Fugitive Leads Police On Wild Chase On Bare Rims
A fugitive from the law in Illinois just to escape the local police by driving on just the rims of his car tires. I've talked about it several times, how criminals in Illinois have no fear. They're not afraid to commit a crime, steal, get arrested, run from the police, or break any laws. It's pretty crazy to think...
The Rundown: CPS feels the crunch of deadlines and deficits
Good afternoon! It’s Monday, and while I don’t have any, I’m finding myself fascinated by Labubus. Here’s what else you need to know today. 1. Chicago Public Schools needs $1.6 billion more from the state to provide an adequate education, records show. The gap is about...
There Is A Call For Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul To Launch An Investigation...
State Representative Jed Davis (R-Yorkville) and Will County Regional Superintendent Lisa Caparelli-Ruff are calling on Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul to immediately launch a sweeping investigation into a deeply rooted public corruption scheme involving the Grundy-Kendall-Will Regional Office of Education and...
Police seek information on whereabouts of missing woman who suffers from schizophrenia
CHICAGO — Police are seeking information on the whereabouts of a woman who officers say has been missing for over a week and suffers from schizophrenia. Chicago police say a search is underway for 47-year-old Sandra Adams, who has been missing since Sunday, July 26. According to officers, Adams was last spotted...
Pritzker signs 100 bills into new Illinois laws. Here’s a roundup
Gov. JB Pritzker has signed into law 124 of the 436 bills sent to him by lawmakers in the spring legislative session . The measures signed last week expand what must be covered by state-regulated insurance plans, require libraries to stock opioid antagonists, and add new training requirements for law enforcement...
Orland Park school controversy • Portillo’s crash • Best local hospitals
CHICAGO - A recent hire at an Orland Park school is sparking outrage among parents; two Illinois hospitals made the U.S. News & World Report’s list of the top 20 hospitals nationwide; and a 2-year-old boy died and 12 others were injured after a driver crashed into a Portillo’s restaurant in Oswego.
Woman’s Body Was Found in the Brush Nearly 60 Years Ago. Now Her Identity...
Nearly six decades after a woman was found murdered outside Chicago, authorities have identified her as Martha Bassett, a member of a Native American community from Washington state who had been missing since the 1960s. Originally from Wapato, Washington, Bassett relocated to the Chicago area in 1960 under the Indian...
10-year-old boy dies after being hit by vehicle in Montgomery: officials
A 10-year-old boy has died after being hit by a vehicle in the west suburbs on Thursday night.
Man, 31, killed in hit-and-run crash on South Side, police say
Chicago police said they found the victim unresponsive in the street in the Grand Crossing neighborhood overnight.
Five Juveniles Detained Following A Traffic Stop In Plainfield
Around 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Will County Sheriff’s deputies on routine patrol identified a stolen vehicle out of Joliet near Essington Road and Route 126. Deputies attempted a traffic stop; however, the vehicle fled and struck an occupied Sheriff’s patrol vehicle during the attempted escape. The impact disabled the...