Julian Assange is expected to be released soon after reaching a plea deal with the US government. The charges against the WikiLeaks founder in the US are related to the publication of a significant amount of classified information, making it one of the largest such releases in American history.

Illinois is on the verge of correcting a historical injustice that occurred 175 years ago by returning land in northern Illinois that was taken from a Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation chief in 1829. The land was originally guaranteed to the chief, but was later seized by the US government. Now, Illinois is taking steps to return the land to its rightful owners, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation.