August 1, 2021 Lollapalooza fight in Chicago turns bloody after man pushed through hotel window Three people were hospitalized Sunday after smashing through a plate-glass window outside of the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago.
August 1, 2021 Facebook rejects Illinois police group's ‘officer of the year’ post over ‘sensitive social issues’: report The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police wanted more people to know about hero East Peoria Officer Jeffrey Bieber, so it planned to pay Facebook extra for a "boost" in distribution of its ad, according to a report.
July 31, 2021 Illinois teen found beaten to death, 55-year-old neighbor arrested An Illinois man is facing murder charges after a teen boy who lived around the corner was discovered beaten to death in a roadside ditch Friday, according to authorities.
July 30, 2021 Chicago boy, 14, shot twice in the head while sitting in parked car, police say A 14-year-old boy was shot twice in the head and a man was also wounded Thursday while they were sitting in a parked car in Chicago.
July 28, 2021 Madison Cawthorn endorses Adam Kinzinger's primary challenger Cawthorn, a staunch supporter of former President Trump, made the endorsement on Friday, throwing his support behind Kinzinger’s primary opponent, Catalina Lauf.
July 28, 2021 Illinois authorities hunt suspect who escaped prison transport van on way to jail Illinois authorities are searching for a suspect who escaped from custody by hopping out of a transport van on its way to jail
July 26, 2021 Chicago's top cop blames crime wave on courts for releasing violent offenders: reports Chicago's top cop took aim at the court system Monday for releasing violent offenders amid a wave of gun violence in the city, according to reports.
July 26, 2021 Chicago expressway shootings continue to surge despite $12.5M grant, federal intervention Chicago expressway shootings continue to surge, as authorities search for answers following the latest two incidents on the same day at different areas across the city last week.
July 25, 2021 City, nonprofit canvassers go door to door promoting COVID-19 vaccines amid delta variant surge Volunteer groups in a number of cities have started going door to door to promote COVID-19 vaccinations as the threat of the delta variant grows more severe, according to reports.
July 24, 2021 Illinois restaurant owner fighting fine for flying American flag: report A patriotic restaurant owner in northern Illinois is facing fines of $200 – all because he decided to fly an American flag outside his business, according to a report.
