A Myanmar military fighter jet crashed in a combat zone in the country’s east, according to an anti-military resistance organization that claimed to have shot it down. State-run ...

Eric and Cornelius Clay were arrested during a SWAT raid in Rockford, Illinois, and charged with manufacturing and delivering ...

Agriculture equipment giant Deere must face a lawsuit by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission accusing the company of forcing farmers to use its authorized dealer network and driving up their costs for ...

Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers disembark the airplane at the Illinois Air National Guard’s 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Ill., after returning home from deployment April 12, 2025.

ROCKFORD, Ill (WREX) – A federal lawsuit involving the Diocese of Springfield and the Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford has been filed challenging an Illinois law that affects religious hiring ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker unveiled his 2026 budget proposal at the annual State of the State budget address on Wednesday, a $55.4 billion plan which would be the ...

FTC sues Deere & Co. for monopolizing farm-equipment repair market By John O’Connor January 29, 2025 at 10:10 am CST Expand ...

The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from Minnesota and Illinois are suing Deere & Co. claiming it engages in “unfair practices” relating to equipment repairs. The recent move by the FTC ...

The Moline, Illinois-based manufacturer produces repair software that is available only to its dealers, making it impossible for owners to seek less-costly remedies, according to the lawsuit filed ...

A similar law that year in Minnesota exempts farm equipment. The Minnesota Farmers Union has been pressing lawmakers to remove that exception, union president Gary Wertish said. The lawsuit, which the ...

The lawsuit, which the FTC approved on a 3-2 vote, fits a flurry of activity — issuing consumer refunds, taking enforcement actions against companies the agency accuses of deceptive practices ...