September 19, 2021 Illinois woman gets 75 years for murder of boyfriend's son, 4; judge calls her 'horrible pseudo-parent' A 35-year-old Illinois woman was sentenced to 75 years in prison on Friday for the brutal murder of her live-in boyfriend’s 4-year-old son.
September 17, 2021 Chicago woman posed as relative of homicide victims to collect tax refunds, COVID-19 stimulus A “career con artist” in Chicago stole the identities of young homicide victims to collect thousands of dollars in tax refunds and COVID-19 stimulus payments, federal prosecutors allege.
September 17, 2021 Vaccinated Illinois woman dead from COVID; family blames unvaccinated in obituary The Illinois family of a vaccinated woman who died of COVID-19 says her death could have been avoided if more people were vaccinated.
September 12, 2021 Chicago drive-by shooting kills 1, injures 5 others, including off-duty firefighter in critical condition Chicago police continue to investigate after a mass, drive-by shooting Saturday night left one dead, and another five wounded, including a 15-year-old girl and an off-duty firefighter.
September 12, 2021 7 wounded in southern Illinois shooting; suspects caught Three people suspected in a shooting that wounded seven people in southern Illinois were arrested early Friday, hours after a wild incident that included a getaway car crashing into a commuter train, police said.
September 10, 2021 Illinois school says 'staff member' who called student 'piece of sh--' over mask dispute has resigned An Illinois high school says a “staff member” seen in a viral video calling a student a "piece of sh--" for allegedly wearing a mask improperly has resigned.
September 9, 2021 Some Chicago officials eligible for the highest pay bumps in more than decade, report says Chicago’s 50 aldermen have until mid-September to decide whether or not they will be taking pay raises this year, including some officials who would be taking the biggest salary bump in more than a decade if they agree to the increase, according to a local report.
September 8, 2021 Former US Sen. Adlai Stevenson III, 90, dead from dementia Former U.S. Sen. Adlai Stevenson III of Illinois has died at his home on Chicago's North Side. He was 90.
September 3, 2021 Chicago dad dies trying to protect daughter from gunfire while driving her to school: report A "loving" Chicago father has died after reportedly trying to protect his 7-year-old daughter from gunfire on Wednesday morning, according to police and local reports.
September 2, 2021 Teen involved in Chicago train shooting charged with first-degree murder A 17-year-old Chicago male has been charged with first-degree murder in connection to an Aug. 17 shooting of a 23-year-old male who was sitting on a Red Line train, authorities said Thursday.
