The problems with proving innocence as a fraud victim
October 3, 2024A Vietnam-era veteran is being hounded by a government agency that is insisting he pay back a loan … a loan he never took out. Small Business Administration representatives say…
A Vietnam-era veteran is being hounded by a government agency that is insisting he pay back a loan … a loan he never took out. Small Business Administration representatives say…
Fall can be a surprise when it arrives, but planning for the seasonal transition can keep a garden looking great until frost. Most gardeners can show their success by battling the…
A candidate for the 82nd District state House seat in the near southwest DuPage and Cook County suburbs is alleging that someone has been circulating a racist and Islamophobic “push…
When James Higgins fell on his way to the parking lot after a Ravinia concert, he shrugged it off as probably having too many glasses of wine. “Pretty soon, he stopped saying that…
Most political observers agree that this year’s presidential election will be decided in a handful of swing states. Two of those states, Wisconsin and Michigan, are within easy driving…
Representatives of nonprofits and hospitals have broken ground on the first piece in one of the largest redevelopment project’s on Chicago’s West Side in decades. The…
A 19-year-old Chicago man is in Cook County Jail on charges of attempted murder and home invasion on the city’s South Side. Marshal Shepherd, a resident of the 11700 block of…
The scams against seniors are getting worse, if that’s even possible, and the thieves are becoming sneakier and more creative by the minute. We have to up our game to stay one step…
Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series on the state’s marijuana industry. While Illinois’ marijuana market is booming and the state has made progress in diversifying…
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Supreme Court has vacated a lower court ruling and reinstated a statute that authorizes the state to revoke a person’s Firearm Owners Identification card…
Capitol News Illinois has launched an interactive Election Guide to help Illinoisans navigate the voting process. Illinois gives voters 40 days prior to Election Day to cast their…
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Sept. 17 in actor Jussie Smollett’s appeal to overturn his conviction on disorderly conduct charges for falsifying a hate…
CHICAGO — A federal judge Thursday declared a mistrial after a jury deadlocked in their deliberations over whether former AT&T Illinois President Paul La Schiazza bribed longtime…
Law enforcement officers in Illinois cannot rely on the smell of burnt marijuana alone to justify searching a vehicle without a warrant, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled. The decision…
SPRINGFIELD — A year after Illinois became the first state in the nation to eliminate the use of cash bail, the impact on the state’s criminal justice system appears to be far less…