October 28, 2020 Chicago mayor, Illinois governor clash over coronavirus restrictions Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot warned Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s planned rollback of coronavirus reopenings will have a devastating impact on the city’s economy just as it is beginning to recover from the damage caused by earlier lockdowns.
October 28, 2020 Sen. Dick Durbin: I'm voting for Joe Biden because America needs him as president Time and again, President Trump has proven that he does not have the temperament, preparedness, or judgment to lead our country. Former Vice President Joe Biden is the right person at the right time. I am proud to cast my vote for him as our next president.
October 27, 2020 Chicago security guard stabbed 27 times after asking shoppers to mask up amid coronavirus After a Chicago security guard asked two shoppers to put on coronavirus masks in his store, they allegedly punchined, pulled his hair and stabbed him more than two dozen times.
October 27, 2020 Girlfriend of man fatally wounded in Chicago-area police shooting accuses cops of letting him die The girlfriend of the man shot and killed during a police traffic stop in a Chicago-area city last week said Tuesday that Waukegan police let her boyfriend die after they opened fire at the car she was driving.
October 27, 2020 Illinois Gov. Pritzker rolls back coronavirus reopenings as case counts soar Illinois Gov. J.B. Prtizker is imposing harsher restrictions in two additional regions as new coronavirus case counts soar.
October 26, 2020 Video of Chicago-area police shooting to be released, mayor says Footage purportedly showing a fatal police shooting in the Chicago-area will be released to the public after the victims’ families have had the chance the view it, the city's mayor said.
October 26, 2020 Rural Illinois hayride crash kills 1, injures 19, many of them children Illinois State Police say a hayride accident has killed a 32-year-old woman and injured 19 others, including a 1-year-old.
October 24, 2020 Suburban Chicago officer who shot Black couple in car fired The suburban Chicago cop who shot a Black couple in a car -- killing one of them -- has been fired, according to reports.
October 23, 2020 Waukegan mayor urges calm from residents after police shooting of young Black couple The couple were shot during a second traffic stop after allegedly fleeing an earlier one the same night.
October 22, 2020 Illinois bars, restaurants rebel against governor's closure orders Some restaurants and bars in Illinois are promising to stay open despite threats from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to shut down establishments that don't follow guidelines and closure orders.
