 at home. Northern Illinois is 3-10 against opponents with a winning record.

Terry 7-12 5-7 19, Cole 1-3 0-0 3, Martin 7-12 2-3 16, Ward 3-6 1-1 7, Washington 2-7 0-0 6, Stacker 3-6 0-0 7, Biel 4-6 0-0 10, Idada 1-2 2-2 4, Bell 0-2 0-0 0, Walkup 0-0 0-0 0, Lowndes 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-56 10-13 72.