April 6, 2016 Illinois couple defiant despite $80G fine for refusing gay union at B&B An Illinois couple who refused to host a gay civil union ceremony at their idyllic bed and breakfast five years ago was defiant Tuesday after being ordered to pay an $80,000 fine and hold a celebration for the pair.
April 6, 2016 Woman shares how she learned daughter had Down syndrome, post goes viral An Illinois mother recently commemorated her daughter’s second birthday with a very special gift: a post on Facebook detailing the gratitude for her birth and a message to other parents welcoming their newborns with Down syndrome.
April 5, 2016 Worker killed after 45-ton beam falls on construction crew Police say a construction worker was killed and three others were injured when a 45-ton beam fell on them as they worked on a bridge in a Chicago suburb.
April 4, 2016 Tornadoes hit 3 southern states as storm heads to Carolinas Tornadoes swirled through Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama as the severe storms head toward the Carolinas.
April 2, 2016 Chicago police investigate whether video shows shooting Chicago police are investigating whether a man shot multiple times on the city's South Side was filming video that captured the attack.
April 2, 2016 Trooper mourned after shooting at busy Virginia bus station A state trooper who was fatally shot at a busy bus terminal during a training exercise was being mourned Friday in Virginia and in Michigan, where he grew up and maintained ties, as officials tried to learn what sparked the shooting.
April 1, 2016 Chicago police 'confident' selfie shooting video authentic Chicago investigators have no reason to question the authenticity of a social media posting that seems to show a man taking a selfie video being struck by gunfire, a police spokesman said Friday.
April 1, 2016 Judge refuses quick release for convicted killer despite evidence questions A northern Illinois judge has refused to immediately release a man sentenced to life in prison for the 1957 killing of a 7-year-old girl despite accusations that the investigation and trial were deeply flawed.
April 1, 2016 Chicago police investigate if man was shot while live-streaming on Facebook Chicago police are trying to determine if a Chicago man critically wounded when someone walked up and fired shots may have been attacked while he was live-streaming on Facebook
April 1, 2016 Chicago teachers launch unprecedented one-day strike Picket lines and protests will likely meet students and parents who show up at Chicago school buildings Friday.