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April 26, 2021

Illinois county jurors may no longer be greeted by mustachioed Lester Holt in orientation video

Jurors summoned in Cook County of Illinois may no longer be greeted in the decades-old orientation video featuring Lester Holt.

April 24, 2021

Illinois man puts dad's ashes into ball, bowls perfect game

John Hinkle Jr., of Peoria, said he had tears in his eyes during the game

April 23, 2021

Chicago police release graphic videos of Brighton Park shooting that left suspect dead, cop wounded

Authorities in Chicago on Friday released graphic video footage from a March 25 shooting in the city’s Brighton Park neighborhood that left a suspect dead and a police officer wounded.

April 21, 2021

Illinois deputies fatally shoot pipe-wielding domestic violence suspect, bodycam video shows

Illinois police on Monday released graphic bodycam video of deputies fatally shooting a man accused of beating his wife as he approached them with a metal pipe during an attempted arrest.

April 20, 2021

Chicago police may soon need supervisor's OK to chase suspects on foot, mayor says

Police officers in Chicago may soon require permission from a supervisor before pursuing a suspect on foot, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday.

April 20, 2021

Adam Toledo shooting: Latino groups to ask Justice Department to investigate

Latino lawyers and community leaders on Tuesday will ask the Department of Justice to investigate the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy by a Chicago police officer.

April 19, 2021

Illinois National Guard activated ahead of Chauvin verdict

Gov. J.B. Pritzker activated the Illinois National Guard Monday ahead of an expected verdict in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with George Floyd’s death.

April 19, 2021

Illinois 7-year-old with life-threatening heart condition becomes SWAT officer for a day

The Chicago Police Department on Sunday partnered with the Illinois Make-a-Wish foundation to help one seven-year-old become a SWAT officer.

April 17, 2021

Chicago police officer in Adam Toledo case acted ‘consistent with the law,’ lawyer says

Chicago police Officer Eric Stillman’s actions were "consistent" with the Chicago Police Department’s use-of-force guidelines and with the law, his attorney said Friday night.

April 16, 2021

Kyle Rittenhouse donations came from police, public officials: report

Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois teenager accused of killing two protesters in Wisconsin during a period of civil unrest, has received thousands of dollars in donations for his legal defense from public officials and police officers, according to media reports.