Chicago man charged with gun-trafficking
February 25, 2025A Chicago man has been charged with trafficking a firearm. Oscar Gil-Izquierdo sold a Radical Firearms Model RF-15, Multi-Caliber AR-pistol, drum magazine, two additional magazines…
A Chicago man has been charged with trafficking a firearm. Oscar Gil-Izquierdo sold a Radical Firearms Model RF-15, Multi-Caliber AR-pistol, drum magazine, two additional magazines…
Three Rockford men faces charges after two separate traffic stops. Edward Wells, 38, is charged with unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, no valid firearms owner identification card,…
A Chicago man has been charged in connection with a carjacking on the city’s Southwest Side. Jose Mendoza, 19, a resident of the 2000 block of West 70th Place, faces two counts…
A Machesney Park man is being held in Winnebago County Jail in connection with a fatal hit-and-run accident. Phillip Wall, 45, turned himself in earlier today, Rockford police said. …
Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, shared the following remarks during tonight’s Interreligious Prayer Service at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago commemorating the…
The criminal trial of Robert Crimo III began today as prosecutors and defense attorneys began examining a pool of prospective jurors to fill 12 seats, along with six alternate candidates…
As Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency crew worked last week to download and rummage through massive tranches of data in agencies across the U.S. government, federal…
One woman was killed and another injured Saturday night in a Near North Side shooting. Chicago police responded to a residential building on the 300 block of West Grand Avenue in the…
A Belleville man has been charged in connection with a shooting during a DCFS well-being check of a child. Charles Powers, 28, faces six charges, including attempted murder. On Thursday,…
The city is proposing to keep most of Chicago West Side’s Armitage industrial corridor zoned for industrial businesses, while relaxing zoning on five major sites. In July 2024, Chicago…
Two suburban U.S. representatives say a new law containing severe cuts to food assistance and other social programs will prove to be “devastating” to more than a million of Illinois’…
When individuals who take care of pets bring home more money than individuals taking care of kids, something is wrong, according to a former first lady of Illinois. “In some states,…
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced July 1 that former Deputy Gov. Christian Mitchell will be his running mate for the 2026 campaign. Pritzker’s selection, made just days after announcing…
CHICAGO — Illinois students won’t need to fill out applications for most state universities to be admitted — if they have high enough grades. With his signature, Gov. J.B….
With sincere apologies, this week’s column is heavy on the politics of agriculture. While we’d like to focus on crop progress and the weather — two of the farmer’s favorite…
Despite uncertainty over the economy and federal funding during the second half of fiscal year 2025, the state’s fiscal year closed June 30 with the state setting a record for…
SPRINGFIELD – Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined another multi-state lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s decision to withhold billions of dollars in federal funds…