April 27, 2018 Ken Bone says son was suspended from school for gun-range photo Ken Bone – known for the now infamous red cardigan worn at a 2016 presidential election debate – claims his son has been suspended from school after he posted a photo of the duo learning how to shoot an AR-15 at a gun range.
April 25, 2018 Illinois mayor appears to threaten police chief's job after being booked for suspected DUI An Illinois mayor appeared to threaten the job of his village’s police chief when the politician was booked on suspicion of driving under the influence -- just hours after delivering his State of the Village speech on April 12, a police report revealed.
April 22, 2018 Chicago police spot 'elderly' woman pushing another woman's body in shopping cart An elderly woman was found pushing a shopping cart with another woman's dead body inside on the South Side of Chicago Saturday night, police said.
April 19, 2018 Nurse in Illinois accused of using dark web to seek hit on romantic rival A registered nurse in Illinois is accused of using the dark web to hire a hitman to kill her lover’s wife, officials said.
April 19, 2018 Illinois Dems push bill rewarding schools that replace armed officers with therapists Democratic lawmakers in Illinois have drawn up a piece of legislation that would give extra cash to schools that reallocate funds toward replacing armed security officers with unarmed social workers and behavior therapists.
April 18, 2018 Bill Murray and brothers open 'Caddyshack'-themed restaurant near Chicago Good news, ‘Caddyshack’ lovers: Actor Bill Murray and his five brothers recently opened a restaurant that’s themed after the 1980 hit film of the same name.
April 11, 2018 Authorities eye rat poison as fake pot kills 3, leaves others bleeding from eyes, ears Illinois health authorities are warning against a synthetic marijuana that’s left at least three people dead and over 100 others bleeding from the eyes, ears, gums and nose.
April 9, 2018 Senate baby: Duckworth first senator to have a baby while in office Sen. Tammy Duckworth has become the first sitting member of the “world’s greatest deliberative body” to give birth while in office.
April 8, 2018 Russian 'hack' of 2016 voter rolls leaves Galesburg, Illinois, reeling The FBI and Department of Homeland Security say hackers from the GRU, the Russian intelligence service, successfully attacked the computers of the Illinois Board of Elections -- and information on thousands of Galesburg residents may have been compromised.
April 8, 2018 Chicago man slashed woman's cheek and jaw at bus station A Chicago man accused of slashing a middle-aged woman’s face with a knife last week was ordered held without bail Saturday.
