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April 17, 2023

Illinois state senator defends Chicago teens' rioting, looting: 'It's a mass protest'

Illinois state Sen. Robert Peters claimed the Chicago "Teen Takeover" was to protest "poverty and segregation," after several teens were arrested while storming the city streets.

April 16, 2023

Chicago mayor-elect condemns 'Teen Takeover' chaos, but says it's 'not constructive to demonize youth'

Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson condemned a chaotic "Teen Takeover" of downtown over the weekend but said it's "not constructive to demonize youth."

April 14, 2023

Indiana man gets 2 life sentences for killing security guard during bank robbery

Hailey Gist-Holden, 28, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison for killing security guard Richard Castellana during a 2021 bank robbery.

April 14, 2023

Illinois family missing since February, father was out on bond for domestic violence charge

The Lutz family from Illinois has been missing since February, which was just after the time when the father was released from jail after an alleged domestic violence incident.

April 14, 2023

Illinois couple charged with luring Chicago man found dead, partially naked on side of road

An Illinois couple is charged in with killing a Chicago man found dead on the side of a road in 2021.

April 14, 2023

Illinois TV anchor, executive dead at 42 after becoming ill during Florida family vacation: report

Lesley Van Ness, a Gray Television executive and former news anchor in Illinois, has passed away in Florida during a vacation with her family, reports say.

April 14, 2023

'Family Feud' murder suspect Tim Bliefnick floats 'prowler' theory but lacks funds for private eye: lawyer

Suspected "Family Feud" killer Tim Bliefnick's defense has floated the idea that an unidentified "prowler" is responsible for his wife's shooting death.

April 13, 2023

Georgia Democrats say snubbing Atlanta, choosing Chicago for 2024 convention felt like 'slap in the face'

Georgia Democrats said the DNC's choice of Chicago over Atlanta to host the 2024 convention felt like a "slap in the face," after the state's deliveries for the the party in Washington.

April 12, 2023

Northwestern University orders shelter-in-place after Chicago-area beach shooting leaves 1 dead, 2 injured

Three teenagers were shot at a beach near Northwestern University's Evanston, Illinois, campus on Wednesday night. One died, one was in critical and the other suffered minor injuries.

April 12, 2023

Prosecution rests case in corruption trial for ex-Illinois House speaker's associates

Prosecutors rested their case Wednesday against four defendants accused of seeking over $1 million worth of favors in a case tied to former state House Speaker Michael Madigan.