January 22, 2022 Illinois murder defendant convicted after judge initially reads wrong verdict because of paperwork mix-up A jury’s paperwork mix-up resulted in a central Illinois judge announcing a not guilty verdict in a murder trial, only to inform the defendant minutes later that he had in fact been convicted.
January 21, 2022 Rod Blagojevich: Democratic Party I grew up in abhorred lawlessness, riots Former Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich joined "Tucker Carlson Today" to discuss his life, his governorship, imprisonment and ensuing clemency from Donald Trump.
January 20, 2022 Kyle Rittenhouse wants rifle returned so it can be destroyed, court documents say Attorneys for Kyle Rittenhouse filed a motion in court this week to have the gun and clothing seized after his arrest in 2020 returned to him.
January 20, 2022 Chicago officers voice concern with Superintendent Brown after bloody start to new year Chicago Police Department officers may be losing faith in Superintendent David Brown as the city grapples with a bloody start to 2022.
January 20, 2022 Omicron slowing in these states, officials say As the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to spread, officials in several states across the country have reported the surge is showing signs of slowing.
January 17, 2022 Chicago firefighters find baby abandoned in duffel bag in snow during frigid weather, police say Chicago firefighters found an abandoned baby boy dead in a duffel bag outside their firehouse Saturday, according to authorities.
January 17, 2022 Midwest hospital chain stops using race-based COVID-19 treatment plan amid backlash SSM Health, a Catholic hospital chain that operates 23 hospitals in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, has stopped using race as a determining factor for prioritizing COVID-19 treatment.
January 16, 2022 Son of missing Illinois woman asks federal government for help finding her Brandon Borries' mother has been missing since she was involved in a Jan. 3 plane crash off the coast of Panama.
January 16, 2022 Chicago Mayor Lightfoot ripped in IG report on botched raid that left innocent woman naked, cost city $2.9M Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, the city’s police department and the Civilian Office of Police Accountability each faced sharp criticism Friday in a report about a botched police raid, according to reports.
January 15, 2022 Chicago police officer convicted of killing Laquan McDonald in 2014 to be released from prison Former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke, who was convicted in 2018 of killing 16-year-old Laquan McDonald in 2014, will be released from prison next month, according to local reports.
