Pritzker: School boards ‘didn’t take the hint’ on property taxes
Responding to a report from Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas titled “How State Laws Failed to Stop Decades of Skyrocketing Property Taxes,” Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday laid blame at the feet of local school districts. IN A NUTSHELL: The report found that property taxes in Cook County...
Kentucky Deputy Critically Wounded in Shooting Identified as Former Chicago Police Officer
A Kentucky sheriff’s deputy who was critically injured in a shooting this week has been identified as a former Chicago police officer with years of service in law enforcement. Deputy Rick Coyle, currently serving with the Crittenden County Sheriff’s Office, was shot Thursday evening while carrying out emergency guardianship...
Overnight Gunfire Shuts I-294 Near 111th In Worth
Overnight drivers on the Tri-State Tollway suddenly found themselves in the middle of an active crime scene early Tuesday, after shots were reported in the northbound lanes of I-294 near 111th Street in Worth. Illinois State Police troopers rushed to the area around 3 a.m., temporarily shutting down the interstate and tangling the overnight commute. Initial checks turned up no reported injuries, and traffic...
New apartments open for residents with disabilities
A grand opening celebration took place the morning of March 31 to welcome the Hamlin Avenue Apartments in Alsip, a permanent housing development that allows adults with disabilities to live independently. This is the fourth Sertoma Star Services housing unit project for the south and southwest suburbs. Cook County Board...
Two people injured following shooting incident in Illinois
ILLINOIS — Two people were injured in a shooting early Sunday morning on the Bishop Ford Freeway in Chicago, according to the Illinois State Police. Authorities said troopers responded just before 1:30 a.m. to northbound Interstate 94 near 115th Street in the Pullman neighborhood. Officials said two people were injured in the shooting and later […] The post Two people injured following shooting incident in Illinois first appeared...
Local Hears Squeaky Sounds In Chicago Woods And Finds These Fluffballs Crying Their Lungs...
On the edge of a forest near Chicago, two tiny kittens were left all alone. Covered in dirt, sticky sap, and bits of leaves, they mewed loudly, hungry, scared, and hoping their mom would return. Luckily, fate had something better in store. A passerby heard their cries and followed them...
Drive-by shooting on Chicago’s South Side leaves 16-year-old dead
CHICAGO - A 16-year-old boy was killed in a drive-by shooting Tuesday morning in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood. The teen was walking north on Coles Avenue near 78th Street around 9:13 a.m. when a white car pulled up with several people inside and someone started shooting, according to police. The...
Glenview’s very own Sam Witwer on new Star Wars movie ‘Maul – Shadow Lord’
WGN News talks to Glenview’s very own Sam Witwer on the new Star Wars movie, ‘Maul – Shadow Lord.’
HIV cases up in Chicago, Michael Jackson biopic highlights Gary | The Chicago Report
Tonight, we explore why HIV cases are rising in Chicago, a new DOJ rule concerning former federal attorneys in Illinois, and how the new Michael Jackson biopic is highlighting his hometown of Gary, Ind.
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