December 7, 2021 Chicago police cancel days off for officers following violent weekend The Chicago Police Department is canceling upcoming days off for its rank-and-file “to address current crime patterns” following a series of violent incidents that took place over the weekend, reports say.
December 7, 2021 Illinois Democrat files measure to punish unvaccinated for 'clogging up health care system' An Illinois Democrat who claims the unvaccinated are “clogging up the health care system” has proposed a bill that would force them to pay all of their medical expenses out of pocket if they become hospitalized with the coronavirus.
December 4, 2021 Former football coach fired for removing Black Lives Matter poster alleges First Amendment rights violated A former Illinois State University (ISU) assistant football coach has sued the team's head coach and the school's former athletic director, alleging his First Amendment rights were violated after he removed a Black Lives Matter poster from his door and replaced it with a different one.
December 2, 2021 Semitrailer drags sedan down Illinois highway in captured video footage A tractor-trailer was captured on video dragging a sedan down an Illinois freeway earlier this week. The incident happened on Tuesday on Interstate 294 northbound just outside Chicago.
December 2, 2021 31-year Chicago police commander slams department in going-away message: 'Disdain' and 'lack of respect' Former Chicago police commander Melvin Roman condemned leadership in a resignation letter handed in Wednesday, months after he was demoted following protests outside of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's home that blocked traffic.
December 1, 2021 Chicago's Cook County surpasses 1K homicide for first time since 1994 The number of homicides in the Chicago area so far this year surpassed 1,000 during the holiday weekend after Thanksgiving – as Cook County achieved the grim milestone again for the first time in 27 years.
November 29, 2021 Chicago gun violence: 3 killed, 26 wounded over Thanksgiving weekend Three men were fatally shot and 26 others wounded, including a teen trying to buy drugs, in Chicago as citywide gun violence continued over Thanksgiving weekend.
November 29, 2021 Chicago girl allegedly abducted near school by 3 men in ski masks: Report Chicago police are searching for a group of three males who allegedly followed and kidnapped a girl who was walking from Austin College and Career Academy High School on Saturday night.
November 25, 2021 Arkansas County Judge Joseph Wood recounts his road from orphanage to race for lieutenant governor County Judge Joseph Wood of Washington County, Arkansas, recounted to ӣƵ Digital the journey that took him from an orphanage in Chicago to running in next year's Arkansas lieutenant governor's race.
November 22, 2021 Kyle Rittenhouse interviewed by Tucker Carlson, recounts Kenosha riots, reacts to media portray of trial In an exclusive interview with ӣƵ' Tucker Carlson, Kyle Rittenhouse spoke out about the night of the Kenosha riots that led to his arrest, as well as his eventual acquittal by jury and the angry reaction of the mainstream media and Democrats, including President Biden.