DACA

A congressman representing a large portion of downstate Illinois will be listening closely to President Trump’s State of the Union address…

Congress passed yet another short-term spending bill a week ago but only after a three-day government shutdown. The bill funds the federal government…

Many so-called Dreamers have spent most of their lives in the U.S.. They’ve grown up, attended school, held jobs, and some have started families of their…

18th District Congressman Darin LaHood is back to work in Washington D.C. Tuesday. The Peoria Republican says he believes Congress cannot let the…

Members of the state's largest immigrant rights group say they're boosting efforts to preserve a federal program protecting young immigrants from…

A beneficiary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, in Peoria says if it weren’t for the program, he wouldn’t have started his…

University of Illinois officials say they can't provide legal help to students affected by changes to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program…

University of Illinois students, faculty and staff rallied on the Urbana campus Wednesday in defense of DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.…

Illinois is among 15 states suing to block President Donald Trump's plan to end a program protecting young immigrants from deportation.The lawsuit was…

CHICAGO (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner says children shouldn't be left in limbo, but addressing issues raised by ending a program aimed at protecting young…