Lightfoot toppled in Chicago mayoral contest
— February 28, 2023Incumbent Lori Lightfoot will not advance to Chicago’s April mayoral runoff, after finishing third in Tuesday’s election. Lightfoot will be a one-term mayor and becomes…
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Father of alleged Highland Park shooter pleads not guilty to charges
— February 17, 2023Robert Crimo Jr., the father of the alleged July 4 Highland Park parade shooter, pleaded not guilty to seven felony counts of reckless homicide in a short Thursday morning hearing….
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Petition drive seeks to honor Trailside museum legend Virginia Moe
— February 8, 2023For 52 years, Virginia Moe worked and lived in the three-story, nine-room brick Italianate building nestled among the trees on forest preserve land near the corner of Thatcher Avenue…
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DCFS, director face lawsuit filed on behalf of jailed wards
— January 20, 2023SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services on Thursday was named in a federal class-action lawsuit on behalf of children in state care who have been held…
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Judge invalidates cash bail reform in some counties; appeal pending
— December 30, 2022SPRINGFIELD – A Kankakee County judge ruled Wednesday, Dec. 28 that lawmakers overreached their constitutional authority in passing a measure to abolish cash bail in Illinois, while…
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Chicago Auto Show back at full speed
— February 13, 2023The Chicago Auto Show eyes a return to full strength this month after two years of pandemic cutbacks. The midwinter McCormick Place fixture began a 10-day run on Feb. 11 with two full…
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Cook Forest District opens miles of public trails at Horizon Farms
— January 21, 2023The Forest Preserves District of Cook County has fully opened Horizon Farm preserve in Barrington Hills for public use, including the introduction of several official trails available…
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Projects pushing back on Lake Michigan shoreline erosion
— January 19, 2023Two ground-breaking projects underway at Illinois Beach State Park will help protect precious shoreline from erosion caused by Lake Michigan waves and inform future decisions about…
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