State Rep. Dan Swanson, R-Alpha, received a call from Democratic House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, in January that he was tapped to head the House Veterans’ Affairs…
First of two parts looking at efforts to help veterans who wind up in the Cook County court system Navy veteran Greg Sanchez was struggling with the transition to civilian life. He…
The Oak Lawn Police Department is reminding football fans and Super Bowl partygoers that designated drivers are the best defense against the dangers of impaired driving. If your Super…
An O’Fallon man has been charged in connection with a murder at an East St. Louis public housing complex. Ricky Clayton, 18, faces a charge of first-degree murder, a Class M felony….
A pedestrian was killed Friday afternoon when hit in a Bloomington parking lot. Shortly after 1:45 p.m. Friday, Bloomington police officers responded to the parking lot of the Empire…
The Rockford Police Department is accepting applications for entry-level police officers. Entry-level Rockford officers start at $70,958, with health insurance, pension benefits and…
Chicago police fatally shot a burglary suspect this morning on the city’s West Side. Shortly after 10:45 a.m., uniformed Chicago police officers responded to a burglary call on…
To label Cirque du Soleil’s “CRYSTAL” as merely a circus on ice would be rather misleading. The world-renowned entertainment company’s latest production, its first on…
Pritzker signs executive order responding ...SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed an executive order July 14 requiring ...
Democratic primary in 9th Congressional ...The ever-growing candidate field for Illinois' 9th Congressional Democratic primary isn’t a ...
Northwest Side parish adopts name ...While “The Saint Who Wore Sneakers” sounds like a summer Disney movie ...
Chicago West Side workforce development ...As Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation, the new workforce development and social ...
