Two years after departing the Chicago Sky in free agency, two-time WNBA champion Courtney Vandersloot is returning to the franchise for the 2025 season.
Day: January 29, 2025
Police: Front door smashed, items stolen from Batavia liquor store
Early Tuesday morning, Batavia police responded to a break-in at Batavia Liquor at 1804 Mill St.
Kane County charges Elgin man with owning, distributing child porn
An Elgin man previously convicted on child porn charges is facing nearly two dozen counts of owning and distributing child pornography filed by the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office.
Trump administration revokes deportation protections for 600,000 Venezuelans
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday that the Trump administration has revoked a decision that would have protected roughly 600,000 people from Venezuela from deportation, putting some at risk of being removed from the country in about two months.
Despite chaos over Trump White House’s funding pause, FAFSA forms and student loans still available
President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday rescinded the memo freezing spending. The U.S. Department of Education said even if the pause had taken effect, it would not have applied to direct assistance to Americans including federal student loans.
Pedestrian bridge over Fox River in Aurora closed until fall due to RiverEdge Park expansion project
The bridge is being closed because construction is set to begin on the RiverEdge Park expansion project, and a “vast amount of construction work” is planned for the east landing of the bridge, city officials said.
Senate confirms Lee Zeldin to lead Environmental Protection Agency as Trump vows to cut climate rules
The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a key role to help President Donald Trump fulfill his pledge to roll back major environmental regulations, including those aimed at slowing climate change and encouraging use of electric vehicles.
Pentagon agency pauses celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and more
The Defense Department’s intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events in response to President Donald Trump’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal workplace.
Merrillville officer back on force after paid leave from domestic violence accusations
A Merrillville Police officer accused in October of domestic violence has been reinstated to the force after being on paid leave since the accusations.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing
In a contentious confirmation hearing to be the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer questions about how he would reform Medicaid or Medicare, the government health care programs used by millions of disabled, poor and older Americans.