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Illinois man accused of recording underage girls faces separate charges in neighboring county
An Oswego man facing charges for allegedly recording underage girls in a Yorkville banquet hall changing area also faces separate charges tied...
Oct 22, 2026Open source
Illinois firefighter critically hurt during training exercise
A firefighter was critically injured after suffering a medical emergency during a scheduled training exercise in the Chicago suburbs.
Oct 22, 2026Open source
MK Pritzker donates $500K to Amy Acton after Ramaswamy attack ads Illinois First Lady MK Pritzker donated $...
Illinois First Lady MK Pritzker donated $500,000 to Amy Acton
Oct 22, 2026Open source
Aqua Illinois announces $40 million of infrastructure investments throughout Kankakee County
Aqua Illinois announces $40 million of infrastructure investments throughout Kankakee County
Oct 22, 2026Open source
Billionaire Democrats rush to Keisha Lance Bottoms’ aid in final stretch
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker are sending $1 million each to Keisha Lance Bottoms' campaign for Georgi...
Oct 21, 2026Open source
3 injured in condo complex fire in McHenry, Illinois Three people were injured and a garage was destroyed i...
Three people were injured and a garage was destroyed in a fire at a condo complex on Wednesday morning in northwest suburban McHenry.
Oct 21, 2026Open source
3 in custody after teen shot, killed in Bellwood A teenage boy was shot and killed in west suburban Bellwoo...
A teenage boy was shot and killed in west suburban Bellwood, Illinois, police said. Three people are in custody.
Oct 21, 2026Open source
William Shatner to play heavy metal concert at a St. Petersburg bar
The ‘Star Trek’ actor, who covers Ozzy and Metallica, has an original album coming out.
Oct 21, 2026Open source
2026 Race for Congress: La Shawn Ford vs. Chad Koppie in IL 7th District A veteran Illinois state lawmaker...
A veteran Illinois state lawmaker is hoping to take over Congressman Danny Davis
Oct 21, 2026Open source
UIC report puts $1 billion price tag on recidivism in North Lawndale
A new report finds repeat incarceration in one Chicago neighborhood has cost Illinois taxpayers more than $1 billion, but researchers say there
Oct 21, 2026Open source
Champs Again: Teutopolis girls tennis wins fourth straight sectional title and 11th in the last 15 years
For the past 14 years, the Teutopolis girls' tennis program has dominated sectional tournaments. That dominance continued over the weekend whe...
Oct 20, 2026Open source
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