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Walgreens was scheduled in two years to celebrate its 100th year as a publicly traded company. Now the storied pharmacist and retailer won’t honor that milestone, because it no longer will be publicly owned. Months after reports that the long-trusted, Deerfield-based retail giant was considering selling to a private...

WASHINGTON D.C. (WCIA) — The U.S. Department of Justice is intervening in a lawsuit, as it views a new Illinois law governing nonprofits violates the Constitution. Governor JB Pritzker signed a bill into law in June requiring large nonprofits that report more than $1 million in grants to share data over their...

Two Chicago mothers say their daughters were racially profiled while shopping in Chinatown. For 10-year-old Mailynn Hall and 9-year-old Addison Wleh, who are Black, a trip to Chinatown had always been a monthly fun-filled experience. AJ Housewares & Gifts, 2155 S. China Pl., is a place one of their families has...

After nearly 60 years in business, Chuck's Gun Shop and Pistol Range in Riverdale is closed. It's been the site of many protests through the years. Chuck's Gun Shop's closure is welcome relief to anti-violence advocates in nearby Chicago, who say the shop was a main source of guns used in crimes across the city. A...

CHICAGO — CTA riders whose commutes were interrupted by a string of bogus bomb threats during January and February may have someone to blame: Willie Tilmon. Prosecutors say he’s the guy who submitted the threats via the transit agency’s “customer feedback” page, prompting an investigation by the Chicago Police...

Illinois (Thechieftainspear) – Renewing your Illinois driver’s license in 2025 comes with some updated requirements and procedures. The Illinois Secretary of State (SOS) has implemented changes to streamline the renewal process while ensuring road safety and compliance with federal REAL ID regulations. Below is a...

A family-owned farm in Matteson, Illinois, faces a financial setback as funding for a key grant to remodel its distribution center has been suspended, along with two other pending grants. The company’s steady income from moving food to local food banks has also been disrupted, adding to the challenges created...

A Chicago man who spent nearly three decades languishing in prison, serving time for a murder he did not commit, finally has been freed. Robert […] ‘This Hell on Earth’: Chicago Man Spent Nearly 29 Years In Prison Despite His Alibi, Victim’s Sister Identifying Different Shooter and Co-Defendants Recanting Statement...

A perennial candidate for office in Illinois has decided to try his luck running for a Florida congressional seat.

CHICAGO — A Rogers Park man who went on a three-hour violent crime spree that culminated in the murder of a driver on the Kennedy Expressway received a 37-year sentence on Wednesday. After receiving various credits, Darnay Washington, 34, should expect to be paroled 28 years from now. Washington...