February 13, 2024 Former chief of staff to Illinois House Speaker receives prison time for lying under oath A federal judge in Chicago has sentenced a former chief of staff to longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to two and a half years in prison for lying under oath.
February 12, 2024 Chicago's top cop admits flubbing number of homicide cases resolved by police Chicago Police superintendent owned up to overstating his detectives' murder clearance rate at recent appearances in a statement on Friday.
February 9, 2024 Controversial mayor posts video with Biden just days after ripping colleagues for 'attacking on a Black woman' The embattled small town Illinois mayor whose spending habits have sparked national controversy shared a video from a White House visit with President Biden.
February 9, 2024 Girlfriend of suspect accused of killing 8 in Chicago pleads not guilty to obstruction The girlfriend of Romeo Nance, who was suspected of fatally shooting eight people in a Chicago suburb, has pleaded not guilty to an obstruction of justice charge.
February 8, 2024 Controversial mayor launches wild tirade at officials for attacking a 'Black woman in power' over her spending Tiffany Henyard lashed out at fellow officials multiple times at a meeting on Monday amid calls for transparency about her spending of taxpayer funds.
February 7, 2024 Chicago mayor roasted for October remark that his 'Black wife' is one factor keeping him from border visit Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson at the time told reporters about his busy home life, citing his children's soccer schedule when asked when commenting on when he planned to make a trip to the border.
February 6, 2024 Attempted arson of Illinois abortion clinic gets man 5 years in prison Philip J. Buyno, a 73-year-old man from Illinois, was sentenced to five years in prison for driving a car into a planned abortion clinic and trying to set the building on fire.
February 6, 2024 Chicagoland criminals expanding enterprises by training migrants for suburban crime sprees: expert Criminals in Illinois are training and targeting migrants on how and where to commit crimes in the state, including quiet Chicago suburbs, a retired Illinois police chief says.
February 6, 2024 On this day in history, February 6, 1911, President Ronald Reagan is born in Illinois On this day in history, Feb. 6, 1911, Ronald Reagan — America's 40th president — was born in Illinois. He attended Eureka College and became a Hollywood actor before his White House days.
February 5, 2024 Chicago school principal says police are in schools ‘that want them’ after the mayor supported their removal A Chicago high school principal said the removal of police from schools should be decided by each school after Mayor Brandon Johnson came out in support of their removal.
