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Seven speed cameras went live on May 1 and will begin issuing citations on June 15, while four others activate warnings on May 15 with ticketing starting June 30. The program is part of a broader rollout of 50 cameras expected to generate $11.4 million in revenue by the end of 2025.

There is a move over law in Illinois for this very reason. Yet another Illinois trooper car was just slammed into this week by an alleged drunk driver as he was assisting another vehicle crash. The Public Information Office of the Illinois State Police says that one of their officers...

Tragedy struck a North Park residence Tuesday in a fatal fire, but a postal worker may have helped save multiple lives with her quick thinking. Ravenswood-resident Lucy Vasquez was walking her route Tuesday when she said she noticed something amiss in the residence in the 5200 block of North Bernard.

Last year, on 5/14/24, I had a memory pop up on my camera roll. It was two wild and unprofessional emails sent 5/14/18 to the entire Chicago office of Coyote by an employee who had been fired. They were heinous. They called out folks, including this individual’s manager and teammates....

It might not be summer just yet, but the seasonal events are here and in full swing this weekend in Illinois. The closer we went to June, the more and more local markets open up, and not just Farmer's Markets—we're talking thrifty, crafty, artsy markets with local vendors from around the region.

The man accused of intentionally setting his Charlotte home on fire, resulting in an explosion, has been arrested in Chicago, as confirmed by Cook County arrest records. Michael Edward Barnette, the homeowner, was apprehended last Saturday and is now facing charges of arson. With the Charlotte Fire Department naming...

Austin is a neighborhood that Benny Lee knows intimately. Once a high-ranking leader of the Vice Lords street gang, Lee has transformed his life to become one of the city's most respected and effective street counselors.

Crosetti Brand is on trial for the murder of his ex-girlfriend's 11-year-old son, Jayden Perkins, and her stabbing, and is representing himself despite no prior legal training.

Prosecutors have charged a Chicago man with involuntary manslaughter, saying he is responsible for shooting and killing a woman while playing with a gun over the weekend. Chicago police responded to a “person shot” call at a home in the 7900 block of South Essex on Saturday afternoon. They found 22-year-old Tajanae...

Cook County will soon distribute $1,000 payments to some homeowners who saw a significant spike in property taxes in the past years, the county announced in April. The Homeowner Relief Fund — a $15 million slice of the county’s 2025 budget the commissioners approved in October — will finance payments to homeowners...