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Texas Pays $370,000 For 2 Flights To Send Migrants To Illinois: Report

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2 years ago

January 22, 2024

Texas Pays 0,000 For 2 Flights To Send Migrants To Illinois: Report

CHICAGO — After city officials in Chicago and surrounding towns began cracking down on buses of recently arrived migrants sent from Texas, state officials last month began chartering planes to fly migrants to Illinois.

The Texas Emergency Management Station was billed more than $370,000 for two flights last month, bringing more than 320 migrants to the Land of Lincoln, KTRK-TV reported.

The state paid $135,000 to iAero Airways for a flight on Dec. 19 that brought more than 120 migrants from El Paso to O’Hare International Airport. And Texas state officials were billed more than $235,000 for another flight from San Antonio to Rockford, according to records obtained by the Houston television station.

Since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott launched his policy of providing transportation for migrants to travel to self-declared sanctuary cities in other states in the summer of 2022, about 31,000 have arrived in Chicago.

A spokesperson for Abbott said last month his state will continue its “historic action” — dubbed Operation Lone Star — and blamed President Joe Biden.

“Because [Chicago] Mayor [Brandon] Johnson is failing to live up to his city’s ‘Welcoming City’ ordinance by targeting migrant buses from Texas, we are expanding our operation to include flights to Chicago, like the Biden Administration has been doing across the country,” said Andrew Mahaleris.

The Republican governor has also sent migrants to Washington, D.C., New York, Philadelphia, Denver and Los Angeles — all cities with leaders from the Democratic Party.

According the his office, migrants sign a consent waiver and voluntarily accept the state’s transportation.

Earlier this month, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker sent a letter to Abbott pleading for him to stop sending newly arrived migrants his state during recent subzero temperatures and dangerous wind-chills.

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Two rounds of snow on the way to central Illinois – IPM Newsroom

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December 11, 2025

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Two rounds of snow on the way to central Illinois – IPM Newsroom

Snow is making a comeback in Central Illinois.

IPM meteorologist Andrew Pritchard said A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Champaign County and surrounding portions of east-central Illinois beginning Thursday at 3:00 p.m. to Friday at 6:00 a.m.

Snow will spread into Champaign-Urbana between 3-6 PM late this afternoon into the evening with periods of moderate to heavy snowfall continuing overnight. Snow should taper off around sunrise on Friday morning, with around 2-4″ of new snow accumulation expected across Champaign County.

Winds will blow out of the east around 5-10 mph, with minimal impacts from blowing & drifting snow. Still, snow accumulation on roadways could lead to hazardous travel conditions overnight into the Friday morning commute.

On Saturday, the National Weather Service in Central Illinois forecasted for snow to return on Saturday afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. Temperatures will drop below zero across much of central Illinois both Saturday night and Sunday night with resulting wind chill values as cold as 15 to 30 below zero.

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Woman facing charges 5 years after infant’s remains found in north suburbs, police say

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December 11, 2025

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Woman facing charges 5 years after infant’s remains found in north suburbs, police say

RIVERWOODS, Ill. (WLS) — A woman is facing charges five years after the discovery of a dead newborn in the north suburbs.

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Riverwoods, Illinois police say Natalie Schram gave birth to the baby in May 2020 and then dumped the baby’s body in a wooded area in the 1800 block of Robinwood Lane.

Schram was arrested earlier this month in Washington State and has now bee charged in connection to the crime, police said.

SEE ALSO | 2 charged after infant’s remains found buried at Wilmington home, Will County sheriff says

The suspect is expected to appear in a Lake County, Illinois courtroom on Thursday.

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Catching up with Illinois State after huge playoff upset victory

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December 10, 2025

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Catching up with Illinois State after huge playoff upset victory

December 9, 2025 / 10:11 PM CST
/ CBS Chicago

Illinois State Redbirds pulled off the comeback of the year and maybe all-time this past Saturday.

ISU, who were 23-point underdogs, rallied from 14 points down with three minutes to go to knock off No. 1-ranked and defending champion North Dakota State in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs in Fargo, North Dakota.

Quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse overcame five interceptions to engineer the huge 29-28 upset.

Head coach Brock Spack and Arlington Heights receiver Dan Sobkowicz, who caught the game-winning touchdown, discussed the team’s spirit following the win.

“I had 142 texts, and so, I answered every single one of em, how about that. Either with a fist bump or thumbs up or ‘thank you very much,’ I answered every one,” Spack said. “Our players persevered, and they never lost. You can tell this is a different vibe. They just never lost confidence that they were going to win. To have five turnovers, and to be able to survive that and win, and beat these guys like that is amazing.”

“Obviously, it was a really good scrambler,” Sobkowicz said. “Just kinda wanted to make something happen, I mean, he found me, and, uh, obviously, I didn’t really think much of it, honestly, at that play right after, but words can’t really explain how much that meant. I think it’s just a cool moment that I’m probably never going to forget.”

The Redbirds will play UC-Davis Saturday in the FCS quarterfinals.

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