May 28 Missing military flares prompt urgent warning for Lake Michigan beachgoers Coast Guard alerted the public about three unaccounted phosphorus pyrotechnics in Lake Michigan, posing potential risk to beachgoers in the area.
May 28 Blagojevich roasts Dems: Calls Schiff the ‘Elvis’ of liars, says party preferred 'coma' patient to Harris Former Illinois governor Blagojevich says Democrats have Hall of Fame for Liars
May 27 Chicago’s bloody Memorial Day weekend leaves 22 shot, 2 dead: report Over the Memorial Day weekend, 22 people were reportedly shot, including two killed in Chicago, a notoriously violent blue city where hundreds are killed each year.
May 26 Truck explosion caught on camera in suburban Chicago neighborhood as leaking propane to blame: officials In Addison, a truck explosion over the holiday weekend injured the driver and damaged homes. The incident was due to a leaking propane tank, officials confirmed.
May 23 Two illegal Venezuelan immigrants, suspected TdA gang members charged in deadly Chicago mass shooting ICE charges two Venezuelans in a deadly Chicago shooting tied to the Tren de Aragua gang, resulting in arrests for illegal entry.
May 23 Sen Mike Lee accuses Chicago mayor — who called Trump a 'monster' — of 'bragging about' violating the law Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson called President Donald Trump a "monster" after the U.S. Justice Department indicated it was launching a probe into whether the city is engaging in race-based discrimination.
May 22 Illinois state lawmakers get hostile during debates on trans athletes in girls' sports Heated debates erupt in Illinois over trans athletes in girls' sports, with lawmakers divided after a Naperville race incident and potential funding cuts.
May 21 Illinois town moves to seize Pope Leo XIV's childhood home through eminent domain, convert to historic site Dolton, Illinois, may use eminent domain to purchase Pope Leo XIV's boyhood home, intending to preserve it as a historic site amid ongoing sale efforts.
May 21 Illinois trans athlete conflict grows after tense track meet as state Republicans call for Trump's help Amidst the Illinois' trans athlete debate, political figures demand federal scrutiny and potential funding cuts to protect girls' sports integrity.
May 21 Tech exec found 'pulverized' in luxury high-rise stairwell died from fall, medical examiner says Caitlin Tracey's death in a Chicago high-rise remains unsolved. Her husband, facing charges in Michigan, is under scrutiny for alleged past domestic violence.
