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May 6, 2021

Chicago man bites off parts of couple’s ears, gouges eyes in ‘horror movie’ attack: report

A Chicago man is accused of biting off chunks of a couple’s ears and gouging their eyes in a weekend attack that a judge likened to a horror movie, according to a local report.

May 5, 2021

Trillions of cicadas about to emerge across US

Within days, a couple weeks at most, the cicadas of Brood X (the X is the Roman numeral for 10) will emerge after 17 years underground.

May 4, 2021

Chicago man allegedly made anti-Asian comments, boasted before driving into crowd

A Chicago man allegedly yelled anti-Asian comments before telling his neighbor to "watch" as he rammed his truck into a picnic, according to reports.

May 4, 2021

Tornadoes hit southern states once again; more twisters, flooding expected

Still picking up the pieces after weeks of severe weather conditions, the southern U.S. was slammed once again Monday.

May 3, 2021

Chicago Public Schools CEO becomes latest of several top officials to resign

The head of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) said in a letter Monday that she wouldn't renew her contract, which expires at the end of June.

May 1, 2021

Illinois college professors gush about teaching social justice on Zoom: 'I'm living the life over here'

Two Chicago-based professors were caught gushing about teaching social justice in the classroom during a school board meeting held via Zoom in February.

April 30, 2021

Illinois man, teen charged in violent carjacking that left mother paralyzed

A Chicago man and teenager have been charged in connection with a carjacking that left a mother of two paralyzed, authorities in Aurora announced Thursday.  

April 30, 2021

Suspect fatally shot as he dragged Illinois cops at gas station, video shows

Cops in Illinois fatally shot a man who stole a car at a gas station and tried to drive away — slamming the vehicle into reverse and dragging officers with him, police bodycam video shows.

April 30, 2021

Illinois Dem Cheri Bustos not running for reelection in competitive seat

Rep. Cheri Bustos, the veteran Democrat from Illinois and former head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, announced Friday she won't seek reelection next year.

April 27, 2021

MacCallum on trends in Census' Congress redistricting: Never seen 'people move because of politics'

The 2020 Census results will shift the nation's political map ahead of the 2022 elections, with several blue states and at least one red state losing Congressional seats, while the responding gains will be felt mostly in Republican-led states.