December 6, 2020 Kyle Rittenhouse defense shaken up as prosecutor raises ethical concerns over attorney’s handling of donations A high-profile attorney moved to withdraw from the legal defense team representing Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois teen who will stand trial on six counts related to a fatal shooting at a protest over the state border in Wisconsin in August.
December 5, 2020 Illinois Rep.-elect Marie Newman rejects socialism tag; tells GOP to 'get over it' Rep.-elect Marie Newman, a progressive who counted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez among her backers, rejected the GOP branding of her party as socialists and said Democrats are the party of "jobs, jobs, jobs."
December 5, 2020 Woman arrested in Illinois cold case deaths of newborn infants 17 years ago A Michigan woman has been arrested in the cold case deaths of her newborn twins 17 years ago.twins
December 4, 2020 FBI joins manhunt for suspect in Chicago-area double slaying, baby snatching The manhunt for the suspect in a week-old Chicago-area double homicide and child abduction has been extended to two other states and now involves the FBI.
December 4, 2020 Search underway for Illinois man wanted in double killing, infant's abduction Chicago-area police were investigating a double homicide they say sparked an Amber Alert for an abducted 1-year-old boy.
December 3, 2020 Kyle Rittenhouse to stand trial on all 6 counts related to fatal Kenosha protest shooting A judge on Thursday ruled that Kyle Rittenhouse will stand trial on all six counts related to the shooting deaths of two men and wounding of a third during a protest in Kenosha, Wis., in August.
November 27, 2020 Statues vandalized over Thanksgiving in 'LANDBACK' campaign While families ate turkey to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, U.S. historical statues and monuments across the country were felled or desecrated by protesters.
November 19, 2020 Illinois angler hooks state record with 'beautiful' burbot fish It’s always a great feeling to start strong.
November 17, 2020 Man whose young daughters found alone in Chicago thought mom was watching them The father of a 5-year-old girl who was found alone with her younger sister on a Chicago street says he had thought she was safe with her mother.
November 16, 2020 Weekend gun violence in Chicago leaves 22 shot, 1 fatally Another weekend of gun violence in Chicago left one man dead and at least 21 others wounded across the city, according to reports.