Illinois law eliminating cash bail upheld by state's high court
By Joseph Ax Illinois' top court on Tuesday upheld a 2021 state law that eliminated cash bail and
2023-07-19 04:56
A 10-year-old boy in Illinois was critically injured after falling from a carnival ride
A 10-year-old boy was critically injured after falling from a carnival ride in Illinois, setting off an investigation by local police and state officials.
2023-07-18 23:30
At least 3 dead and 14 injured after crash involving Greyhound bus and other vehicles in Illinois
At least three people are dead and 14 injured after a crash involving a Greyhound bus and three other vehicles early Wednesday in southern Illinois, a release from state police said.
2023-07-12 21:17
Investigators are searching for suspects in the mass shooting at a Juneteenth celebration in Willowbrook, Illinois, that left 1 dead and at least 22 hurt
Investigators are searching for an unknown number of suspects after a mass shooting at a Juneteenth celebration in Willowbrook, Illinois, Sunday that killed one person and injured at least 22 others on what was meant to be a joyous occasion.
2023-06-19 13:56
An Illinois man fired his gun after dreaming a burglar was in his home, police say. He ended up shooting himself in real life
An Illinois man thought his home was being burglarized, grabbed his handgun and opened fire. But the Lake County Sheriff's Office says it all was a dream and the 62-year-old woke up to find while his home was fine, he'd shot himself in the leg.
2023-06-18 22:29
10 people were hurt in a shooting at a Juneteenth celebration in Illinois, police say
Multiple people were shot overnight at a Juneteenth celebration in Willowbrook, Illinois, police say.
2023-06-18 20:26
2 American tourists attacked in Germany are identified as recent college graduates from Illinois
Two American tourists who police say were attacked -- one fatally -- while hiking in Germany were identified as recent graduates of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, according to the school.
2023-06-18 12:45
Trial for father of Highland Park mass shooting suspect to begin in fall
The trial for the father of the man accused of killing seven people and wounding dozens more at the Highland Park, Illinois, 2022 Fourth of July parade is scheduled to begin in fall, a judge decided Friday.
2023-06-17 04:23
Illinois outlaws book bans in schools and public libraries
Illinois became the first state in the nation to prohibit book bans Monday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced, as states across the country continue to challenge and axe literature from public schools and libraries.
2023-06-13 06:52