Woman accused of robbing four 7-Elevens in less than an hour during Thursday...
A woman was charged in connection to four robberies across convenience stores in the Loop and on the Northwest Side this week, authorities said.
View ArticleIllinois State University president to receive $46,000 bonus before June...
Illinois State University’s Board of Trustees approved a $46,000 bonus for its outgoing president on Saturday, an installment signed off by all board members but criticized by disgruntled graduate...
View ArticleSouthern Illinois first to return to indoor dining, state Department of...
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Saturday afternoon that Region 5, which covers southern Illinois, is the first in the state to enter Tier 1 coronavirus mitigations and resume indoor...
View ArticleIllinois Department of Corrections officer accused of forgery
A Stateville corrections officer is accused of depositing several stolen checks into his federal credit union account, officials said.
View ArticleThe end of cash bail? Backers and opponents ponder the consequences as bill...
Uncertainty is hanging over much of the state’s criminal justice system as prosecutors, police and defense attorneys ponder the consequences of one of the most sweeping pieces of legislation to pass...
View Article15-year-old struck 4 times, critically injured in Little Village shooting,...
Chicago police are investigating the shooting of a 15-year-old girl in Little Village late Saturday and no arrests have been made, officials said.
View ArticleWoman shot at Evanston IHOP last weekend has died, becoming gunman’s 4th...
A woman shot at IHOP in Evanston as part of Jason Nightengale's alleged shooting rampage has died, officials said, making her the fourth fatality of the seven people he's accused of shooting at random.
View ArticleMan who drove up steps of Wisconsin Capitol was intoxicated, not politically...
Madison Police Lt. David Jugovich said there was no indication of a threat to the Capitol, which is under increased security by state and local police and the National Guard.
View Article‘What you see is what you get:’ Forecaster says as steady snowfall is...
Expect light snowfall most of Sunday and temperatures to drop into the 20s, forecasters said.
View ArticleJoe Ricketts, Cubs family patriarch who closed DNAinfo after union vote, to...
Ricketts said Straight Arrow News will not involve other members of his family.
View ArticleWhere to learn, volunteer and celebrate on MLK Day, online or in person
Looking for a way to get involved on Martin Luther King Jr. Day this year? Though events commemorating King’s life, legacy and his birthday may look different this year, many are more accessible than...
View ArticleAll quiet at the Illinois Capitol as protests fail to materialize Sunday
Illinois Capitol quiet as protests fail to materialize Sunday
View ArticleIndoor dining to resume in north-central Illinois including Kendall County
Restaurants in Region 2, which includes Peoria and Bloomington, will be allowed to resume indoor service at 25% capacity, or 25 people, whichever is less, according to the state’s public health...
View ArticleRogers Park residents, leaders fight closure of High Ridge YMCA
People gather to protest against the upcoming closure of the High Ridge YMCA during a rally at the corner of Touhy and Western avenues in Chicago on Jan. 17, 2021.
View ArticleMan lived inside O’Hare for 3 months before detection, prosecutors say
Singh reportedly found an airport ID badge in the airport and was “scared to go home due to COVID.”
View ArticleChicago police: Death of man while trying to move filing cabinet ruled...
A 42-year-old man was crushed by an object when he tried to move a filing cabinet through an opening in the wall of a meat-packing plant, officials said.
View ArticleSecond person arrested and accused of pretending to be an ICE agent in Orland...
Prosecutors said three offenders wearing ski masks and Immigration and Customs Enforcement jackets put a gun to the victim’s head outside an Orland Park apartment building, handcuffed him and drove him...
View ArticleA post-holiday COVID-19 surge? Nothing significant seen yet in Illinois, but...
Illinois has so far avoided a holiday-related COVID-19 surge, though some metrics saw brief increases in some parts of the state.
View ArticleColumn: After the US Capitol attack, a renewed look at Martin Luther King...
King believed violence pushes a movement backward, not forward.
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