Animal rights activists are cheering Chicago aldermen’s action that will take horse carriages off city streets as of Jan. 1. Aldermen overwhelmingly voted in favor of banning horse-drawn…
Three individuals used a chain saw Saturday morning to pry open ATM machines on Chicago’s Northwest Side. Police said that at 1 a.m. and 1:55 a.m. Saturday, three male blacks entered…
Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District has been in Democratic hands for more than 40 years and Marie Newman plans to keep it that way. However, after beating eight-term incumbent Dan…
An East St. Louis man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a 41-year-old woman. Kraig Appleton, 29, was arrested Thursday (April 23) in connection…
Members of Illinois’ class of 2020 attended their last day of high school back in March not knowing at that time it was indeed the last time they would be attending classes,…
Ten people have been killed in Chicago shootings since April 18. A 36-year-old man was killed Thursday on the city’s Far South Side. Officers responded to a Shotspotter alert on the…
Illinois’ ultimate first responders — mayors of six of the state’s largest cities — don’t see any quick economic recovery when shutdowns forced by the COVID-19 virus come…
The Naperville Millennium Carillon in Moser Tower is announcing special concerts and lighting to honor healthcare workers and first responders during the coronavirus pandemic this spring….
More than 40 Metro East public school districts could receive federal funding to help address the needs of students during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an advisory last month…
At the request of the local government, the state of Illinois has activated a pre-staged alternate housing facility in Jefferson County to meet the identified needs of COVID-19. Jefferson…
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