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Mayor Johnson testifies on Capitol Hill
Democratic mayors of four major cities said Wednesday that Congress and the Trump administration are exaggerating crime committed by immigrants and attacking so-called sanctuary cities simply to score...
Mar 05, 2025
Jury selection underway in the trial of the alleged Highland Park shooter
The man accused of opening fire on a suburban Chicago Independence Day parade, killing seven people, is about to stand trial, nearly three years after the attack. Jury selection started Monday after s...
Feb 24, 2025
New York suing the largest distributors of e-cigarettes which includes an Illinois company
New York on Thursday sued some of the country's biggest distributors of electronic cigarettes, accusing the companies of violating state laws that prohibit the sale of vaping flavors and designs that ...
Feb 20, 2025
Governor Pritzker expected to propose a ban on cell phones in classrooms during his State Budget address
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is aiming to improve student achievement, social interaction and the mental health of public school students by proposing a statewide ban on cellphones in classrooms, an idea...
Feb 19, 2025
New details released in the Delta plane crash in Toronto
All but two of the passengers injured on a Delta Air Lines jet that crashed upon landing in Toronto have been released, the airport CEO said Tuesday. Miraculously, all 80 people on board the flight fr...
Feb 18, 2025
Breaking news: Former House Speaker Mike Madigan found guilty on 10 counts
A Chicago Democrat who once set much of Illinois' political agenda as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history was convicted of some charges Wednesday in a mixed verdict in his high-prof...
Feb 12, 2025
It may be hard to find eggs but there are plenty of flowers for Valentine's Day
If any husbands or boyfriends mess up Valentine's Day this week, it's not because of a shortage of flowers. In the run up to Feb. 14, agricultural specialists at Miami International Airport have proce...
Feb 11, 2025
Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich expected to be pardoned by President Trump today
President Donald Trump on Monday will pardon Democratic former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, according to a person familiar with his plans. Trump commuted Blagojevich's 14-year sentence for political...
Feb 10, 2025
Chicago based McDonald's continues to recover following the ecoli outbreak
Improving international sales helped McDonald's overcome some weakness at home in the fourth quarter, but the company said it expects U.S. sales to pick up later this year. McDonald's said its sales a...
Feb 10, 2025
Breaking: Bears owner Virginia McCaskey has died
Virginia McCaskey, who inherited the Chicago Bears from her father, George Halas, but avoided the spotlight during four-plus decades as principal owner, has died. She was 102. McCaskey's family announ...
Feb 06, 2025
