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January 1, 2024

After one year, 'America's most dangerous law' is damaging policing profession in Illinois, says local sheriff

Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Bullard said after one year in effect, the SAFE-T Act is having the "intended result" and damaging the policing profession in Illinois.

December 30, 2023

Chicago woman booked for vandalizing buildings with antisemitic graffiti

Chicago resident Mariana Lynch, 30, was charged with seven felony counts and four misdemeanors after allegedly vandalizing buildings with antisemitic graffiti.

December 29, 2023

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson calls for reparations funding to reduce violent crime

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson touted his new reparations budget as being part of the solution to the city's major violent crime rate that is 17% higher than last year.

December 29, 2023

After one year, 'America's most dangerous law' is damaging policing profession in Illinois, says local sheriff

Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Bullard said after one year in effect, the SAFE-T Act is having the "intended result" and damaging the policing profession in Illinois.

December 28, 2023

'Extremely distubing': Chicago babysitter accused of stabbing of 2 young girls faces attempted murder charges

A 51-year-old woman from Chicago is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbing two girls, aged 4 and 1, while babysitting them, officials say.

December 26, 2023

Florida man shoots, kills half-brother who was looking for lost cell phone on Christmas

A Florida man allegedly shot and killed his half-brother on Christmas in Illinois as the victim was looking for his cell phone, authorities said.

December 24, 2023

Illinois state government provides hundreds of migrants with hotel housing in Chicago

The Illinois state government says it will be paying to temporarily house hundreds of migrants at hotels as the Chicago area has seen a spike in recent arrivals.

December 24, 2023

Pro-Palestinian protesters confront Democratic lawmakers, shut down Chicago interstate

Pro-Palestinian protesters temporarily shut down an interstate in Chicago and confront Democratic lawmakers at their homes to call for more support for Palestinians in Gaza.

December 22, 2023

Federal judge declines to temporarily block key portion of Illinois high-power semiautomatic weapons ban

An Illinois federal judge declined on Friday to temporarily delay a portion of a state law banning some high-power semiautomatic weapons from going into effect.

December 22, 2023

Sen. Tim Scott blasts Chicago mayor for 'devastating' students with broken campaign pledge

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., sent a letter to Chicago's Democratic mayor slamming his plan to close charter schools despite pledging on the campaign trail to keep them open.