Man convicted of trafficking meth from California to Illinois
A federal jury in Chicago convicted a 24-year-old California man of trafficking methamphetamine from California to Illinois on Sept. 25, 2026. The man, Hugo Steven De La Cruz Corona, traveled to Chicago in October 2020 to pick up two parcels of meth shipped through the U.S. Postal Service, but law enforcement had alrea
Court filing questions Cook County tax sale practices
(The Center Square) – According to an amicus brief filed in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas has refused to follow a Supreme Court ruling that said the county is not entitled to sovereign immunity and the unlawful confiscation of surplus equity. Pacific Legal Foundation filed the
More than two dozen vehicles broken into in West Loop parking lot
More than two dozen cars were broken into at an outdoor residential parking lot over the weekend in the West Loop neighborhood.
Harold’s Chicken faces legal battle over Robbins restaurant’s name
Harold’s Chicken Corporation is demanding a Robbins restaurant remove its name and signage, while village officials say the business also owes rent and was not authorized to offer gambling.
Man pleads guilty to killing North County mother of 4, abandoning her body outside...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A St. Louis man pleaded guilty on Monday to killing Marquisha Williams, a 29-year-old mother of four, and leaving her body in a Chicago area park in 2023. Trenton Ivy, 33, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, tampering with a motor vehicle and two...
Charges filed against woman linked to deadly shooting at Oakbrook Center
A Chicago woman has been charged with three counts of attempted armed robbery following a fatal shooting at the Oakbrook Center Mall that left one man dead and another woman injured.
Denied at the door, a former Chicago Bears linebacker leaves his mark at Soldier...
Denied at the door, a former Chicago Bears linebacker leaves his mark at Soldier Field following a brawl with security
Former DeKalb superintendent pleads guilty to charges in Illinois case
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Former DeKalb County Schools Superintendent Devon Horton pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud, embezzlement and tax evasion for participating in a kickback scheme at the Illinois school district he previously oversaw. Horton, 49, was originally charged with and pleaded not guilty to 1
A Somber 50th Anniversary: Will County Sheriff’s Office Continue Requesting Information
50 years after the homicide of 17-year-old Downers Grove resident Jennifer Lynn Springman, the Will County Sheriff’s Office investigators continue to request information that may help answer the remaining questions surrounding her death. Will County Sheriff’s Office investigators say that on the afternoon of October 3,
Heroic Battle Against Cancer Ends For Longtime La Salle Art Teacher
A school district is in mourning after the death of a beloved teacher. Fifty-five-year-old Amy Adams of La Salle passed away Friday surrounded by her family at Northwestern Hospital in Chicago. Adams had been battling non small cell lung cancer. She was an art teacher for La Salle Elementary for 27 years.
