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April 10, 2021

Illinois adult accused of biting security guard at family trampoline center

An Illinois individual was arrested Saturday after a security guard was reportedly bitten by an adult at a family-friendly indoor trampoline park, according to reports.

April 9, 2021

University will no longer describe suspects' race in public safety advisories, cites 'stereotypes': report

The University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC) reportedly said that its public safety advisories would no longer identify a suspect's race so it could avoid perpetuating negative stereotypes.

April 8, 2021

Democratic Illinois governor, Chicago mayor booed at White Sox home opener

Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot drew boos from fans Thursday when they appeared for the Chicago White Sox’s home opener at Guaranteed Rate Field.

April 8, 2021

Chicago police searching for second gunman in road rage shooting of 21-month-old child

The Chicago Police Department says it remains on the hunt Thursday for a mystery driver accused of shooting into another vehicle during a road rage incident, striking a 21-month-old boy and leaving him critically injured. 

April 7, 2021

VP Harris visits Chicago bakery even as border crisis escalates

Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday visited a bakery in Chicago, coming away with a piece of German chocolate cake -- even as she faces scrutiny for not having visited the overwhelmed southern border.

April 7, 2021

Illinois' Pritzker signs firefighter pension bill that Lightfoot slams as 'backroom' deal

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a Chicago firefighter pension bill into law this week that both Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Republicans in the state have called a "fiscally irresponsible" bill that will increase property taxes.

April 5, 2021

Chicago mayor vows to find adults who supplied Adam Toledo, 13, with gun before he was fatally shot by police

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday vowed to hold the adults responsible for "putting a gun into the hands" of 13-year-old Adam Toledo, who was fatally shot by Chicago police during a foot pursuit last week.

April 5, 2021

Coronavirus outbreak at Illinois bar infects dozens, CDC report finds

A coronavirus outbreak at a rural bar in Illinois resulted in at least 46 infections, hospitalized a long-term care resident and likely spurred the temporary closure of a 650-student school, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

April 2, 2021

Illinois Dem governor commutes sentence of convicted double murder defendant: reports

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker granted a sentence commutation Thursday to a 57-year-old inmate who has served nearly three decades behind bars following his conviction in a 1990 Chicago double murder case.

April 1, 2021

GOP Rep. Kinzinger hauls in big bucks after facing Trump's wrath

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, one of the 10 House Republicans who voted in January to impeach President Trump, said he has brought in $2.2 million in fundraising during the first three months of this year.