Marimar Martínez, the Chicago woman shot five times by a Border Patrol agent in October, will attend President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech before Congress later this month, her attorney said in a court filing Thursday.

Holly Kim, a candidate for Illinois comptroller, lost value in a campaign contribution through a purchase of her cryptocurrency, putting a spotlight on the digital assets in the statewide race.

A federal judge on Thursday set a May trial date in the politically charged “Broadview Six” case accusing a group of Democrats and other protesters of conspiring to impede immigration agents at the ICE facility that became a lightning rod for opponents of Operation Midway Blitz.

Illinois’ adoption of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ childhood vaccine schedule is the latest example of Illinois breaking with the federal government over health care policies.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon addressed students at a private Christian high school, her latest stop on a controversial, national civics tour.

U.S. President Donald Trump has kept up pressure on Iran, moving aircraft carriers and other military assets to the Gulf.

Black officials backed Pat Hynes’ bid for Cook County assessor Thursday, highlighting still-fresh anger over higher home assessments on Chicago’s South and West sides.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic.”