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January 6, 2023

St. Louis man pleads guilty to charges over role in deadly Illinois bank robbery

Jaylan D. Quinn, 23, of St. Louis, one of two men involved in an East St. Louis, Illinois, bank robbery that killed a security guard, entered a guilty plea in federal court Wednesday.

January 5, 2023

Derailing ‘America’s most dangerous law’: Sheriff hopes Illinois Supreme Court upholds SAFE-T Act decision

Southern Illinois sheriff, Jeff Bullard, hopes the no-cash bail ruling will hold, but remains concerned about existing SAFE-T Act provisions affecting police.

January 5, 2023

2 sentenced in Chicago mom's 'gang-related' shooting death

Bryant Mitchell, 27, and Marco Zabala, 28, were each sentenced to over 50 years in prison by a Cook County, Illinois, judge for their roles in the shooting death of Candice Dickerson.

January 5, 2023

Illinois man who killed pregnant woman, 3 sons in car crash sentenced to 2 years

Sean Woulfe, 30, of Orland Park, Illinois, was sentenced to two years in prison for killing a pregnant woman and her three sons in a 2017 car crash after running a stop sign at 80 mph.

January 4, 2023

Chicago-area church vandalized with swastikas, suspect facing hate crime charges

Josef Stumpfoll, 35, of Wheeling, Illinois, is accused of spray-painting seven swastikas on the windows of Pathway Community Church in Elmhurst, according to authorities.

January 3, 2023

Chicago mayoral challenger predicts controversial Mayor Lightfoot won't make runoff election

A new voter opinion survey suggests Mayor Lori Lightfoot would come in third if the Feb. 28 election were held today.

January 3, 2023

Chicago boy, 9, fatally shot in own home

A 9-year-old Chicago boy was pronounced dead at a local hospital after being shot inside his own home. Negligence claims have yet to be examined, police say.

January 2, 2023

David Webb warns against Illinois ending cash bail: 'Victim pays the price'

Fox News contributor David Webb joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the public safety implications of Illinois ending cash bail after the state's Supreme Court halted the policy. 

January 2, 2023

Controversial SAFE-T Act takes effect in Illinois minus key provision stayed by judge

The controversial SAFE-T Act took effect in Illinois on Sunday despite a key provision, eliminating cashless bail, being put on hold by a court on Saturday night.

January 2, 2023

Theodore Roosevelt’s Smith & Wesson revolver fetches nearly $1 million at auction: 'Fantastic condition'

Former President Theodore Roosevelt’s Smith & Wesson New Model No. 3 Single Action Revolver sold for $910,625 recently at auction. Rock Island Auction Company’s Joel Kolander weighed in.