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April 18, 2024

Driver dead after fiery crash into Chicago-area toll plaza

A motorist was killed Thursday after plowing into the Barrington Road Toll Plaza on a Cook County stretch of Interstate 90, according to police.

April 18, 2024

Black Chicago voters rip mayor on extra $70M for migrants as recall petition gathers steam

Chicago voters showed up in force at a City Council meeting on Wednesday to protest Mayor Brandon Johnson’s request for an additional $70 million in taxpayers' funds to be spent on migrants.

April 18, 2024

Justice Department intensifies efforts to combat violent crime with gun intel center, carjacking forces

The U.S. Justice Department is intensifying efforts to reduce violent crime across the country, with a focus on gun violence and carjackings, officials said.

April 17, 2024

Skeletal remains found at Illinois home identified as woman missing since 2008

Skeletal remains found at a Springfield, Illinois, home have been identified as those of Michelle Renee "Shelly" Bianco, a local who disappeared in 2008.

April 16, 2024

Elderly Army veteran carjacked delivering pizzas, survives violent attack by playing dead

Ernie Aimone, 81, was attacked last Wednesday for the first time in 40 years delivering pizza in Chicago. He was punched by a teen who stole his car, then crashed it in a police chase.

April 16, 2024

Dem Chicago alderman warns 'we are not taking care of our own' as city approves $70M for migrants

Some Democratic officials in Chicago voiced opposition toward Mayor Brandon Johnson's request for another $70 million in funding to care for migrants.

April 14, 2024

Chicago family gathering turns deadly after gunfire erupts; child killed, 7 others wounded

One child was killed and seven other children and adults were injured Saturday night after a shooting at a family gathering in Chicago, police said.

April 12, 2024

Scandal-ridden mayor jeered for telling 'Black and Brown communities' not to fight her at contentious meeting

Scandal-ridden Mayor Tiffany Henyard had yet another fiery meeting with local residents in Illinois who have been publicly blasting her for her conduct in office.

April 11, 2024

Eye injuries after solar eclipse surge following phenomenon

A number of people sought medical treatment for their eyes following Monday's solar eclipse, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat tells Fox News Digital, while Google searched also spiked.

April 11, 2024

Police departments warn high schoolers' 'Senior Assassins' game could turn deadly: 'serious consequences'

Police departments are warning parents and communities that high schoolers are set to participate in a nationwide game that could have very real and potentially deadly consequences.