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June 8, 2023

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker approves state's $50.4 billion budget for next year

JB Pritzker, the governor of Illinois, signed a $50.4 billion budget for next year into law on June 7, 2023. The budget focuses on education in the state.

June 8, 2023

Salmonella outbreak in Chicago linked to ground beef, according to Illinois Department of Public Health

According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, a salmonella outbreak in Chicago has been linked to ground beef. Health officials confirmed 26 cases in Cook, Illinois.

June 7, 2023

Chicago-area apartment building blast injures 2

Authorities are investigating the cause of an overnight explosion at an Oak Forest, Illinois, apartment complex that left two people seriously injured.

June 6, 2023

Former Southwest Airlines employee charged in $1.9M voucher-selling scheme

DaJuan Martin, a former Southwest Airlines customer service agent at Chicago's Midway Airport, has been charged on 12 wire fraud counts in a million-dollar voucher-selling scheme.

June 6, 2023

Cancer drug firms soar as positive clinical trial data ignites investor excitement

Stock prices of multiple cancer drug companies soared Monday following the release of positive clinical trial results for their therapies at an ongoing industry conference in Chicago.

June 5, 2023

Children of incarcerated mothers must also pay toll of their parent’s crimes as separation puts them at risk

The children of women who are incarcerated in the U.S. don't get to see their mothers very frequently. Certain prisons allocate days for mothers to spend time with their children.

June 4, 2023

Chicago shooting kills 1, wounds 6 at gathering to honor man killed in car accident 4 years ago

Police in Chicago said a verbal altercation led to shooting that killed a 25-year-old woman and wounded six others at a gathering early Sunday.

June 2, 2023

Skeleton cast of Spinosaurus, largest known predatory dinosaur, exhibited at Chicago museum

Chicago's Field Museum on Friday unveiled a 46-foot cast of a Spinosaurus skeleton. The Spinosaurus is believed to be the largest predatory dinosaur to have existed.

June 2, 2023

Teen killed, 4 others wounded in exchange of gunfire on Chicago's South Side

Two groups exchanged gunfire on the South Side of Chicago, leading to the death of a 14-year-old boy. Four others were wounded in the shooting.

June 2, 2023

Pair of falcons terrorize busy Chicago street to protect their offspring

Multiple Chicago walkers have been attacked by a pair of falcons along Wacker Drive. The falcons are raising their offspring and attacking people walking below their nest.