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May 17, 2023

Illinois looks to double down on abortion protections

Illinois lawmakers have passed legislation requiring insurers to cover abortion pills and implement protections for out-of-state abortion seekers.

May 17, 2023

3 vehicle crash in Chicago-suburbs kills 4 high school students, injures 3 others

Four high school students were killed and three others were injured in a crash that occurred in the suburbs of Chicago. The teens killed were between the ages of 16 and 18.

May 17, 2023

Supreme Court allows Illinois 'assault weapons' ban to take effect

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a ban on "assault weapons" to take effect temporarily in Illinois as litigation continues.

May 17, 2023

Kayla Unbehaun's mother gets first court date as North Carolina police describe alleged abduction as 'unusual'

Heather Unbehaun, facing an abduction charge after her daughter Kayla was found safe following her 2017 disappearance from Illinois, has her first court date.

May 16, 2023

Kayla Unbehaun found safe in North Carolina after being abducted as young child nearly 6 years ago

Kayla Unbehaun, who was abducted as a 9-year-old in the Chicago area in 2017, has been found safe nearly six years later in North Carolina, officials say.

May 15, 2023

Illinois budget-makers unfazed by $1.8B April revenue drop

Illinois budget-makers are largely at ease, despite a nearly $2 billion revenue drop. The disparity is being chalked up to an unusually strong 2022 fiscal year.

May 15, 2023

Chicago's new mayor compares cop's murder with death of armed teen shot by police

Newly elected Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson compared the recent murder of a city police officer to the death of an armed teen killed by police during a foot pursuit in 2021.

May 15, 2023

Young social media influencers lack protections, IL looking to become first state to protect the young stars

Illinois is looking into becoming the first state to set protections for young social media influencers. Young social media stars have lacked protections for years.

May 15, 2023

Violent Mother’s Day weekend in Chicago ahead of new progressive mayor’s swearing in

As Chicago prepares to swear in Brandon Johnson as the city's 57th mayor, at least 27 people were shot, six fatally, over a violent Mother's Day weekend.

May 15, 2023

Chicago's new socialist-backed mayor takes office amid record-high violence, questions of what will change

Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson will be officially sworn in as mayor of a city that has been rattled by years of violent crime, including record-breaking homicide numbers in 2021.