'We're hiring!': Indiana officials recruit Chicago cops fed up with vaccine mandate
Indiana officials are making an informal pitch to recruit Chicago police officers who are disgruntled with the city's vaccination mandate.
Chicago cops who refused to submit vaccination status no longer receiving pay
"Does anybody really think this is about stopping the spread?" said FOP President John Catanzara. "This is all about total control by this mayor. She is a miserable human being."
Chicago police may deny benefits to officers who choose retirement over vaccine mandate
NO RETIREMENT BENEFITS? Chicago's top cop David Brown is threatening to deny retirement benefits to those who choose to retire from the job rather than comply with the city's COVID-19 vaccination policy, according to local reports.
Chicago's Art Institute fires all of its mostly white female guides for lack of diversity: report
The Art Institute of Chicago fired all of its trained volunteers and guides last month, who were mostly older White women, to diversify its team.
Mother identifies son as shooter in gang-related murder in Austin: prosecutors
A teenager’s mother helped identify him as the shooter in a fatal gang-related attack last month in Austin, Cook County prosecutors said Sunday.
3 charged after missing Illinois woman found dismembered
Authorities say the 21-year-old Illinois woman had been stabbed and shot several times and her limbs had been removed from her body.
Feds charge 5 alleged O-Block gang members in fatal shooting of Chicago rapper FBG Duck
Five alleged O-Block gang members have been charged in the August 2020 murder of Chicago rapper FBG Duck, according to a federal racketeering indictment unsealed Wednesday.
2 zebras escape from Goebbert's Farm in western suburbs
It is not something you see every day: zebras on the loose in suburban Chicago.
Robber pulls down his mask, letting surveillance cameras get a clear image of his face
He had a mask, but left it dangling from his ears as he threatened an employee in a Chicago business with a handgun.
7 charged, including two postal carriers, in money laundering scheme involving U.S. Postal Service
According to the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office, Taylor and Jakes, who delivered mail throughout Naperville, allegedly stole credit and debit cards from the mail and gave them to Haynes as part of a scheme to launder illicit gift cards by redeeming them for U.S. currency.
Illinois man dies of rabies after contact with bat, declining treatment
An Illinois man has died from rabies. It was the first human case of rabies in the state since 1954.
Amtrak derailment victims identified as Georgia couple, Illinois man
The three people who died when a train derailed in rural Montana over the weekend included a Georgia couple who were on a cross-country trip to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary and 29-year-old Illinois man who was traveling to Oregon with his wife.
Boy, 8, shot in the head and killed in Markham drive-by shooting
"...it's really unfortunate that a young kid who was looking forward to going to school in the morning, is not gonna make it."
Warrant issued for Oak Lawn woman who used fake 'Maderna' card to vacation in Hawaii
An arrest warrant has been issued for an Oak Lawn woman who failed to appear for her first court date after allegedly using a phony COVID-19 vaccination card that misspelled Moderna to get into Hawaii for a vacation without quarantining.
Jelani Day case: Coroner confirms body found in Illinois River is missing ISU graduate student
The LaSalle County coroner confirmed Thursday that a body found in the Illinois River on Sept. 4 is missing Illinois State University graduate student Jelani Day.
Illinois family blames unvaccinated in obituary after vaccinated woman dies from COVID-19
The Illinois family of a vaccinated woman who died of COVID-19 says her death could have been avoided if more people were vaccinated.
Iowa school mask mandates allowed, judge rules
A federal judge has ordered the state of Iowa to immediately halt enforcement of a law passed in May that prevents school boards from ordering masks to be worn to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Woman who wanted Chicago hospital to treat her COVID-19 with Ivermectin, dies
A woman who demanded a Chicago hospital treat her COVID-19 diagnosis with a controversial drug has died.
Illinois Subway employee says she's suspended after fighting off robber
An Illinois Subway restaurant employee says she’s been suspended from her job shortly after a video of her fighting off a robber went viral.
Illinois police warn parents against popular back-to-school photo trend
With back-to-school in full swing, safety experts and law enforcement are urging parents to be mindful of what they share in regards to a popular social media photo trend with kids – as it could make them easy targets for predators.