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January 27, 2023

$2M bond set for Illinois man who stabbed teen over sex

Julian Pinedo of Monmouth, Illinois, was arrested and charged with attempted murder for stabbing a 14-year-old Michigan girl who refused him sex. He is being held on a $2 million bond.

January 26, 2023

Deadly Chicago high-rise fire was accidental, authorities say

A fire at a Chicago high-rise apartment building was reportedly accidental and caused by "careless use of smoking materials," according to local authorities.

January 26, 2023

Evidence in case against Illinois July 4 shooter's father goes before grand jury

Robert Crimo Jr. is charged with seven felony counts for his alleged role in his son, Robert III's perpetration of the July 4, 2022 parade shooting in Highland Park, Illinois.

January 26, 2023

Illinois Gov. Pritzker hits DeSantis, warns of Florida's 'racist and homophobic laws' amid AP controversy

J.B. Pritzker is criticizing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis after his administration blocked the College Board's African American Studies AP from being taught in the state.

January 26, 2023

Illinois man charged in stolen Rockford funeral home van case

An Illinois man was charged with abuse of a corpse and faces unlawful possession of a vehicle in the stolen Rockford funeral home van case. The deceased body was found on Monday.

January 26, 2023

Illinois man charged with setting fire to a Planned Parenthood clinic earlier this month

Tyler Massengill was arrested for allegedly setting fire to a Planned Parenthood clinic. The fire was set two days after the state enacted laws protecting abortion.

January 26, 2023

Chinese national who enrolled in US Army Reserves sentenced to 8 years for spying

Ji Chaoqun was sentenced after being found guilty of trying to recruit people who worked as engineers and scientists for U.S. defense contractors as spies for China.

January 25, 2023

Illinois police hunt for man charged with stealing funeral home van with body still inside

Illinois police are searching for a 23-year-old suspect who, they say, stole a funeral home van with a body still inside the cargo area.

January 25, 2023

14-year-old Michigan girl stabbed by man met online

A 14-year-old girl from southeastern Michigan was stabbed by an 18-year-old Illinois man she met on social media for refusing to have sex with him.

January 25, 2023

1 dead, 6 injured in Chicago high-rise fire

A fire at a high-rise apartment building in the Kenwood neighborhood on Chicago's South Side has left at least one person dead and six injured.