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December 8, 2024

Chicago removes largest homeless encampment, relocates tent residents into apartments and shelters: report

According to the Chicago Sun Times, Chicago officials cleared the largest homeless encampment in Humboldt Park after relocating some residents into apartments and shelter beds.

December 4, 2024

Scandal-ridden Illinois mayor loses township supervisor nomination in historic caucus

Scandal-ridden Dolton, Illinois Mayor Tiffany Henyard lost the Democratic nomination for Thornton Township supervisor Tuesday night after a rare caucus.

December 2, 2024

Chicago teachers union slams newspaper that called them out for their members' chronic absence

The Chicago Teachers Union president slammed an editorial from the Chicago Tribune that highlighted teachers’ chronic absences when they are paid a median salary of $95,000.

December 2, 2024

Chicago suspect accused of shooting Jewish man near synagogue is dead after found hanging in his cell

A suspect charged in the shooting of an Orthodox Jewish man as he made his way to a Chicago Synagogue was found dead by suicide in his jail cell.

November 30, 2024

Chicago-area police officer killed while responding to 'armed offender' at bank, suspect charged

Oak Park Police Detective Allan Reddins died Friday after being shot while responding to a call about an "armed offender" seen leaving a Chase Bank, authorities say.

November 26, 2024

Democratic official drunkenly slurs, flaunts government position during DUI arrest: video

Samantha Steele, a commissioner of the Cook County Board of Review, was seen slurring and talking about her position as an official in newly-released bodycam footage from Nov. 10.

November 22, 2024

Illinois Supreme Court overturns Jussie Smollett’s hate crime hoax conviction

Fox News’ Chanley Painter details the overturned conviction despite the prosecution maintaining that Smollett orchestrated a fake hate crime.

November 22, 2024

Perez Hilton says Jussie Smollett decision won't help 'tanked' career: Court didn't dispute hate crime hoax

Pop culture expert and crime buff Perez Hilton weighs in on the Illinois Supreme Court's decision to toss the hate crime hoax conviction of Jussie Smollett.

November 20, 2024

Top 10 states where Trump outperformed in 2024

President-elect Trump flipped six key swing states in his historic win this month, but his gains were nationwide, and some of his biggest were in areas that may surprise you.

November 19, 2024

Proposed Chicago police resource cuts could land city in court, top officials warn

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed cuts to the police department in specific areas may violate a consent decree forged between the city, state and a federal court, the Illinois attorney general warned.