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September 10, 2019

Illinois police seek Walter White look-alike on probation violation

Police in Illinois are looking for a man who bears a startling resemblance to “Breaking Bad” protagonist Walter White — and is wanted for a probation violation related to methamphetamine possession, according to a local report.

September 10, 2019

Virgin Mary painting shows 'tears' at Chicago church facing foreclosure: reports

Chicago worshippers on Monday flocked to a century-old Greek Orthodox church that is facing foreclosure to see what some say is a sign from God after a caretaker witnessed what appeared to be tears streaming from the eyes of a painting of the Virgin Mary over the weekend.

September 7, 2019

Illinois man left seriously injured after vicious bowling ball attack

Police in Illinois are on the hunt for a suspect who was caught on video smashing another man's head with a bowling ball Wednesday night, an attack that briefly left the victim in a medically induced coma.

September 5, 2019

Media spread 'misinformation' about now-dismissed corruption charges, ex-Illinois lawmaker says

A Republican former congressman from Illinois claimed Thursday night that the media helped spread "misinformation" about corruption charges against him that were ultimately dropped.

September 5, 2019

University of Illinois student no longer enrolled after allegedly leaving noose in elevator: school official

A University of Illinois student charged with a hate crime for allegedly leaving a noose inside a campus elevator this week is no longer enrolled at the school, a university spokesman said Wednesday.

September 4, 2019

Appeals judge upholds conviction against Uber driver over violent Facebook threats against Rahm Emanuel, others

An appellate judge upheld the 41-month prison sentence for a Chicago Uber driver who posted violent threats on Facebook detailing mass shootings he planned to carry out including one against the city's former mayor, Rahm Emanuel. 

September 3, 2019

Chicago mayor clashes with Cruz over gun violence: ‘Keep our name out of your mouth’

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot clashed with Sen. Ted Cruz over the latest burst of gun violence in the city, claiming Monday that Chicago’s decades-long crime problem is actually the fault of Republican-run states like Indiana – because they don’t have “commonsense gun legislation” in place.

September 2, 2019

Chicago's bloody Labor Day weekend sees at least 35 shot, 7 of them killed

Chicago is experiencing a violent Labor Day weekend with at least 35 people shot and seven of them killed, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Monday.

September 1, 2019

Miniature horse spotted by amused passenger on American Airlines flight

A passenger on an airplane saw something that made him stop and say, “Hay!”

August 30, 2019

Illinois boy, 7, scraps Disney trip to meet bone marrow donor

He's not your typical 7-year-old.