June 12, 2019 Illinois governor signs abortion protection bill pro-life groups call a 'death penalty' Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law Wednesday establishing a woman's "fundament right" to abortion, keeping a campaign promise to make the state the most progressive in the country when it comes to abortion rights.
June 12, 2019 Protective layer on The Ledge at Chicago's Willis Tower cracks as visitors stand on it A trip to the top of the tallest building in Chicago turned into an even more harrowing experience in the sky for some visitors on Monday when a protective coating on the glass-floored balcony began to crack beneath their feet.
June 10, 2019 Jussie Smollett posts on Instagram for first time since alleged 'hoax' attack Jussie Smollett has returned to social media, sharing his first Instagram post since January when he alleged he'd been the victim of a hate crime -- a claim Chicago cops later accused him of faking following an extensive investigation.
June 10, 2019 Illinois man with stage 4 cancer sentenced for ordering THC chocolates An Illinois cancer patient has been sentenced to prison for ordering 42 pounds of THC-infused chocolates that he claims he bought to self-medicate.
June 8, 2019 Chicago woman mysteriously dies after flight to Dubai A Chicago woman people say was extremly healthy has died mysteriously minutes after he plane landed in Dubai.
June 7, 2019 Illinois bishop: No communion for lawmakers who backed ‘abominable’ abortion bill An Illinois bishop who calls the abortion bill passed in the state legislature "extreme" issued a decree that no lawmakers who supported it will be able to receive communion for "promoting the abominable crime and very grave sin of abortion."
June 6, 2019 Care home resident dons 'demonic mask,' stabs staffer more than 30 times, authorities say A developmentally disabled man allegedly put on a “demonic mask,” played the theme song from the horror film “Halloween” on his iPod, and stabbed his caretaker more than 30 times with a kitchen knife in a group home near Chicago on Saturday, authorities said.
June 3, 2019 Illinois newlywed charged in wife's deadly fall from St. Louis parking garage An Illinois corrections officer is accused of assaulting his new wife after the woman was found dead outside a St. Louis parking garage.
June 1, 2019 Illinois poised to legalize recreational marijuana Illinois is poised to become the 11th state in the US to legalize marijuana for recreational use, after lawmakers voted to legalize the drug on Friday afternoon.
June 1, 2019 Illinois abortion bill establishing woman’s ‘fundamental right’ to procedure wins Senate approval The Illinois Senate late Friday sent to the governor legislation that establishes a woman’s “fundamental right” to an abortion.