Pritzker responds to report about photo he took with ‘peacekeeper’ accused in deadly Chicago...
CHICAGO - Controversy is brewing following a report that Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's administration scrubbed from a state website a photo of the governor and a man now charged in connection with a deadly Chicago crash stemming from a smash-and-grab burglary on the Magnificent Mile last week. What we know:
A Death in Chicago and Why ICE Needs Civilian Oversight
This week, just after dropping his kids off at school, Silverio Villegas-González was killed by ICE officers in suburban Chicago. According to the Chicago Sun Times, ICE agents said they stopped the car as part of ‘targeted law enforcement activity.” The incident is described this way:
Chicago Spent $119.7M on Police Overtime in 6 Months, 20% More Than Its Annual...
The city of Chicago spent $119.7 million on overtime for members of the Chicago Police Department during the first six months of 2025 — nearly 20% more than the Chicago City Council set aside for police overtime as part of the city’s annual budget, according to records published by the city’s watchdog.
Balloon release held for mother, 2 children pulled from Lake Michigan
Loved ones gathered to remember 1-year-old Jream Washington, her brother, 6-year-old Wyatt Patton, and their mother, 31-year-old Drake Patton, who were all pronounced dead after being pulled from Lake Michigan last Saturday.
Leo High School choir advances to “America’s Got Talent” finals
The boys of the Leo High School choir have punched their ticket to the finals of "America's Got Talent" by winning America's vote Wednesday night.
Nearly 100 new US citizens sworn in at Chicago federal building on Constitution Day
As immigration crackdowns expand across the country and in Chicago, those becoming U.S. citizens on Wednesday took an oath for family, freedom and hope.
Video shows violent attack at Chicago restaurant
Jackson posted a video of the attack to social media, not realizing it would accumulate millions of views.
Woman stabbed on CTA Blue Line train, Chicago police say
A woman was stabbed on a CTA Blue Line train on the West Side Thursday morning, Chicago police said.
Video shows armed ambush of off-duty Chicago cop in Back of the Yards
Chicago’s police oversight agency has released dramatic surveillance footage and case materials from last month’s armed ambush of an off-duty Chicago police officer in Back of the Yards. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability made the release Thursday, and while its statement did not include any new details,...
Illinois braces for 2 incoming factory shutdowns with 110 jobs lost
Illinois has had a rough 2025. It’s been plagued by factory shutdowns as inflation, the trade war, and an increasingly sluggish economy have taken a big toll. And unfortunately –…
