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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.

September 28, 2023

Illinois reports first spotted lanternfly sighting

Spotted lanternflies have reportedly been seen in Illinois, making the Prairie State the latest victim of the highly-invasive winged pest.

September 27, 2023

Illinois man sentenced for carjacking woman whose young children witnessed crime from the backseat

An Illinois mother and her two children were at a gas station when a man approached her, pointed a gun and demanded her car keys.

September 26, 2023

Fox News analyst Gianno Caldwell testifies about brother's Chicago murder before House Judiciary Committee

Fox News analyst Gianno Caldwell, who lost his 18-year-old brother to a fatal Chicago shooting in June 2022, testified Tuesday before the House Judiciary Committee.

September 26, 2023

3 Illinois deputies suffer burns while disposing of dynamite in neighboring Wisconsin

Several deputies, of northern Illinois, have been hospitalized with burn injuries sustained while disposing of dynamite in neighboring Wisconsin.

September 26, 2023

Brutal mugging caught on camera as masked robbers jump victim from behind

Surveillance video shows two muggers jumping a Chicago man from behind Monday as the Windy City struggles with rising crime – especially violent robberies.

September 22, 2023

Chicago man gets life sentence for fatally shooting 5 during home invasion

Lionel Parks, 35, has been sentenced to life in prison for killing five people at a drug dealer's home on the city's South Side in 2016.