One county’s fight to buck overdose trends
— October 17, 2023Fifth in a series looking at drug-induced homicides Patrick Kenneally saw the numbers and knew he had to act. Seeing that 78 people suffered overdose deaths in McHenry County in 2017,…
Fifth in a series looking at drug-induced homicides Patrick Kenneally saw the numbers and knew he had to act. Seeing that 78 people suffered overdose deaths in McHenry County in 2017,…
Last in a series looking at Black-owned start-up businesses in the Far South Community Development Corp. Marketplace in Chicago Taharia Randolph struggled with anxiety and depression…
Two former Illinois Department of Child and Family employees learned their fate during a Friday bench trial, with one being found guilty on two felony counts, and the other being acquitted…
ROCKFORD – In 2016 – before Donald Trump’s presidency paved the way for the eventual overturning of Roe v. Wade – Democrats in Illinois passed what would become the first in…
Fourth in a series looking at drug-induced homicides Cook County set an unwanted record last year. In 2022, the county saw 2,000 individuals die from opioid overdoses, breaking the…
Members of Jewish communities from throughout the Chicago area and state expressed fear, disbelief and support at an Oct. 9 Show Up For Israel Rally in the wake of terror attack in…
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith will resign effective Dec. 31, he told colleagues in an all-staff town hall meeting Wednesday morning. For years,…
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this week filed administrative rules that would increase the age at which a driver is required to pass a driving test when they renew their…