Illinois Leaders Condemn Deployment Of Federal Agents In Chicago, Suburbs(Chicago, IL) — Illinois leaders are condemning the Trump Administration’s use of ICE and Border Patrol federal agents in Chicago and surrounding suburbs. The governor says there were numerous confirmed reports over the weekend of federal agents abusing their power and intimidating innocent civilians. 2025-2026 Archery Deer Season Begins Wednesday in Illinois(Springfield, IL) — The 2025-2026 archery deer season is set to begin this week in Illinois. Archery deer season runs tomorrow through January 18th in counties with no firearm deer season. In counties with a firearm deer season, archery hunting will be open for three separate periods starting tomorrow.