Illinois

US 12 hours ago

Illinois man rescued after bridge collapse causes tractor to trap him in creek

A man in Woodstock, Illinois, was rescued from a creek on Sunday after a bridge collapse caused his tractor to overturn and trap him partially submerged in the water.

Crime 4 days ago

Growing calls for illegal migrant to be charged with hate crimes in Jewish man's shooting

Calls are growing for police to charge the illegal migrant accused of shooting a Jewish man to be charged with hate crimes, with one Jewish group slamming the city’s mayor directly.

Chicago 5 days ago

Chicago mayor’s response to shooting in Jewish community sparks backlash

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is being criticized on social media for a statement he released following the shooting of a Jewish resident in the city.

Chicago 6 days ago

Jewish community 'shaken' after Chicago man shot on way to synagogue, attacker fired at police

A 39-year-old Chicago man was shot while walking to a synagogue over the weekend in the predominately Jewish neighborhood of West Ridge.

US October 28

Skull found in Illinois home identified as teen who died 150 years ago

A skull found in the walls of an Illinois home over four decades ago in 1978 has finally been identified. The skull went forgotten until March 2021

Democrats October 24

Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard will seek to arrest political opponents as she faces eviction

Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard has suggested she'll seek to arrest political opponents, many of whom have raised concerns about her lavish spending on the taxpayers dime.

VIDEO October 24

Dolton, Illinois Mayor Henyard says she'll seek to arrest political opponents as she faces eviction

Tiffany Henyard, the scandal-plagued Democratic mayor of Dolton, Illinois, says she'll seek to arrest political opponents as she faces eviction. (Credit: Tiffany Henyard via Facebook)

Cold Case October 23

DNA helps Illinois police make breakthrough in 1970s cold case murder of 19-year-old

An Illinois police department announced it cracked a cold case homicide from the 1970s through DNA testing. It said 19-year-old Kathy Halle was murdered by serial killer Bruce Lindahl.

IMMIGRATION October 23

Chicago eliminates migrant-only shelters, 'landing zone'

Chicago is shutting down its migrant-only shelter system and merging it with the city’s traditional homeless shelter system.

ELECTIONS October 23

Illinois jail continues allowing detainees to vote in presidential elections, other local races

The Cook County Jail in Chicago is teaching civics classes to those detained. They then have a chance to study their options and vote from the jail's chapel.