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February 20, 2023

Chicago fiery drag racing crash leaves 3 dead, including 2 teenagers

Police in Chicago say a drag racing incident likely lead to a fiery crash that claimed the lives of three people, including two teenagers, over the weekend.

February 19, 2023

53 Illinois high schools fail to achieve grade level proficiency in math: Report

According to local Illinois outlet Wirepoints, many schools there are failing at the basic requirements of teaching students reading and math at grade level.

February 18, 2023

Illinois county injects 'racial equity' into criminal justice system with org steeped in CRT: 'Unprecedented'

Illinois' biggest county is using an organization with ideology steeped in critical race theory as part of an effort to reform the justice system with "racial equity."

February 18, 2023

Teachers union-backed Chicago mayoral candidate insists plan to raise taxes won't drive away residents

Chicago mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson insists that his plan to raise taxes on middle and upper class Chicagoans will not drive residents out of the city.

February 17, 2023

Illinois man pleads guilty to Planned Parenthood arson

Tyler Massengill of Chillicothe, Illinois, pleaded guilty Friday to charges alleging he set fire to a Planned Parenthood clinic in Peoria.

February 17, 2023

Cruz responds after Biden allegedly authorized $200 million fighter jet to shoot down $12 science project

Sen. Ted Cruz has criticized President Joe Biden after a hobbyist group offered evidence to suggest the U.S. Air Force may have shot down one of their globe-trotting balloons.

February 16, 2023

Speedy trial sought for Chicago woman accused of hiding elderly landlord's body in freezer

An attorney for Sandra Kolalou of Chicago is requesting a speedy trial for his client, accused of killing and dismembering her landlord before hiding parts of the body in a freezer.

February 16, 2023

Illinois hobby club fears its balloon was shot down by the USAF; NORAD responds

A lost pico balloon belonging to an Illinois-based hobbyist club has emerged as a possible candidate for one of the three mysterious objects down by the U.S. Air Force since last week.

February 16, 2023

Tree falls on Northwestern University campus, injuring 4

A tree that fell on the Northwestern University campus led to the injury of four people. The tree fell on the sidewalk around noon and stuck the four pedestrians who were walking on campus.

February 16, 2023

Highland Park 4th of July parade shooting suspect's father pleads not guilty to charges over son's gun license

Robert Crimo Jr., whose son is accused of a deadly Fourth of July parade rampage in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park, pleaded not guilty to seven counts of reckless conduct Thursday.