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January 3, 2022

Democratic Rep. Bobby Rush set to retire after 15 terms in Congress

Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., announced Monday that he is retiring from Congress after having served 15 terms since he was first elected in 1992.

January 3, 2022

Ex-cop Drew Peterson to ask judge for new trial in murder of third wife

Drew Peterson, a former Chicago-area police sergeant, is expected to return to court in the coming weeks to ask a judge to throw out his murder conviction in the killing of his third wife.

January 3, 2022

Illinois police warn scammers using name of slain officer on fake GoFundMe pages

Illinois police warned that scammers are creating fraudulent GoFundMe pages using the name of a veteran officer who died in the line of duty last week.

January 1, 2022

Illinois police officer’s death: One suspect nabbed in Indiana, another surrenders, authorities say

Both suspects linked to Wednesday’s shooting death of a veteran Illinois police officer were in custody Friday after a manhunt of nearly 36 hours, police said.

December 31, 2021

Chicago Teachers Union members may strike if demands for remote learning period aren't met

Chicago Teachers Union members may strike if their demands for negative COVID-19 tests for all students to return to class after winter break — or a two-week return to remote learning — are not met.

December 31, 2021

Slain Illinois police officer called family’s ‘backbone’; 2 suspects being sought: report

A manhunt continued in Illinois late Thursday for two suspects wanted in connection with a Wednesday shooting in Kankakee County, south of Chicago, that left one police officer dead and another hospitalized in critical condition.

December 30, 2021

Illinois police officer killed, another injured in shooting at motel, report says

Two police officers were shot — including one fatally -- at a motel in Illinois’ Kankakee County late Wednesday, according to a report.

December 29, 2021

Illinois deputy killed, suspect arrested linked to crime spree in at least two states

A suspected gunman linked to the Wednesday death of an Illinois sheriff's deputy and a carjacking in which a victim was shot was arrested after an hours-long manhunt that spanned at least two states.

December 29, 2021

Illinois lost 122,000 people in 2021, the largest drop since World War II: Census

Illinois has suffered its largest single-year population decline in decades, according to newly-released estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.

December 28, 2021

Chicago police alert residents to burglaries targeting senior citizens

A team of thieves has come up with an elaborate new plan to target the elderly in northern Chicago this month, the Chicago Police Department said in a notice to residents on Tuesday.