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March 15, 2023

Suspected 'Family Feud' killer's haunting jokes under scrutiny after estranged wife's shooting death

Suspected wife killer Timothy Bliefnick joked on a 2020 episode of the game show "Family Feud" that the biggest mistake at his wedding was saying "I do."

March 14, 2023

Illinois man held without bail in slaying of estranged wife Becky Bliefnick, a nurse and mother of three

Timothy Bliefnick, the husband of Illinois nurse Becky Bliefnick, found shot dead last month, is being held without bail until his arraignment on March 24.

March 14, 2023

Illinois Supreme Court to determine fate of cash bail

The Illinois Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a case determining the constitutionality of a 2021 law's provision that would have ended cash bail in the Prairie State.

March 14, 2023

Illinois woman who found dead husband in closet describes 'total shock'

An Illinois woman described her 'total shock' at finding her husband's mummified corpse inside a closet in their home, months after she reported him missing

March 13, 2023

Woman killed on Chicago train platform reportedly said attacker's name before dying

Samantha Maldonado, 26, ran to the street from the Chicago train platform where she was stabbed, and uttered the name of her attacker, whom she knew, before dying.

March 13, 2023

New Illinois law mandates paid leave 'for any reason'

Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed off on legislation mandating paid leave be provided "for any reason" by all employers in the state.

March 13, 2023

Illinois regulatory body seeks legislative assistance in concealed carry controversy

Illinois' Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board is seeking legislation to address concerns over a policy broadly permitting concealed carry for retired corrections officers.

March 13, 2023

Becky Bliefnick murder: Illinois police arrest estranged husband in nurse's shooting death

Timothy Bliefnick has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of his estranged wife Becky Bliefnick on Feb. 23, Quincy police said Monday.

March 12, 2023

Illinois woman discovers dead husband in closet months after disappearance

Illinois woman Jennifer Maedge found her dead husband in a closet more than seven months after he went missing, according to the Madison County Coroner's Office.

March 11, 2023

Chicago firefighter loses entire family in house fire

Summer Day-Stewart, the wife of Chicago firefighter Walter Stewart, died from injuries sustained from a house fire, along with her 3 children. All suffered from smoke inhalation.