August 2, 2018 Illinois lawmaker accused of posting nude photos of ex-girlfriend to 'catfish' men has resigned A Republican Illinois lawmaker who was accused of posting nude photos of his ex-girlfriend online without her permission has resigned.
August 1, 2018 Illinois lawmaker posted nude photos of ex-girlfriend online to 'catfish' other men, complaint says Illinois state Rep. Nick Sauer, a Republican, is accused of posting nude photos of his ex-girlfriend on an Instagram account he used to "catfish" other men.
July 29, 2018 Sanctuary cities ruling a setback for Justice Department The U.S. Justice Department may no longer withhold grants from Chicago as leverage against its policies of providing sanctuary to immigrants, a federal judge ruled Friday.
July 25, 2018 Missing Special Olympics athlete with autism found safe, police say The Special Olympics athlete from Bangladesh who disappeared from his Chicago hotel last week was found safe Tuesday, police said.
July 24, 2018 John Wayne Gacy victim reconstructions released by authorities New images of two unidentified victims of serial killer John Wayne Gacy were released Monday as authorities continue efforts to identify all of the infamous murderer's victims.
July 23, 2018 Man's body found in Mount Rushmore park An Illinois man was found dead at the base of a cliff near Mount Rushmore last week, officials said Monday.
July 23, 2018 Chicago mayoral candidate gives out hundreds of thousands of dollars to potential voters at church A millionaire businessman running for mayor in Chicago blessed thousands of churchgoers – and potential voters – Sunday by handing out hundreds of thousands of dollars.
July 23, 2018 Chicago police search for missing autistic athlete who disappeared during Special Olympics A search is underway for an autistic soccer player from Bangladesh who disappeared outside a Chicago hotel he was staying at during the Special Olympics.
July 22, 2018 Chicago named 'rat capital' of the country amid rodent complaint spike New York is no longer the big cheese.
July 21, 2018 Lightning strikes woman at country music festival in Wisconsin A woman attending a popular country music festival in Wisconsin was struck by lightning while she was apparently talking on her cellphone, according to reports.