January 6, 2016 Man reportedly wearing body armor, taking photos of schools is shot dead Police in northern Illinois shot and killed a man suspected of taking photographs of schools while apparently wearing body armor Wednesday morning after a struggle, the Chicago Tribune reported.
January 6, 2016 Chicago-area college professor disputes university accounts The professor of a Christian college who asserted Christians and Muslims worship the same God said Wednesday that her views are in line with the suburban Chicago college's mission and disputed university accounts of interactions with administrators who've taken steps to fire her.
January 6, 2016 Illinois professor says Christian college is wrong to try firing her for Islam comments A professor at a Chicago-area Christian college said Wednesday that administrators were wrong in taking steps to fire her after she asserted that Christians and Muslims worship the same God.
January 6, 2016 Latest: Professor facing firing for Islam comments responds The latest on a Christian college professor who wears a headscarf in an expression of solidarity with Muslims and was placed on administrative leave for saying Muslims and Christians worship the same God (all times local): 11:45 a.m.
January 6, 2016 Latest: Professor faces dismissal over support for Muslims The latest on a Christian college professor who wears a headscarf in an expression of solidarity with Muslims and was placed on administrative leave for saying Muslims and Christians worship the same God (all times local): 6:45 a.m.
January 6, 2016 2 teens shot to death on Chicago street corner Chicago police say two teenagers were killed and a third was wounded as they stood on a South Side street corner.
January 5, 2016 College begins effort to fire professor for comment on Islam Officials of a suburban Chicago Christian college has begun efforts to fire a political science professor who was placed on leave after saying Christians and Muslims worship the same God.
January 5, 2016 Disgraced Illinois cop's family bank accounts remain frozen Bank accounts belonging to the widow of a northern Illinois police officer who authorities say killed himself after embezzling from a youth program will remain frozen until Feb. 2.
January 5, 2016 Teen who texted 'Help' found safe An Illinois teen who vanished Dec. 28 after texting “Help” to her family was found safe on Monday.
January 5, 2016 Bosnian immigrant faces sentencing for giving $700 to the Islamic State group and al-Qaida A Bosnian immigrant formerly from Illinois faces sentencing for giving money to terror groups in Iraq and Syria.