Men killed in Chicago shootings
May 25, 2025Two men were killed Friday in shootings in Chicago. A 42-year-old man was killed Friday afternoon inside a business in the West Englewood neighborhood on the city’s Southwest…
Two men were killed Friday in shootings in Chicago. A 42-year-old man was killed Friday afternoon inside a business in the West Englewood neighborhood on the city’s Southwest…
Illinois lost more than 1,000 jobs in April. Figures from the state’s Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity showed that 1,026 jobs were eliminated during April at businesses…
The Archdiocese of Chicago will celebrate Memorial Day with a Field Mass at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery in Palatine. The Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Cemeteries…
After three impressive, but limited on color, large-scale sculpture exhibits, the Morton Arboretum has some eye-popping works for visitors to check out over the next two years. Vivid…
Huntley officials are finalizing preparations for what they say is the village’s largest-ever public improvement project next spring. The road improvements may ultimately play a…
A two-year controversy ended with the swearing-in ceremony of new members at the Lake County Regional Board of School Trustees meeting Monday. Clyde McLemore was administered the oath…
Near-record-dry soil moisture levels contributed to the May 16 wind-driven dust storm that coated Chicago and much of northwestern Illinois in a pesky layer of dust and debris, according…
Though public works and road construction projects present a seasonal nuisance, improving the city’s infrastructure benefits the entire community. This is especially true for Rockford’s…
A Homer Glen man has been charged with threatening a state representative. Steven Brady, 40, faces one count of threat to a public official, a Class 3 felony. Illinois State Police…
A former senior executive at the Bank of O’Fallon has pleaded guilty to defrauding the bank of nearly $2 million and cheating a Lebanon couple out of nearly half a million dollars…
PEORIA — For 60 years, SkillsUSA Illinois has held workforce development competitions for young people entering the trades. And for 60 years, there has never been an all-female team…
CHICAGO — In a hot gymnasium on Chicago’s South Side, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced this morning that he’s running for a potentially historic third term as governor. In his announcement…
SPRINGFIELD —– Three main factors contribute to the formation of Midwest dust storms: strong winds, dry soil in farm fields and large amounts of loose soil. That’s according to…
SPRINGFIELD — Public employees hired since 2011 must continue to wait for pension reform after Illinois lawmakers declined to take up the issue during the spring session. Lawmakers…
SPRINGFIELD — Under a bill awaiting the governor’s signature, certain insurance plans would have to cover hippotherapy and other forms of therapeutic horseback riding in Illinois. …
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget into law, taking shots at President Donald Trump’s budget management to defend hard choices state lawmakers were…
SPRINGFIELD — In a year when many state agencies received little or no funding increase, state lawmakers approved an increase of $15.7 million, or 22.4 percent, for general operating…