Dolton, Illinois mayor Tiffany Henyard, others hit with federal lawsuit over fight at meeting
Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard and several others are named in two lawsuits relating to a brawl that broke out during a heated Thornton Township meeting in January.
Walgreens shutting down South Shore location
Residents are speaking out as Walgreens is set to close one of its locations in South Shore.
Pritzker’s Proposed $55.2 Billion Budget Includes No New Taxes, Some Cuts in Care for...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is making a pitch for a $55.2 billion state budget, a task made easier given an upward revision in revenue growth. Pritzker’s budget team provided a rosier projection of an extra $1.5 billion in revenue growth, meaning he has to cover a $1.7 billion budget gap to balance the budget, rather than the...
Snack packs sold in area Kroger, Meijer stores recalled
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Naturipe Value Added Fresh LLC has issued a recall for its "Berry Buddies, Berries & Pancakes" bento box snack packs due to undeclared allergens. The recall affects 2.1-ounce packages that contain wheat and eggs, which were not listed on the product label. The recall involves 694 cases...
Former Illinois Bakery Dubbed One of America’s Best Donut Shops
There are bakeries far and wide in Illinois; there is nothing better than a deliciously warm just made donut off the racks. Thankfully, one place stands out, so you don't have to figure it out yourself. 👇 Check Out These 35 Forgotten Breakfast Cereals From 80s and 90s TV and...
Illinois’ Catastrophic Tornado Also Most Deadliest in U.S History
One of the most horrific and Catastrophic weather events happened in Illinois back in 1925 and to this day is one of the worst in American history. I can imagine that March 18, 1925, started like any other day across Southern Illinois, Southeast Missouri, and Southwest Indiana. Men went to work, women stayed with the...
Chicago man charged in murder of 66-year-old last summer
CHICAGO - A man was charged with the murder of a 66-year-old last July in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood. Phillip Akins, 23, allegedly shot and killed a man on July 27, 2024, in the 7100 block of South Crandon Avenue, according to the Chicago Police Department. Akins was arrested Monday...
North Side man gets arrested for package theft twice in 18 hours
CHICAGO — An Edgewater man managed to get arrested for package theft last week and then get arrested for package theft again barely 12 hours after he walked out of the police station. Cops arrested Sammy Batom, 60, around 7:51 p.m. on February 10 after a witness recognized him...
3 people shot on Chicago’s South Side
Three people were shot in the West Pullman neighborhood on Tuesday night. Around 9:10 p.m. police found two men and a woman lying on the sidewalk in the 300 block of East 116th Street. Police said the victim did not cooperate with police and did not provide any details on the shooting. The three victims, ranging in...
Chicago Man Arrested on Multiple Charges Following I-65 Pursuit
On Monday, Feb. 10, a Chicago, man was arrested on multiple charges following an investigation that covered three counties along I-65 in southern Indiana. According to Indiana State Police Sgt. Stephen Wheeles, shortly before 8 a.m., officers with the Scottsburg Police Department received a report of a robbery at the...