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The first panels of levee border wall are seen at a construction site along the U.S.-Mexico border last month in Donna, Texas. The new section, with 18-foot-tall steel bollards atop a concrete wall, will stretch approximately 8 miles.

Federal Judge Blocks Diversion Of Military Construction Money For Border Wall

A case brought by El Paso County, Texas, is similar to another won by the Sierra Club in California. The U.S. Supreme Court said wall construction can continue while the Trump administration appeals.

The Texas Longhorns mascot enters the stadium last September before a game in Austin, Texas.

VIDEO: Texas Longhorns Mascot Charges Georgia's Bulldog

A pregame photo-op at the Sugar Bowl almost goes horribly wrong.

WNIJ Newsroom 2018

Election 2018 Team CoverageThere were several close races in northern Illinois last night. WNIJ reporters were at election night headquarters as those…

A fire rages through the top floors of an apartment building in Paris. At least 10 people have been killed and dozens injured. Fire officials say arson is to blame.

At Least 10 Killed, Dozens Injured In Paris Apartment Fire

Officials say arson is to blame in the fire that swept through an apartment building in the French capital early Tuesday. It took hundreds of firefighters several hours to put out the blaze.

The Senate has voted to acquit former President Donald Trump on an impeachment charge of inciting an insurrection. In a statement, Trump thanked his legal team and members of Congress "who stood proudly for the Constitution."

Trump Celebrates His Acquittal, Says The Impeachment Was Part Of A 'Witch Hunt'

In a statement issued shortly after a final vote in the Senate on a charge of inciting an insurrection, Trump said the "movement to Make America Great Again has only just begun."

The Sound of Science - 'The Periodic Table'

KC: Hello listeners! Welcome to the Sound of Science on WNIJ! I’m K.C. Sauer from NIU STEAM. HOLLIE: And I’m Hollie. Today we’re answering a question from…

Rioters storm the Capitol on Jan. 6. Three individuals associated with an extremist group were indicted Wednesday on charges that include conspiracy and obstructing an official proceeding.

3 People From Extremist 'Oath Keepers' Indicted On Capitol Riot Conspiracy Charges

Those indicted have ties to what the Justice Department calls "a paramilitary organization focused on recruitment of current and former military, law enforcement, and first responder personnel."

A syringe containing a dose of a Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine sits in a container during a vaccine clinic at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, Alaska. The state is the first in the nation to offer the COVID-19 vaccine to any resident 16 or older.

Alaska Opens Vaccines To Everyone Over 16

Gov. Mike Dunleavy says COVID-19 vaccines are now available to anyone age 16 and older who lives or works in the state.

The U.K. and France reached a deal to reopen their mutual borders for rail, air and sea delivery services amid the rapid spread of a new coronavirus strain.

U.K.-France Border Reopens Amid Spread Of New Coronavirus Strain

The countries reached a deal Tuesday after France initially closed its borders to U.K. travelers on Sunday following news of an outbreak of a new strain of the coronavirus in England.

Hospitalizations and deaths from the coronavirus continue to increase this month, with the number of Americans who died in a single day from the illness surpassing 3,600.

U.S. Surpasses 3,600 Daily Coronavirus Deaths, Breaks Prior Hospitalization Record

Data also show more than 230,000 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday and that 113,090 Americans were hospitalized with the virus — a number that's been on the rise.

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