April 29, 2026 Hundreds of jailed illegal aliens released back onto blue-state streets despite ICE detainers, records show Chicago-area officials released more than 400 illegal immigrants tied to crimes to prevent ICE from apprehending them, records obtained by AFL show.
April 29, 2026 Illinois no-cash bail law 'utterly manipulated' by violent offenders, Dem alderman says after cop's killing A Chicago alderman calls for changes to Illinois' no-cash bail law after a felon on pretrial release allegedly killed a police officer in a hospital.
April 29, 2026 Illinois Democratic governor bucks teachers' unions in support for statewide classroom phone ban Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Ill., clashed with the Illinois Federation of Teachers over a statewide bill to ban cellphones in classrooms during instructional hours.
April 28, 2026 Chicago’s South Side is drowning in excuses, dependency and decay Pastor Corey Brooks reflects on his Walk Across America and calls on Chicago's South Side to reject excuses and embrace faith, family and hard work.
April 27, 2026 Chicago officer killed at hospital by suspect who was free on pretrial release, prosecutors allege A man out on pretrial release allegedly opened fire at a Chicago hospital, killing one police officer and wounding another, prosecutors allege.
April 22, 2026 AFSCME union seeks to charge university with criminal offense for bringing in alleged "strikebreakers" A union representing Illinois State University employees filed a lawsuit alleging the school hired temporary strikebreakers during an ongoing strike.
April 22, 2026 Chicago alderman says police are 'handcuffed' from stopping teen takeovers under Mayor Brandon Johnson A Chicago alderman claims police are handcuffed from stopping teen takeovers, blaming Mayor Brandon Johnson's policies for a lack of accountability.
April 21, 2026 WATCH: Pokémon, sports cards heist hits six figures as detectives hunt suspects Video shows hooded thieves smashing into a Chicago trading card shop and stealing $100,000 in Pokémon and sports cards, according to a report.
April 21, 2026 Two injured after explosion rips through chemical plant, sparking hazmat response, shelter-in-place order Two workers were injured after a magnesium fire triggered an explosion at an Illinois chemical plant, prompting a hazmat response and shelter-in-place order.
April 21, 2026 Car explodes during alleged street takeover on Chicago's South Side as city battles wave of incidents A car exploded during an alleged street takeover on Chicago's South Side over the weekend, with no arrests made amid a wave of similar incidents.