Manhattan, IL Patch

15/10/2025

The ongoing federal government shutdown is affecting how Illinois’s 2.3 million Social Security recipients do business with the agency. Here's what to know:

The ongoing federal government shutdown is affecting how Illinois's 2.3 million Social Security recipients do business with the agency.

15/10/2025

Police have given an update, a week after a newlywed couple were found dead of gunshot wounds in their car, just days before their wedding anniversary. More at link in comments.

14/10/2025

The ongoing federal government shutdown is affecting how Illinois’s 2.3 million Social Security recipients do business with the agency.

The ongoing federal government shutdown is affecting how Illinois's 2.3 million Social Security recipients do business with the agency.

14/10/2025

Also: Missing woman safe | Shirtless intruder charged | Gun charges for man shot by PD | No injuries in Panduit fire | Trick or treat hours

14/10/2025

DHS claims cartels are offering thousands for murder of officers, days after a federal judge blocked the deployment of the National Guard.

14/10/2025

Days after a federal judge blocked deployment of the National Guard in Illinois, saying there was no substantial evidence that a "danger of rebellion" but significant evidence that federal agents have been able to carry out their work, DHS alleges that Mexican cartels are offering "bounties" for the murder of federal officers, with help from "extremists." Read more at link in comments. (Photo: (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

14/10/2025

A suburban man is facing multiple counts of aggravated DUI and aggravated battery after police say he struck a 74-year-old woman twice, pinning her under his car and seriously injuring her, after a fender-bender in a Walmart parking lot. Details in link in comments.

14/10/2025

The idea is to tax the services, rideshare, food delivery, that use single vehicles and funnel that into services like CTA, Metra, and Pace. What do you think about this?

14/10/2025

The idea is to tax the services, rideshare, food delivery, that use single vehicles and funnel that into services like CTA, Metra, and Pace.

14/10/2025

"No Kings" demonstrations around the Chicago area this weekend are expected to protest a variety of administration policies, including immigration enforcement by masked agents and the disruption of migrant families, congressional map gerrymandering, health care and higher costs of living. Find info on where at the link in the comments.

14/10/2025

"No Kings" protests will be held throughout the Ilinois Saturday in opposition to the Trump administration.

14/10/2025

The mayor has also taken steps in recent days to limit the area where protesters can be active.

Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson has taken steps in recent days to limit where and when demonstrators can be active, according to WGN.