WGLT - Site Search

Former Democratic state Sen. Terry Link exits the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago with his attorney Catharine O'Daniel on Wednesday after being sentenced to three years’ probation on tax evasion charges. He was also ordered to repay nearly $83,000 in restitution to the state and federal government.

With feds citing ‘extensive cooperation,’ judge gives ex-Sen. Terry Link 3 years’ probation

The Lake County Democrat wore wire in helping convict a former state rep. of bribery.

The first wiring map of an insect's brain hints at incredible complexity

Scientists mapped the 548,000 connections in the brain of a fruit fly larva, but they're far from repeating the feat with a grown fruit fly. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Feb. 9, 2023.)

Ted Dabrowski talks to fellow Republicans at a State Central Committee meeting in Springfield on Aug. 14, 2025.

Conservative policy wonk Ted Dabrowski gets off sidelines with run for governor

Dabrowski said Republicans need to try something new to beat Pritzker in 2026

Washington Ward 1 Alderman Lilija Stevens says she is disappointed by her loss to incumbent Gary Manier in the city's mayoral elections. She said she plans to finish out her current term as alderman.

Defeated Washington Mayoral Candidate Lilija Stevens Won't Rule Out Another Run

UPDATED 3:42 p.m. | As voters in Washington elect Gary Manier to a sixth term as mayor , his opponent said she's leaving the door open to another run in...

Inhaling Wildfire Smoke May Contribute To Thousands Of Additional COVID Cases

A new study says wildfire smoke has contributed to COVID-19 deaths in California, Oregon and Washington. Toxic particles in smoke increase the risk of lung infections — including COVID-19.

Protesters stand arm-in-arm as they block an entrance to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in San Francisco, Calif., on May 1. San Francisco sued the Trump administration over its threats to cut grant money to cities that don't fully cooperate with federal immigration authorities.

Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Punishing 'Sanctuary Cities'

A judge in California has issued a permanent injunction against an executive order that promised to withhold federal funds from jurisdictions that didn't cooperate with immigration authorities.

Firefighter Cody Carter battles the North Complex Fire on Monday in Plumas National Forest in California.

Haze Spreads Across U.S. As Wildfires Continue To Tear Through The West

Scientists have linked an increasing prevalence and intensity of wildfires to climate change, and residents of Western states are grappling with the dread that severe fire seasons are the new normal.

A farm in rural Champaign County, pictured in spring 2023.

State leaders announce FFA mental health awareness grant program

$1,000 grants to FFA chapters will be available this fall

Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias speaks at an event in Springfield on May 28, 2025.

Illinois license plate cameras used illegally by out-of-state police, Giannoulias says

Data shared between departments for immigration, abortion-related investigations

A car is crushed by a fallen building that hosted the Gansevoort mural that was struck by a tornado, in Rome, N.Y., on Tuesday. Much of the U.S. and Canada is cleaning up or still dealing with a new wave of severe storms that have caused deaths and damage this week from the Plains to New England.

Swath of storms flood the Ozarks and ravage an upstate New York community

The relentless series of storms caused deaths or damage from the Plains to Canada to New England. Hundreds of thousands of people lost power and air conditioning during days of sweltering heat.

Search results for