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Illinois February 5

Illinois bar owner killed in 'execution-style' shooting, suspect with decades-long criminal record in custody

Julius Burkes Jr. was arrested after a manhunt for the alleged "execution-style" murder of Illinois bar owner Courtney Drysdale during an armed robbery.

Minnesota February 4

Illinois man accused of threatening FBI agent after info was stolen from government vehicles, posted online

Jose Ramirez is being accused of threatening an FBI agent whose information was stolen by Minneapolis agitators, according to court documents.

JB Pritzker February 3

Illinois Gov Pritzker donates $5M to super PAC backing lieutenant governor's Senate campaign

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker reportedly donated $5 million to support Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton's Senate campaign as she faces a competitive Democratic primary.

Discovery February 2

Distillery owner shocked by loaded Al Capone-era gun hidden in wall: 'Relieved we found it'

Owner of Thornton Distilling Company in Illinois uncovered a loaded, century-old pistol sealed inside an underground limestone well. It's believed to date to the Al Capone era.

Illinois January 29

Illinois teen stabs pregnant woman 70 times, knifes dog, sets home ablaze during Facebook Marketplace meetup

An Illinois teenager allegedly stabbed a pregnant mother to death dozens of times during a Facebook Marketplace meetup before setting the home on fire.

Chicago January 28

Man who nearly beat Chicago train passenger to death walks free with no prison time: report

CTA passenger allegedly beaten into coma with brain injuries, broken ribs won't see attacker serve prison time under current Illinois sentencing laws.

Illegal Immigrants January 28

DHS honors Illinois woman whose corpse was allegedly abused by illegal immigrant freed under sanctuary laws

DHS honored an Illinois woman, Megan Bos, who was allegedly killed by an illegal immigrant who walked free under sanctuary laws before an ICE arrest.

Crime January 21

Border Patrol chief targeted in alleged murder-for-hire plot focused on Snapchat messages

A jury weighs a murder-for-hire case against a Chicago man accused of targeting a Border Patrol official through Snapchat messages offering cash rewards.

True Crime January 20

Surgeon ex-husband extradited to Ohio in slaying of dentist and wife

Ex-husband allegedly behind Columbus double murder extradited to Ohio. McKee accused of killing dentist Spencer Tepe and wife Monique in shocking crime.

True Crime January 20

Ex-husband charged in Ohio dentist murders allegedly tried to 'disguise' himself with fake information: expert

Ohio dentist double murder case takes turn as accused ex-husband allegedly used fake address and phone number to "disguise" himself before killings.

House Of Representatives January 19

House Republicans call Minnesota fraud probe 'tip of the iceberg' as more blue states face scrutiny

GOP lawmakers push to expand the Minnesota welfare fraud probe to California, New York, Illinois after alleged billions were lost, which Minnesota officials dispute.