January 27, 2021 Chicago's plan to reopen schools hits another barrier as union threatens strike Chicago ditched plans Tuesday for thousands of teachers to report to schools this week ahead of students after the teacher's union said its members wouldn't comply and were prepared to picket over coronavirus safety concerns.Â
January 23, 2021 Judge: Kenosha shooter can’t associate with supremacists An 18-year-old Illinois teen charged with fatally shooting two people during a protest in southeastern Wisconsin last year is prohibited from associating with known white supremacists under a judge’s recently modified bail conditions.
January 22, 2021 Illinois man who allegedly said he would 'kill' any Democrat held without bond An Illinois man who allegedly threatened the lives of President Biden and other Democratic leaders before this week’s inauguration was ordered held without bond during a recent court hearing.
January 22, 2021 Wheel falls off plane landing at O'Hare Airport, lands with 'boom' in Chicago family's yard Fortunately, the wheel did not inflict any injury to the residents of the Jefferson Park neighborhood where it crashed down
January 21, 2021 Illinois poised to end cash bail and possibly set alleged criminals free While the nation’s attention was focused on the transition of power in Washington, Illinois state lawmakers passed a massive criminal justice reform bill that would, among other things, end cash bail.
January 17, 2021 Heavy snow to linger over northern New England Heavy snow will linger over northern New England Sunday, according to forecasters.
January 14, 2021 Prosecutors seek to change Kyle Rittenhouse release terms, keep him away from bars, Proud Boy members Prosecutors in Wisconsin filed a motion Wednesday asking a judge to forbid Kyle Rittenhouse from drinking alcohol or entering bars, flashing "White supremacist signs" and spending time with Proud Boys members while out on a $2 million bond.
January 13, 2021 Illinois man who said he would 'kill' any Democrat has history of threatening, profane messages: feds The Illinois man accused of saying he would "kill any mother------- Democrat" at the end of December allegedly had a history of leaving "hateful and threatening" messages for members of Congress over the course of several years, recently released court papers state.
January 12, 2021 Woman in Chicago plows through barricade near Trump hotel: report A woman was arrested after intentionally driving through a barricade near the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago early Tuesday, according to a report.
January 11, 2021 Chicago-area shooting outside UPS facility leaves 2 dead in apparent murder-suicide, police say At least two people were fatally shot Monday in the employee parking lot of a Chicago-area UPS facility, in what police are investigating as a murder-suicide, according to authorities.Â