May 16, 2018 Resource officer prevents possible school shooting after man brings gun to Illinois high school A resource officer may have prevented a massacre after a 19-year-old former male student allegedly brought a gun inside an Illinois school and opened fire.
May 16, 2018 Illinois teens bring prom to girl badly burned in bonfire pit explosion A 15-year-old girl who suffered third-degree burns after a fire pit exploded was unable to attend her high school’s prom on Saturday. But that all changed thanks to her friends, who brought the prom to her instead.
May 15, 2018 Lawsuit alleges 'con shell game' to build Obama Center in Chicago park The City of Chicago has engaged in “a short con shell game” to help Barack Obama build a 12-story museum and library dedicated to his presidency on public parkland, a new lawsuit alleges.
May 14, 2018 Illinois death penalty would be reinstated for mass murderers, cop killers under Gov. Rauner's proposal Gov. Bruce Rauner proposed Monday reestablishing the death penalty in Illinois for certain violent criminals.
May 13, 2018 States bolster defenses against Russia election hacking The Russians attacked Illinois and now authorities vow to protect the state.
May 11, 2018 Police arrest Illinois man in girl's 1986 cold case murder in Washington state An Illinois man has been arrested in the cold case rape and murder of a 13-year girl in Washington state more than 30 years ago, according to reports.
May 11, 2018 Ex-congressman says he's 'given up on America' after sentenced for 3rd conviction A former Democratic congressman from Chicago, heading to prison for the third time, says he has “given up on America” and plans to move to Africa after he serves his latest sentence.
May 9, 2018 Video shows 11-year-old girl jumping from moving car to escape Chicago-area carjacking Surveillance video shows the dramatic moment an 11-year-old girl jumped out the backseat of her father's moving car at a Chicago-area gas station Friday to escape a carjacker.
May 9, 2018 Legalizing marijuana could lead to police K9 dogs being killed, Illinois official warns An Illinois county official reportedly told a local paper that if the state legalizes marijuana, it may result in the possible euthanasia for K-9s trained at seeking out the drug.
May 5, 2018 Shooting of ATF agent in Chicago prompts manhunt for suspect, $61G reward offer Authorities in Chicago continued their search early Saturday for a suspect who shot a federal agent in the face during a joint operation with the city’s police force in what officials called a pre-dawn ambush.