Illinois Quick Hits: Iowa wants Illinois’ counties
(The Center Square) – An Iowa state lawmaker has introduced legislation that would establish a committee to study the potential transfer of one or more Illinois counties to Iowa. State Rep. Taylor Collins, R-Mediapolis, proposed House File 2141 , the Iowa-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Act. Last year, Indiana...
Driver hits Illinois State Police squad car on Route 53 in northwest suburbs
An Illinois State Police squad car was struck and damaged on Route 53 in Chicago's northwest suburbs.
This Chicago, Illinois Diner Is A Time Capsule Of Classic American Comfort Food
The smell of coffee hits before anything else. Not fancy coffee. Real coffee. The kind that belongs to a Chicago morning and doesn’t apologize for it. On the corner of Ravenswood and Balmoral, near Andersonville, Pauline’s carries a very specific kind of Illinois comfort. This is Midwest breakfast doing what it does...
Man killed in West Garfield Park shooting, Chicago police say
Chicago police are investigating a deadly shooting on the city's West Side.
Cook County launches e-Citation pilot program for traffic citations
COOK COUNTY, Ill. — The Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County has launched a pilot for e-Citation, a major modernization initiative that allows traffic citations to enter the court system electronically, improving efficiency and reducing delays for court users across Cook County. E-Citation...
Wisconsin woman charged with murder in Oak Brook Terrace shooting
A Milwaukee teenager has been charged with murder in a January shooting in Oak Brook Terrace. She was arrested in Wisconsin and is awaiting extradition. Prosecutors say the investigation involved multiple law enforcement agencies. A Wisconsin woman was charged with murder in connection with a shooting last month in...
2 shot inside car on Chicago’s South Side
CHICAGO - Two men were shot inside a vehicle Sunday night in Chicago's Burnside neighborhood. They were sitting inside a car around 10 p.m. when three people walked up, flashed guns and started shooting in their direction in the 9000 block of South Cottage Grove, according to police. A 22-year-old...
28-year-old woman shot in Humboldt Park gas station parking lot: police
CHICAGO - A 28-year-old woman was shot in a gas station parking lot in Humboldt Park on Sunday, according to Chicago Police. What we know: — Around 6:38 p.m., a 28-year-old woman was in a gas station parking lot in the 3900 block of W. Iowa. A car pulled up near her and three unknown suspects got out. One of them...
Source of chemical smell reported in Chicago area is unknown, fire officials say
Chicago-area residents have been calling 911 to report a chemical smell on Sunday, officials say, but the source is not yet known.
The Terrifying Story Of The Peshtigo Fire, The Deadliest Blaze In U.S. History
The Peshtigo Fire of 1871 killed up to 2,500 people, yet it was largely overshadowed by the more famous Great Chicago Fire, which occurred on the same night.
