Four charged in Rockford murder
January 10, 2025Four individuals, including three teens, have been charged in connection with an April murder in Rockford. Marcus McGhee, 20, of Chicago; a 17-year-old Rockford boy; and two 16-year-old…
Four individuals, including three teens, have been charged in connection with an April murder in Rockford. Marcus McGhee, 20, of Chicago; a 17-year-old Rockford boy; and two 16-year-old…
A 19-year-old Chicago man has been charged in connection with a fatal crash in Oak Lawn. Peter Swenson was charged with felony reckless homicide, aggravated driving under the influence,…
Medical professionals and community activists are trying to push elected officials and state regulators to take action on issues affecting West Suburban Medical Center. The hospital…
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers could consider easing requirements for residents to change their names, a move proponents say will reduce risks for victims of domestic abuse, transgender…
Parishioners from St. Ferdinand and St. Ladislaus churches on Chicago’s Northwest Side walked down Belmont Avenue during a Three Kings Parade on Sunday. The annual event celebrated…
The Chicago area’s biggest and longest-running boating event will launch this year from a new home. The Discover Boating Chicago Boat Show starts Wednesday and runs through Sunday…
A Chicago man was charged in connection with the killing of a woman in Chicago’s West Loop. Johnnie Matthews, 42, a resident of the 1500 block of West Warren, was arrested at…
The Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police are advising residents that a winter storm is anticipated to create dangerous travel conditions throughout much of…
The Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation, in partnership with the Chicago Park District, is conducting its annual Holiday Tree Recycling Program at 27 locations throughout the…
Hundreds of parishioners from St. Ferdinand and St. Ladislaus churches on Chicago’s Northwest Side will process down Belmont Avenue during a Three Kings Parade on Sunday. The annual…
SPRINGFIELD — Giving almost no time for public review, Illinois Democrats pushed through a $55.2 billion budget for next fiscal year late Saturday, bolstering coffers with new taxes…
Two of the country’s largest collections of Native American human remains are held by museums in Illinois. To the director of one of the museums, the work to rebury those remains…
This week in ag, the fallout continues from RFK’s “Make America Healthy Again” report that recommends sweeping changes to how farmers produce food. We’ve also got info on big…
The Illinois State Fair will offer a little something for everyone this year. Fans of the fair and its food gathered at the state fairgrounds in April to celebrate the countdown of…
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office is projecting state revenues to come in about a half-billion dollars below the baseline projections assumed during his February budget…
Electric customers around Illinois will see significantly higher prices on their bills next month. The average residential customer of northern Illinois’ Commonwealth Edison will…
Mid-May rains across north-central Illinois did little to alleviate dry conditions in many locations, though some benefitted from up to 5 inches of precipitation. This week we will…