Illinois man killed in highway semi truck crash near Emporia
A man from Illinois is dead following a crash near Emporia early Monday morning.
Hit Your Mom, No Longer Get Arrested, No House or Senate Votes in Opposition
Despite domestic violence spike, Illinois seeks fewer arrests. The mismatch of more domestic violence crime but a new policy that will result in fewer arrests looks silly to me. I guess if they arrest fewer people for violent acts, they can claim crime is down?. Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie...
Feed the Love: Northern Illinois Food Bank backpack program fills gaps for kids facing...
For 5-year-old Leilani, weekly food backpack feels like a birthday gift. The Northern Illinois Food Bank is ensuring children don't go hungry over the weekend.
State Police arrest 17 in crime suppression effort
The Illinois State Police Special Operations Group conducted an interdiction and crime suppression detail in northern Illinois. The detail was from Nov. 17 though Tuesday in honor of Trooper Brian Frank, who served as a member of ISP’s Highway Interdiction Team before being severely injured in a crash in 2021. The...
Grandma Wins Life-Changing Lottery Prize After Trying ‘Something Different’ at the Gas Station
“It felt like divine intervention,” the grandmother told Illinois lottery officials
Oak Lawn settles lawsuit by teen beaten by cops after traffic stop
The Oak Lawn Village Board approved a settlement agreement Tuesday with a Bridgeview resident who was involved in an altercation with local police following a traffic stop three years ago. The village voted to approve a settlement amount of $825,000 for Hadi Abuataleh, 21, during a board meeting Tuesday morning....
Oak Lawn to pay $825K settlement to man punched by police while pinned down
The Village of Oak Lawn has agreed to pay $825,000 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a man who was repeatedly punched by an Oak Lawn police officer as he was pinned to the ground while he was a teenager in 2022.
Mayor Johnson confident in safety plan for Chicago Thanksgiving parade after deadly Loop shooting
Mayor Brandon Johnson expressed confidence in the safety plan in place for this holiday weekend. He said it will enable everyone to enjoy the Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Illinois shouldn’t become a stage for repression
September 26, 5:30 AM: My goggles and respirator clinked together in the passenger seat as I drove to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Broadview detention facility. Since September 8, federal agents have arrested more than a thousand immigrants in the Chicago area; many have been taken to Broadview....
Aurora Man Found Guilty Of Murder In 2024 Shooting Incident
A 51-year-old Aurora man has been found guilty of murder in the January 2024 shooting of Serhonda Burnett on Aurora’s near-west side. Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser announced today that a jury has found Travares O. Mitchell guilty of First-Degree Murder (Class M felony) and Armed Habitual Criminal...
