December 14, 2018 Illinois hunter bags 51-point buck, possibly one of the ‘largest bucks ever shot in America’ An Illinois hunter’s 51-point kill may be one of the “largest bucks ever shot in America,” the state Department of Natural Resources said this week.
December 14, 2018 Chicago judge under fire over controversial acquittals in high-profile murder cases A ӣƵ investigation into alleged soft prosecutors and judges in Chicago highlights at least one judge who might not be helping the city’s notorious violent crime epidemic by seemingly placing a heavy burden on police and law enforcement and going easy on alleged criminals.
December 13, 2018 Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel: Legalize pot, open casino to pay down city’s $28B pension debt Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday proposed a solution to clamp down on the city’s $28 billion in public-pension debt: legalize marijuana and open a city-owned casino.
December 12, 2018 Body cam video captures moment police officer stops teen from jumping in front of train An Illinois police officer was able to tackle a suicidal teenage girl just moments before she would have been hit by an approaching train, stunning body camera footage showed.
December 12, 2018 Chicago candidate, 19, says Democratic Party machine falsified signatures to kick him off ballot Allegations of election fraud are flying in Chicago's 13th Ward, where a 19-year-old student running for alderman accuses the city's Democratic Party machine of using dirty tricks in a bid to remove his name from the ballot.
December 10, 2018 Chicago campaign volunteer shot on Facebook Live while handing out pamphlets Maxwell Little was canvassing a Chicago neighborhood in support of an alderman candidate who's spoken out about the city's gun violence epidemic -- when suddenly Little found himself a victim of that violence.
December 9, 2018 Lee Smith, Harold Baines elected to baseball's Hall of Fame Longtime closer Lee Smith and smooth-swinging Harold Baines have been elected to the baseball Hall of Fame.
December 6, 2018 Laquan McDonald shooting cover-up trial's verdict expected later in December, Chicago judge says A judge will analyze dashcam video of the fatal police shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald and review reports to determine if she believes three officers lied to protect the officer who shot him.
December 6, 2018 Satanic Temple statue joins holiday display in Illinois Capitol Just in time for the Christmas season, a local chapter of the Satanic Temple has been granted permission to place a statue in the Illinois Capitol -- alongside holiday displays of a Nativity scene and a menorah.