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November 9, 2021

Illinois Democratic governor signs law allowing workers who refuse vaccine to face potential repercussions

Illinois' Democratic governor J.B. Pritzker on Monday updated a preexisting state law from the 1970s to allow penalties for workers who don't abide by COVID-19-related mandates on vaccines, masks and testing.

November 7, 2021

Jesse Sullivan: Chicago's out-of-control crime crisis a failure of leadership

While running my business here in Central Illinois, I’ve watched the state that I love ruined by the same political failings, dependency and violence that I was trying to fix abroad.

November 6, 2021

Northwestern football game disrupted when 'defund the police' protesters storm field

A chaotic scene unfolded at a Northwestern University football game Saturday night after anti-police protesters stormed the field.

November 5, 2021

Chicago reinstates gun and ammunition tax after court deems it unconstitutional

The Cook County Board of Commissioners reinstated its firearm and ammunition tax after it was struck down by the Illinois Supreme Court in October.

November 5, 2021

Friend of slain Chicago socialite fears Heather Mack's young daughter will be used as pawn for profit

A longtime friend of murdered Chicago socialite Sheila von Wiese-Mack is reacting after Bali "suitcase killer" Heather Mack pleaded not guilty to new federal charges Wednesday.

November 4, 2021

Idaho reports first human to die from rabies since 1978

An Idaho adult has died after contracting rabies and is reported to be the first human case of rabies in the state since 1978.

November 3, 2021

Chicago 'suitcase killer' Heather Mack's young daughter being used as 'meal ticket,' slain mom's friend claims

As the future for Heather Mack’s six-year-old daughter, Stella, hangs in the balance, a longtime friend of Mack’s murdered Chicago socialite mother, Sheila von Weise-Mack, tells Fox News Digital he never believed Heather Mack wanted to be a mother herself and was using the girl as a "meal ticket."

November 3, 2021

Illinois inmate in wheelchair wrestles away correctional officer's gun: Video

Illinois State Police have released a dramatic video showing the moment an inmate grabbed a gun from an officer who was transporting him to a jury trial.

November 3, 2021

Ex-Chicago Alderman Ed Vrdolyak ordered to prison after pandemic-delayed sentence

A former Chicago alderman was ordered this week to report to prison by Nov. 30 in a tax evasion sentence delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.

November 2, 2021

Bali 'suitcase killer' Heather Mack to return to Chicago from Indonesia with daughter

Heather Mack, who aided in the 2014 killing of her Chicago socialite mother, stuffing her body inside a suitcase at an upscale Bali hotel, is expected to return to the United States Tuesday with her 6-year-old daughter whom she gave birth to behind bars, Fox News has learned.