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October 4, 2023

Illinois man gets over 4 years for J6 assaults on Reuters photographer, police officer

Shane Woods, 45, of Auburn, Illinois, has been sentenced to over four years in prison for assaulting a police officer and a Reuters cameraman during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

October 4, 2023

Mother of Chicago woman found dead in freezer reaches settlement 6 years later

Tereasa Martin, the mother of Kenneka Jenkins, a Chicago resident who was 19 when she was found dead in a freezer, has reached a settlement in a lawsuit she filed.

October 4, 2023

Head of embattled Illinois child services agency to resign at year's end

Marc D. Smith, the director of Illinois' troubled Department of Children and Family Services, has announced his intent to resign at the end of the year.

October 4, 2023

Biden border policies under fire from another blue state governor

Illinois Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker blamed President Biden's border policies for creating an 'untenable situation' in Illinois amid a historic migrant crisis.

October 3, 2023

Chicago woman, 104, jumps from plane, aiming for record as the world's oldest skydiver

A Chicago woman left her walker behind and jumped from a plane at 104 years of age, aiming to set a world record for oldest skydiver ever.

October 3, 2023

Chicago woman, 104, aiming for record as world's oldest skydiver

A 104-year-old Chicago woman is proving that dreams really do come true by trying to become the world's oldest skydiver. Video courtesy Skydive Chicago via FOX 32 Chicago. 

October 3, 2023

Parents facing more felony charges for kids' gun crimes, experts say

Due to the increasing prevalence of digital evidence, more parents could be charged in connection with their kids' gun-related crimes in the future, experts say.

September 30, 2023

Illinois truck crash and ammonia leak leaves 5 dead, including 2 children

Five people, including two children, were killed after a semi-truck carrying ammonia crashed Friday night in central Illinois.

September 28, 2023

2 Chicago officers acquitted of unarmed man's shooting

Sgt. Christopher Liakopoulos and Officer Ruben Reynoso of the Chicago Police Department have been acquitted of charges related to the shooting of Miguel Medina.

September 28, 2023

Blue state governor defends deal with CCP-tied company, labels criticism 'xenophobia'

Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker unleashed an assault on Republican state lawmakers over their criticism of his secret deal with a Chinese electric vehicle company.