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January 9, 2020

2 injured in suspected coyote attacks in Chicago

Authorities in Chicago are on the lookout for coyotes which were believed to have attacked a 6-year-old boy and a grown man this week.   

January 7, 2020

Illinois pot shops can't keep up with demand after state legalizes recreational use

Less than a week after legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois, an overwhelming number of buyers have strained the state's supply and forced several dispensaries to shut down due to product shortages. 

January 6, 2020

Chicago Bears guard Kyle Long announces surprise retirement from NFL

Chicago Bears right guard Kyle Long announced his retirement on Twitter Sunday in a surprise announcement for the three-time Pro Bowler and seven-year NFL veteran.

January 6, 2020

Chicago mom who jumped from window charged with killing her kids, cops say

A Chicago mother accused of killing her two children and stabbing her grandfather on Thursday before jumping out of a high-rise building in an attempted murder-suicide has been charged with murder.

January 5, 2020

Illinois Uber driver imprisoned for abusing passenger to face trial after allegedly trying to 'silence' victim

An Illinois former Uber driver who was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for sexually abusing a passenger will stand trial this week on charges that he also tried to hire someone to “hurt or silence” the victim, according to a report.

January 3, 2020

Standoff at Illinois credit union ends when suspect surrenders after 6 hours: reports

An armed suspect who allegedly held a woman hostage at a credit union branch in Illinois surrendered Friday night following a six-hour standoff with police, according to reports.

January 2, 2020

Illinois rakes in $3.2 million on first day of legal recreational marijuana sales

Illinois rang in the New Year by officially legalizing the sale of recreational marijuana, raking in nearly $3.2 million in sales on its first day state officials announced Thursday.

January 2, 2020

Chicago woman jumps out 11th floor window with son, 1, after stabbing her father: report

Two infants are dead and an adult male was seriously injured Thursday after Chicago police say a woman stabbed the man several times before jumping out the 11th-floor window of an apartment building with one child, leaving the other unresponsive in a bathtub. 

January 2, 2020

Illinois lieutenant governor among first to buy legal pot as new law takes effect

The New Year saw a host of new laws going into effect across the nation, and Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton took full advantage by being one of the first in line at a marijuana dispensary now that recreational use of the substance is legal in her state.

January 1, 2020

Rod Blagojevich: Abraham Lincoln would've been impeached by today's Democrats

Former Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich, himself impeached and now serving a 14-year term in federal prison for corruption, said in a new op-ed that today's House Democrats would have impeached one of America's most storied presidents -- Abraham Lincoln.