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A Chicago landlord has been instructed to pay more than $80,000 to a tenant couple after he threatened to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement on them. Marco Antonio Contreras and his wife, Denise Contreras, were the first people to be charged under the 2019 Immigrant Tenant Protection Act. The law forbids...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Does your teenager have a hard time getting up to go to school every morning? State lawmakers could pass a plan this spring to change the high school start time to 8:45 a.m. Advocates told the House Education Policy Committee Wednesday that students can sleep...

The people of Illinois have spoken, and they overwhelmingly favor retaining the current state flag. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has announced the results of the state flag redesign contest following a five-week voting period. Voters had the option to choose their favorite from one of the Illinois...

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Six federal buildings in Central Illinois may close soon due to budget cuts. The Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, has been cutting spending by ending leases in every state. This week, it announced more cuts with nearly 750 real estate leases across the country on the...

ABERDEEN, MS – The final defendant was sentenced Tuesday in a case targeting the trafficking of firearms from Mississippi to Chicago, Illinois. Ronnell Pratt, 30, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced to 151 months in prison for firearms trafficking, conspiracy to traffic firearms, and retaliating against a witness....

Threats of violence led to large-scale police responses at multiple Chicago high schools, with classes now dismissed for the day. According to officials, the threats were levied at Jones College Prep, located in the Printer's Row neighborhood, and John Hancock College Prep, located in Clearing on the Southwest Side....

In a high-stakes pursuit through the streets of suburban Cleveland, a technological advancement in law enforcement played a central role in the apprehension of a 31-year-old woman, Nia McLin, from Chicago, who identified herself as a "sovereign citizen." The pursuit, which took place on a recent Sunday afternoon,...

A grandmother from Chicago's northern suburbs is recovering from a brutal attack while she was on the job for Uber. Melissa, who asked to be identified only by her first name, said her passengers, four young men, violently attacked her before stealing her car. She said attack could have been avoided with a simple...

CHICAGO — Officials have charged a man with violently attacking a Chinatown restaurant employee last year and stabbing a man during a separate incident in the neighborhood last week. Prosecutors did not ask a judge to detain the man, 37-year-old Juan Madrigal, so he was sent home on an ankle monitor.

Who doesn't love a nice little sweet treat? Chicago is no stranger to incredible chocolates, with lists describing the best not only in the city but also in the state. This is one spot hidden away off the beaten path that, according to 'OIYS,' is a MUST-try. This is a...