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March 2, 2025

Warrant issued for migrant gang member suspected of murder, sexual assault

An arrest warrant was issued for a suspected migrant gang member who was released from custody in Chicago despite police believing they had probable cause to keep him for murder.

March 2, 2025

Blue state GOP chair unleashes on governor for 'grandstanding' with special demand of Trump admin

Gov. JB Pritzker and 16 Illinois Democrats sent a letter to OMB Director Russell Vought on Tuesday demanding the Trump administration release $1.88 billion in federal funding to Illinois.

February 28, 2025

Illinois jury announces verdict in killing of Palestinian American boy

A landlord from Illinois was found guilty of fatally stabbing a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy and critically wounding the boy's mother.

February 28, 2025

Blue state governor's 'gross mismanagement' cost taxpayers $1.6B for illegal immigrant healthcare: audit

An audit requested by GOP lawmakers shows Illinois Gov. Pritzker’s administration grossly underestimated the $1.6 billion price tag for state health programs for illegal immigrants.

February 27, 2025

Illinois governor says Trump admin withholding $1.88B in approved taxpayer money, amid rift with president

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker pressed the White House to release $1.88 billion in approved federal funding that he says the Trump administration is withholding from the state.

February 26, 2025

Dolton, Illinois, mayor Tiffany Henyard projected to lose primary in landside

Dolton, Illinois, mayor Tiffany Henyard, a Democrat, is projected to lose in a landslide in the village's mayoral primary held on Tuesday.

February 25, 2025

Southwest flight barely misses collision at Chicago Midway International

A Southwest Airlines flight was forced to perform a go-around maneuver at Chicago Midway International Airport when a private jet crossed its path on the runway Tuesday morning.

February 22, 2025

Illinois man indicted in teenage stepson's murder after alleged torture, beating

An Illinois man is facing murder charges in connection with allegations that prolonged abuse and torture led to the death of his 16-year-old stepson.

February 16, 2025

CBP finds 161K fake US stamps in shipment from China

More than 161,000 counterfeit U.S. Forever stamps from China were recently seized in Chicago, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said Thursday.

February 16, 2025

Firefighter paramedic led secret life as mafia hitman before family fell apart: son

Kyle Tekiela is the host of the true-crime podcast "Crook County," which details the rise and fall of his father Ken "The Kid" Tekiela in the Chicago Outfit.