February 23, 2023 George Mason study finds 'no evidence' that vaccine mandates in major cities reduced COVID-19 cases A George Mason University study examining COVID-19 vaccine mandates in nine major U.S. cities found that they did not result in a reduction of pandemic cases or deaths.
February 22, 2023 Lori Lightfoot accused of ignoring 'social contract' with police by lowballing COVID disability benefits Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has come under fire for leaving police officers who have suffered disabilities from COVID-19 behind after they were denied disability benefits.
February 22, 2023 Video shows off-duty Chicago cop in deadly shooting of assailant: 'I told you I'd shoot you' An off-duty Chicago police officer fatally shot an unarmed attacker three times in a violent encounter caught on surveillance video that has been released to the public.
February 22, 2023 Lori Lightfoot claims she 'misspoke' when telling voters who don't support her not to vote Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot said she misspoke in saying South Side voters who would vote for another candidate should not vote at all in the city's mayoral election.
February 21, 2023 Man meets woman on dating app prior to tying her up in his mom's basement, beating her: police An Illinois man has been arrested but not yet officially charged for allegedly kidnapping and beating a woman he met on a dating app. The woman was found tied up in the basement of the suspect's mother's home.
February 21, 2023 Chicago man allegedly ties up, beats woman he met on dating app A Chicago man was arrested for allegedly holding a woman he met on a dating app against her will and beating her.
February 20, 2023 All victims identified in Chicago highway shooting that killed baby The two teenagers and year-old infant killed in a shooting on I-57 near Chicago's South Side have been identified, according to local officials.
February 20, 2023 Chicago Democrat sounds alarm as 55 schools report no proficiency in math or reading: 'Very serious' Illinois state Sen. Willie Preston called the COVID learning loss in Chicago schools a "serious issue" as families continue to battle the effects of the pandemic lockdowns.
February 20, 2023 Chicago shooting on I-57 leaves adult, 2 children dead Police in Chicago are investigating after at least 32 shots were fired into a vehicle on I-57 on Sunday night, killed an adult and two children, according to local reports.
February 20, 2023 Bruised, bloodied Illinois woman tells store clerk she's kidnapped before she's dragged away, police say Illinois police and the FBI are searching for a visibly injured woman who told a local store clerk that she had been abducted before she was dragged from the store.
