August 29, 2021 Illinois brothers in custody after telling police they buried mother, sister in backyard Two brothers were taken into custody on Saturday after police discovered two bodies in their backyard. The brothers said they buried their mother and their sister in their backyard and investigators are examining the bodies.
August 28, 2021 Illinois mom says judge stripped custody of son until she gets COVID-19 vaccine: report An Illinois mother says a Cook County judge decided to strip her parental rights over her refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a local report.
August 27, 2021 Rev. Jesse Jackson moved to Chicago rehab facility after COVID-19 hospitalization; wife Jacqueline in ICU The Rev. Jesse Jackson has been moved to a rehab facility as he fights to recover from COVID-19, but his wife, Jacqueline, has been moved to an ICU at a Chicago hospital, the family announced.
August 27, 2021 Illinois brothers say mother, sister buried in yard: police Authorities are planning to excavate a suburban Chicago backyard Friday after two adult brothers found living in what police called a “hoarder home” said they had buried the bodies of their mother and sister there.
August 26, 2021 2 killed, 1 injured in Illinois courthouse shooting Two people were killed and another was injured Thursday morning in a shooting near the courthouse in the small northern Illinois city of Kankakee, about 60 miles south of Chicago.
August 25, 2021 Chicago police union '100% against' vaccine mandate for officers: 'Hell, no' After Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said all city employees would "absolutely" be required to be vaccinated, the leading police union vowed to take action in court against if such mandate is announced.
August 25, 2021 Chicago police nab suspect after fifth hammer attack on transit riders Chicago transportation workers picketed Wednesday over safety concerns following a string of hammer attacks on trains and buses dating back to July, even after a suspect was apprehended by police early Tuesday after a fifth incident.
August 24, 2021 Slain Chicago police Officer Ella French's partner transferred to rehab, marking 'major step' in recovery A week after Chicago police Officer Ella French was laid to rest, one of her partners, Officer Carlos Yanez Jr., was transferred to a rehabilitation facility, marking a “major step” in his recovery.
August 23, 2021 Woman finds heartbreaking poem with shelter dog’s paperwork: ‘I come with baggage’ Hope Ervin, 21, from Galesburg, Illinois, told FOX News that when she recently adopted a dog, she also received a meaningful poem with her new pet’s records.
August 20, 2021 Chicago shooting leaves 9-year-old boy wounded on same block his father was killed 3 years ago: report A 9-year-old boy was shot in the arm on Chicago's South Side in broad daylight on Friday, the latest in a string of children wounded by gunfire in the city, according to the Chicago Police Department.