Illinois quick hits: Chicago budget update; former legislator to testify
Chicago budget update Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has eliminated property-tax increases from his latest budget proposal for 2025, but at least 15...
Semi carrying 53,000 lbs of peanut butter rolls over on I-57 ramp
A semi hauling tens of thousands of pounds of peanut butter rolled over on an Interstate 57 ramp on Monday morning near the Tri-State...
On federal parole for stolen machine gun case, man’s charged with murdering 62-year-old on...
CHICAGO - In May 2021, as U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall sentenced Gad Hughes to five years in federal prison for tossing a stolen...
Arson investigation underway after burglars set fire to Englewood building
CHICAGO — An arson investigation is underway after burglars set fire to a building on the city’s South Side. It happened around...
3 people hospitalized after hit-and-run crash on Chicago’s South Side
CHICAGO - A 5-year-old boy and two women were hospitalized after a hit-and-run crash on Chicago's Far South Side late Sunday night. A male...
Where to dine and get takeout on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
These days it's not just Chinese restaurants open on Christmas. A growing number of dine-in and takeout options are available in Chicago and...
Chicago man has shoplifted goods worth $14,082 this year, prosecutors claim
CHICAGO-Prosecutors have charged a Gresham man with a litany of felonies, claiming he shoplifted $14,082 worth of merchandise this year, mostly from Ulta and...
As Chicago Public School cut back on bus service, parents are turning to rideshare...
Ismael El-Amin was driving his daughter to school when a chance encounter gave him an idea for a new way to carpool. ...
Editorial: Finally, aldermanic brakes are pressed on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s disastrous spending acceleration
It’s rare that we would applaud inaction, but aldermen on Friday tacitly taking down Mayor Brandon Johnson’s tax-heavy solutions to Chicago’s budget crisis...
Dangerous Fog Blankets I-55 and Kankakee Region Monday, Snow to Follow in Illinois This...
Chicago, IL - Dense fog continues to impact travel across portions of central and northeast Illinois, with visibility reduced to a quarter mile or...
