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May 29, 2020

Illinois church becomes 2nd congregation to file emergency request with Supreme Court over coronavirus orders

An Illinois church has filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court, challenging Gov. Jay Pritzker’s closure of houses of worship during the coronavirus crisis a day after another congregation in California made a similar move. 

May 29, 2020

Illinois governor lifts restrictions on churches after legal battles

Chicago churches claimed "victory" Thursday when Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker lifted the restrictions on houses of worship, after Mayor Lori Lightfoot fined churches for defying orders.

May 28, 2020

Illinois votes to allow sale of cocktails to go

If you live in Illinois and really want a margarita, here’s some good news.

May 27, 2020

Chicago's top cop suggests stay-at-home orders contributed to Memorial Day weekend violence

Chicago police Superintendent David Brown on Tuesday suggested that statewide stay-at-home orders were to blame for the city’s deadly Memorial Day weekend violence.

May 26, 2020

Chicago's bloody Memorial Day weekend 'nothing short of alarming,' top cop says

"The violence throughout the city on Memorial Day weekend was nothing short of alarming," Chicago police Superintendent David Brown told the media Tuesday after the first major test of his tenure as the city's top officer ended with 49 people being shot, 10 of them fatally.

May 26, 2020

Man creates 'date nights' outside of pregnant wife's hospital window

There’s nothing like a thoughtful date night to show someone that you care.

May 26, 2020

Chicago suffers bloodiest Memorial Day weekend since 2015 with at least 10 killed, report says

With at least nine shot dead and 27 wounded, Chicago faced its bloodiest Memorial Day weekend since 2015 by Monday morning.

May 25, 2020

Michael Jordan refused to play with Isiah Thomas on 1992 'Dream Team'

Chicago Bulls icon Michael Jordan and Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas had their rivalry renewed when “The Last Dance” aired on ESPN. A part of the documentary focused on the 1992 “Dream Team”, and Jordan was viewed as the main reason why Thomas wasn’t on the squad.

May 23, 2020

Dr. Birx asking CDC to investigate 3 coronavirus hotspots: LA, Chicago, DC

Three major U.S. cities remain persistent hotspots for coronavirus -- even amid stay-at-home restrictions -- so White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx said Friday she's asking the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to find out why.

May 22, 2020

Gov. DeSantis touts Florida's coronavirus numbers over Democrat-led states that took 'draconian' measures

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized states like Michigan and Illinois on Friday, arguing that they imposed "draconian" coronavirus restrictions only to see worse numbers than his own state.