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Illinois, Colorado governors announce state-level coalition to resist Trump policies
Governors Safeguarding Democracy, or GSD, will be overseen by governors and supported by a network of senior staff designated by each state leader.Top stories - ABC News - November 13 -
Harris wins Illinois
Vice President Harris has won Illinois in the 2024 presidential election, securing its 19 Electoral College votes in the process, according to a Decision Desk HQ projection. A Republican last won ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Harris wins Colorado
Vice President Harris has won Colorado, securing another victory in a safe blue state. Harris was expected to win the Centennial State's 10 electoral votes. The western state has elected Democratic ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Boebert wins reelection in Colorado
Conservative firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) is projected to sail to victory in Colorado’s eastern 4th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Boebert currently represents ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Jussie Smollett's conviction overturned by Illinois Supreme Court
The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned actor Jussie Smollett's conviction for staging a fake hate crime. Smollett had claimed he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in January 2019.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Jussie Smollett conviction overturned by Illinois Supreme Court
The Illinois Supreme Court overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction Thursday on charges that he staged an attack against himself in Chicago in 2019 and then lied about it. Smollett appealed ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Watch Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers: TV channel, live stream info, start time
How to watch Illinois vs. Eastern Illinois basketball gameSports - CBS Sports - November 5 -
College football scores, results: Texas A&M takes SEC lead
Get live updates, highlights, stats and analysis on Saturday's action all day long.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26 -
College Football Power Rankings: Colorado makes its first appearance
Our college football experts break down how each team in our top 25 performed in Week 9.Sports - ESPN - October 29 -
House Democrat locked in tight race in Colorado
Rep. Yadira Caraveo (D-Colo.) is locked in a tight race with Republican Gabe Evans in a competitive Colorado House district, according to a new poll. An Emerson College Polling/KDVR/KWGN/The Hill ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Colorado green lights measure to enshrine abortion
The ballot measure enshrining the right to an abortion in the Colorado state constitution has passed. The initiative — called Amendment 79 — makes abortion a constitutional right in Colorado and ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Colorado Republican wins House seat vacated by Boebert
Republican Jeff Hurd is projected to win Rep. Lauren Boebert’s (R-Colo.) seat in Colorado, according to Decision Desk hQ. Hurd, an attorney, defeated former Aspen City Councilman Adam Frisch for ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Ranked-choice voting measure fails in Colorado
A measure to implement top-four, all-candidate primaries and ranked-choice voting in the general election has failed in Colorado, Decision Desk HQ projects. Coloradans voted down the proposed ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Colorado and Deion Sanders Suddenly Have a Lot at Stake
The Buffaloes are tied for second in the Big 12 and quietly have a path to the College Football Playoff.Sports - The New York Times - November 9 -
Early season snowstorm pounding New Mexico, Colorado
A major storm system is bringing a historic early season snowstorm to New Mexico and Colorado.Top stories - ABC News - November 8 -
Largest November snowstorm in decades hits Colorado
After five days of nearly non-stop snowfall, Colorado faced its largest November snowstorm in decades. The snow stopped falling on Saturday after overnight blizzard-like conditions dumped several ...Top stories - CBS News - November 9 -
WATCH: Bear enjoys snow day at Colorado zoo
A grizzly bear enjoyed every bit of a recent snow day at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, Colorado.Top stories - ABC News - November 10 -
Rep. Caraveo concedes in Colorado District 8 fight
Rep. Yadira Caraveo (D-Colo.) on Sunday conceded her reelection race to Republican Gabe Evans, in a win for the GOP as they inch closer to winning control of the lower chamber. The close race for ...Politics - The Hill - November 11 -
Illinois bans bets on plays that could be easy to manipulate, at NFL's request
Illinois is banning certain types of betting on NFL games, at the league's request, because of concerns that some bets would be easy for one person to manipulate.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26 -
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker accelerates abortion advocacy on eve of the election
Illlinois Gov. JB Pritzker's Think Big America nonprofit group is helping fund abortion ballot initiatives in eight states.Top stories - NBC News - October 29 -
Tiki the dog helps Illinois man survive gunshot to the head
Leslie Reeves and Chris Smith were both shot on their first date. Only Smith survived.Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Trump projected to win Utah, Montana; Harris to win Illinois, Delaware
CBS News projects that former President Donald Trump will win Utah and Montana, while Vice President Kamala Harris is projected to win Illinois and Delaware. CBS News' Anthony Salvanto and Major ...Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Federal judge rules Illinois assault weapons ban unconstitutional
U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn is holding off on enforcing his ruling for 30 days to allow Illinois leaders time to appeal.Top stories - CBS News - November 8 -
Federal judge says Illinois assault rifle ban is unconstitutional
A federal judge in Illinois ruled that the state's assault rifle ban is unconstitutional, arguing that the decision violates the Second Amendment. In U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn's opinion, ...Politics - The Hill - November 9 -
Illinois Democrat moves to force full House vote to release Gaetz ethics report
As Republicans on the House Ethics Committee are blocking the release of the panel’s report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), a House Democrat is spearheading an end-around strategy in a bid to ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Actor Jussie Smollett's conviction overturned by Illinois Supreme Court
The state's highest court ruled a special prosecutor's decision to re-indict Smollett violated his constitutional rights after Cook County prosecutors previously dropped charges against him.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Jussie Smollett's hate crime hoax conviction overturned by Illinois Supreme Court
The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned the conviction against Jussie Smollett for falsely reporting a hate crime to police.Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Illinois Supreme Court overturns Jussie Smollett conviction for alleged hoax
Smollett, who is black and gay, was accused of lying about being the victim of a racial attack in Chicago.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Illinois Supreme Court overturns Jussie Smollett conviction in hate crime case
The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned Jussie Smollett's conviction for staging a hate crime in 2019, ruling he should not have been prosecuted after the initial case was dropped. The court did ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
No. 24 Illinois and Rutgers are climbing the Big Ten ladder heading into showdown
After years of being at the bottom of the Big Ten Conference, No. 24 Illinois and Rutgers are going in the right direction under Bret Bielema and Greg Schiano with the season entering its final two ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago -
TD with :04 left lifts No. 25 Illinois to 8th win
Illinois, down 31-30 in the final minute, pulled out a wild 38-31 victory over Rutgers on Saturday in Piscataway, New Jersey, keeping the Fighting Illini in line for not only their first nine-win ...Sports - ESPN - 9 hours ago -
Deion Sanders Has Colorado Bowl-Eligible and Dreaming of So Much More
The Buffaloes haven’t won a bowl game in 20 years.Sports - The New York Times - October 28 -
Deion Sanders takes Colorado to bowl eligibility for first time in eight years
In the grand scheme of things, it's not all that hard to become bowl eligible in today's NCAA.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27 -
McDonald's beef patties test negative for E. coli in Colorado
Colorado has seemingly eliminated one ingredient in the McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburger E. coli outbreak as a cause for death and dozens of illnesses.Top stories - CBS News - October 27
