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4+ hour, 5+ min ago (335+ words) EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WKBW) " A neighborhood group in East Aurora has filed a lawsuit against the village, claiming officials bent rules to approve a housing development that required cutting down nearly century-old trees on cherished green space. A judge has temporarily halted most construction work on the three-home project at Pine and Porterville Road while the legal case proceeds, though clearing and grading were allowed to continue. "What people in this neighborhood adore about this space is that it is a welcoming green space as you enter into the village," said Shelby Deck, a longtime East Aurora resident. Deck now stands among tree stumps scattered in the snow where a canopy of mature trees once greeted visitors to the village. "This green space is a pause, a place of open reflection for people who live here, and people who come in…...

11+ hour, 51+ min ago (54+ words) A group in East Aurora has filed a lawsuit, claiming village officials bent rules to approve a housing development that required cutting down nearly century-old trees. A group in East Aurora has filed a lawsuit, claiming village officials bent rules to approve a housing development that required cutting down nearly century-old trees....

14+ hour, 24+ min ago (31+ words) The Granite City reopening comes after President Donald Trump's administration agreed to a merger deal between U.S. Steel and Nippon earlier this year. The Illinois Department of Employment Security ......

16+ hour, 13+ min ago (175+ words) The Chemical Brothers" Tom Rowlands, ethereal electronic pop and folk singer Aurora, and director Adam Smith talk exclusively to Creative Review about their new collaboration "Tom and Aurora started playing me stuff quite early on, and it was brilliant," Smith enthuses. "I think I first presented them with 300-400 images " far too many. But that"s kind of the nature of how this project has worked. It"s been very collaborative between the three of us. From a load of images, Tom and Aurora picked the ones that spoke to them and spoke to the music." Our yearly celebration of the best and bravest ideas moving creativity forward is back, so what are you waiting for? Submit your work today Creative director Scott Jones reflects on refreshing the Janis'Joplin brand for a modern audience and what designers working with legacy artists…...

16+ hour, 20+ min ago (948+ words) Big Muddy River Correctional Center, located in downstate Ina, about 300 miles south of Chicago, is one of nearly 30 correctional facilities operated by the Illinois Department of Corrections. Manuel Martinez / WBEZ After 13 years in prison, Maria Garza needed a place to live. But finding housing was not easy for Garza, who left Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln in June 2021. While living in homes of friends and family, as well as hotel rooms and her car, Garza also struggled to continue at Northwestern University's prison education program, which she started while incarcerated. "While I'm sitting there trying to take my class and learn, I'm trying to figure out where I'm gonna sleep," Garza said. "It was depressing. Things got to a point where I sometimes wished I was back in prison." Garza's experiences were not unusual. A significant portion of more than…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago (864+ words) Two Illinois Supreme Court justices traveled to McLean County this week, participating in a judges" meeting for the 11th Judicial Circuit that includes McLean County and observing Family Treatment Court. It was the 23rd of Justice Elizabeth Rochford's stops across the state. Rochford alsois the sitting president of the Illinois Judges Association and committed to visiting all 25 circuit courts in the state, with a few added stops across Cook County. Rochford"s statewide tour is part of an initiative called Building a Bridge from the Courthouse to the Community. "I"m personally asking judges to step out of the courthouse and into the community to speak about the work we do to develop transparency and, in the process, build confidence in the work of the courts," she said. Rochford said it"s been a privilege to visit judges in their professional environments…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago (226+ words) Keen-eyed observers wondering about the identify of an act named TOMORA who appeared on a series of 2026 festival lineups now have the scoop, as the Chemical Brothers" Tom Rowlands and Norwegian vocalist AURORA have laid claim to the moniker. The pair"s debut single for Capitol Records, "Ring the Alarm," is out now in tandem with an Adam Smith-directed video. AURORA previously guested on the song "Eve of Destruction" from the Chems" Grammy-winning 2019 album No Geography. Rowlands later produced portions of AURORA"s 2024 LP What Happened to the Heart?, leading to the new collaboration. More music is expected to follow. Portola Pushes Play With LCD Soundsystem, Dom Dolla Roger Daltrey Enlists The Who, Eddie Vedder, Robert Plant For Cancer Benefits The Chemical Brothers Announce New Album, For That Beautiful Feeling "We wanted'TOMORA'to be a band, not two individuals. It"s…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago (244+ words) Another attack on CTA passenger Illinois House Republicans say the SAFE-T Act continues to fail Illinois residents after a suspect with dozens of arrests was accused of punching a man and knocking him to the Chicago Transit Authority train tracks. CBS Chicago reports that Tommie O. Brown, 39, was charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery to a police officer following a struggle. Police said the victim narrowly avoided the electrified third rail, and a nearby train operator was able to stop and avoid hitting the man. Plaintiffs move to dismiss their ICE use of force case A hearing is scheduled for Jan. 8, 2026 after plaintiffs filed a motion to dismiss their lawsuit seeking to restrict federal immigration officials" use of force in Chicago. In the case of the Chicago Headline Club v. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis issued…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago (654+ words) FARGO " The FCS first-round playoff game was in hand for Illinois State in the fourth quarter and about all that was left was to shake hands with host Southeastern Louisiana and head back to Normal, Illinois. The problem for the Redbirds was they encountered another opponent: Mother Nature. A snowstorm in the Midwest grounded the ISU team plane, so it was back to a hotel and another night in Hammond, Louisiana. A distraction in the routine of a postseason football team? On the contrary, said head coach Brock Spack. "Actually it was better," he said. "We were much more rested. We got a good night's sleep. It was the best thing for us to do because there was no guarantee of us landing and where would they send us, St. Louis? Then you have to find buses and we would…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago (182+ words) Follow Illinois on SI's live tracker for all the signings, information, updates and analysis on the newest Illini during the early signing day period Illinois scored one of the biggest victories of the 2026 recruiting cycle on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period, when it flipped four-star interior offensive lineman Micah Smith from UCLA to add yet another foundational piece to what has become an all-timer of an Illini class. Bielema's excitement over the signings has made it clear how much he believes in this group. He has talked often about wanting players who arrive ready to elevate the program, and Smith checks every box. He is physically mature, technically advanced and competes with the kind of toughness Illinois desperately needs to reclaim. For the Illini, this wasn't just a flashy recruiting flip " it was a response. A…...