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October 6, 2022

Wall Street Journal editorial attributes school boards and teachers unions for Illinois’ failing schools

A Wall Street Journal editorial blamed school boards and teachers unions for low reading and math levels of students and the overall failure of Illinois' education system.

October 6, 2022

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot sings TikTok karaoke amid 37% increase in violent crime

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot made a TikTok video including her singing karaoke while the city experiences a 37% rise in violent crime when compared to 2021.

October 6, 2022

Adams accuses Abbott of undermining Black mayor-led cities by busing migrants to NYC, DC and Chicago

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was undermining economies of cities run by Black mayors by busing migrants to Chicago, Washington, D.C., and the Big Apple.

October 6, 2022

IL man found guilty in murder of 6 at Chicago home

An Illinois man was found guilty of murder after killing six family members, including two children, at a Chicago home. The man was attempting to rob the family before he killed them.

October 6, 2022

Chicago police shoot man who allegedly walked into station, ranted 'anti-police sentiment': officials

A man walked into a Chicago police station on Wednesday with a gun wrapped in a paper bag and shouted "anti-police sentiment" before pointing the gun at officers working the front desk.

October 5, 2022

Florida disabled mother rescued from flooded home by former North Chicago police officer during Hurricane Ian

A former North Chicago police officer rescued his disabled mother from her flooded Florida home after she decided not to evacuate the Naples area ahead of Hurricane Ian.

October 5, 2022

Woman accused of shoving 3-year-old nephew off Chicago's Navy Pier charged with murder

Charges have been upgraded to murder against a woman accused of pushing her 3-year-old nephew into Lake Michigan off Chicago's Navy Pier. The toddler died days later.

October 4, 2022

8 convictions thrown out in connection to ex-cop who framed people for drug crimes in IL

A judge has vacated eight more convictions in connection to Ronald Watts, a former Chicago cop who planted drugs and falsely accused people of crimes they did not commit.

October 3, 2022

Chicago police officer fatally shoots man following foot chase

A Chicago police officer shot and killed a man after the man allegedly pointed a gun at another person. Another man who was not shot was also taken to the hospital.

October 3, 2022

Chicago rocked by another bloody weekend: Dozens shot, including one child fatally

Chicago recorded more than two dozen people getting shot on the first weekend of October, including at least one three-year-old who was fatally shot while in the car.