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These Kohl’s Stores Are Closing For Good Before the End of the Week [Full...
A wave of Kohl's stores are preparing to close for good this weekend as the company looks to shed underperforming locations. Kohl's closing locations follows the pattern of other similar department stores in the first quarter of 2025. Macy's shuttered as many as 65 underperforming stores to open the year....
Man, 33, found shot to death near Chicago elementary school
CHICAGO - A man was found shot to death Wednesday morning near an elementary school on Chicago's South Side. The 33-year-old was found unresponsive, suffering from gunshot wounds near Frank Ira Bennett Elementary School in the 10100 block of South Prairie Avenue, according to police. He was pronounced dead at...
Two Chicago Teens Arrested for Armed Carjacking of 61-Year-Old Man
CHICAGO — Two teenage boys, aged 14 and 15, have been arrested and charged with the armed carjacking of a 61-year-old man in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood. The incident occurred on Sunday, March 23, in the 7900 block of South South Shore Drive.
Severe Storm Risk Thursday: Central Illinois Faces Quarter-Sized Hail and 60 MPH Winds Until...
Springfield, IL – Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected to impact central Illinois on Thursday, bringing the risk of large hail and damaging winds throughout the evening and into the night. According to the National Weather Service Central Illinois, the storms may develop during the day Thursday, March 27,...
When is it Legally Too Early to Mow Your Grass in Illinois?
It's that time of year when each of us will start asking the eternal question of how early you can start mowing your grass. In Illinois, there are specific laws you need to know about or you could be mowing yourself into a law-breaking fine. The most popular conversation I...
Alarming New Data Shows Illinois Foreclosure Rates Skyrocketing
If you have an up-to-date home mortgage in Illinois, you are slowly becoming the exception and not the rule. Alarming new data shows foreclosure rates in Illinois are skyrocketing with no signs of slowing anytime soon. There's a new study that's just been shared by 24/7 Wall St that shows...
Road rage gunman bragged about shooting at victim whose SUV crashed and burst into...
CHICAGO — A road rage incident on a Chicago expressway ramp devolved into gunfire and a one-vehicle crash that caused the victim’s car to burst into flames, leaving him critically injured, prosecutors said. Jesus Javier, 32, allegedly bragged to co-workers about what happened, and another co-worker who was...
Child and family services attorney worked second job on state time, IL report finds
The report found she was working nearly the same, and sometimes more, hours for her second job. She’s fired.
16-time convicted burglar is arrested for burglary 2 days after getting out of prison
CHICAGO — A 16-time convicted burglar is back in jail this morning, accused of burglarizing two more businesses less than 48 hours after getting out of prison. In addition to his 16 burglary convictions, 58-year-old Vance Patton has been sent to prison for four other felonies, too. Patton was...
Illinois Education Board, Chicago schools under investigations for alleged Title IX violations
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights launched investigations into Chicago Public Schools, the Illinois State Board of Education and Deerfield Public Schools on March 20 for alleged sex discrimination. Here's what we know. Why is the DOE launching these investigations? The investigations are...
