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January 11, 2019

Illinois child, 3, becomes state’s first pediatric flu death of season: report

A young child from Aurora, Illinois has reportedly become the first pediatric flu death in the state this season.

January 9, 2019

Woman with concealed carry license shoots, kills would-be robber at Chicago bus stop, police say

A 25-year-old woman with a concealed carry license shot and killed the man trying to rob her at gunpoint near a Chicago bus station Tuesday morning, police said, noting she needed just a single shot to take down the would-be robber.

January 9, 2019

Illinois police officer's screams caught on camera during struggle with fugitive before backup shoots him

An Illinois police officer's screams for help during a life-and-death struggle with a man wanted on a murder warrant before a backup officer fatally shot him were captured in dramatic videos released on Monday.

January 6, 2019

Eagles edge Bears, Chargers hold off Ravens in NFL wild card games

Cody Parkey missed a 43-yard field goal attempt with five seconds to go and the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles kept their season alive with a 16-15 victory over the Chicago Bears in Sunday night's NFC wild card game. 

January 6, 2019

Chicago sees 2 shot dead, 9 wounded as violent January weekend draws to close

The new year began in Chicago with no sign that its barrage of gun violence would end.

January 3, 2019

Ed Burke, longtime Chicago Democratic alderman, charged in federal extortion probe

One of the most powerful City Council members in Chicago has been charged with trying to shake down a fast-food restaurant seeking city remodeling permits, according to a federal complaint unsealed Thursday.

December 30, 2018

Transgender inmate in Illinois gets permission to move to all-female facility

A transgender woman serving a 10-year sentence in Illinois for burglary was granted permission to move from a men’s to a women’s prison in a rare decision by state authorities, her lawyers said Thursday.

December 28, 2018

Illinois prosecutors accuse mother of hiding, not treating deceased daughter’s diabetes

Prosecutors in Illinois announced charges on Thursday against a mother who they claim had knowledge of her teen daughter’s diabetes diagnosis but concealed it and left it untreated, leading to the girl’s death.

December 28, 2018

Frightening dashcam footage shows Illinois police officer swerving out of the way of train

Dashcam footage from an Illinois police cruiser revealed last week an officer’s close call with a commuter train as gates and warning lights failed to go off as he crossed the tracks.

December 27, 2018

Illinois student, 18, is found after kin reported her missing

The 18-year-old University of Illinois student who was reported missing by her family and was last seen about two weeks ago has been found after she walked into a Chicago police station Thursday morning and told police she was never missing.