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December 22, 2021

10 Illinois firefighters walk off job after man convicted of arson appointed new chief

Just three Illinois firefighters remain at a volunteer department in Illinois after their chief was replaced with Jerame Simmon, who was previously convicted of arson.

December 22, 2021

Santa assaulted in Chicago area amid crime wave: 'They're going to be on the naughty list'

At least two masked men in Chicago threw eggs at a man dressed as Santa over the weekend, according to a local report.

December 22, 2021

New Florida residents who fled high-crime cities praise DeSantis' policies: 'The governor has done a good job'

The pandemic-led trend of people moving to Florida in 2020 has continued into 2021 as former residents of large, metropolitan areas seek more comfortable living in the Sunshine State.

December 21, 2021

Chicago students dying in shootings at record rate before reaching high school: report

Chicago students are dying at a record rate due to rampant gun violence, as a startling number of juveniles perish in shootings even before reaching high school, according to a report.

December 20, 2021

Kim Foxx lied about contacts with Jussie Smollett's sister, violated legal ethics, investigation finds

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx repeatedly told the public that she cut off communications with Jussie Smollett's sister when she was told that the actor became a suspect, but she continued communicating with her several days after, according to the special prosecutor's report.

December 18, 2021

Omicron forces wave of closures nationwide as Biden warns winter of 'death' approaching

As the omicron variant of the coronavirus is poised to become the new leading variant in the United States, many schools and businesses are closing their doors over what President Biden is predicting to be a winter of 'severe illness and death.'

December 18, 2021

Illinois minors can get abortions without parental notification after Dem governor Pritzker signs repeal

Doctors in Illinois will no longer need to notify the parents of an underage girl 48 hours before her scheduled abortion, after Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a repeal of the state's law Friday.

December 17, 2021

Denver school hit with civil rights complaint after 'families of color playground night' surfaces

A Denver elementary school and Illinois school district are facing federal civil rights complaints for allegedly engaging in an illegal form of segregation.

December 16, 2021

Chicago police sergeant under investigation for allegedly supporting a proposed conservative group

The Chicago Police Department is conducting an internal investigation into a sergeant who voiced her support for the formation of a Turning Point USA chapter at William Howard Taft High School.

December 15, 2021

Indiana man charged with Chicago murder allegedly linked to another killing weeks earlier

An accused killer who reportedly once worked for an anti-violence group in Chicago has been charged with committing a murder while free on bond in another case in which he allegedly shot and killed a motorist weeks earlier.