February 26, 2025 Dolton, Illinois, mayor Tiffany Henyard projected to lose primary in landside Dolton, Illinois, mayor Tiffany Henyard, a Democrat, is projected to lose in a landslide in the village's mayoral primary held on Tuesday.
February 25, 2025 Southwest flight barely misses collision at Chicago Midway International A Southwest Airlines flight was forced to perform a go-around maneuver at Chicago Midway International Airport when a private jet crossed its path on the runway Tuesday morning.
February 22, 2025 Illinois man indicted in teenage stepson's murder after alleged torture, beating An Illinois man is facing murder charges in connection with allegations that prolonged abuse and torture led to the death of his 16-year-old stepson.
February 16, 2025 CBP finds 161K fake US stamps in shipment from China More than 161,000 counterfeit U.S. Forever stamps from China were recently seized in Chicago, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said Thursday.
February 16, 2025 Firefighter paramedic led secret life as mafia hitman before family fell apart: son Kyle Tekiela is the host of the true-crime podcast "Crook County," which details the rise and fall of his father Ken "The Kid" Tekiela in the Chicago Outfit.
February 12, 2025 Chicago mayor's office gives inside look at 'gift room' after watchdog report flagged ethical concerns Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson released a 20-second video showing the inside of the city's "gift room" in an attempt at transparency. He was accused of improperly accepting gifts.
February 12, 2025 Illinois university sued after professor alleges he was fired for objecting to race-based hiring policies A University of Illinois Chicago professor filed a lawsuit after he said he was fired due to speaking out against the university's unlawful race-based hiring programs.
February 9, 2025 Exorcist priest accused of 'flossing' with girl's hair, 'growling' during St. Jude relics tour A priest from Michigan who hosts "The Exorcist Files" podcast is now facing charges in Illinois after allegedly pulling out a teenage girl’s hair and using it to floss his teeth.
February 6, 2025 'Tough decisions' in store for 'sanctuary' cities after Bondi turns off federal funding spigot AG Pam Bondi's fund-withholding orders pursuant to sanctuary city statuses may affect states such as Pennsylvania, New York, California and Illinois.
February 6, 2025 15 state AGs vow to protect trans procedures for minors despite Trump executive order The Illinois attorney general and 14 others signed a joint statement declaring they will ignore the executive order banning life-altering gender procedures for children.