A man killed his fiancee and her two daughters and shot another person in Illinois, officials said. “This family has suffered an unimaginable tragedy,” a GoFundMe page said. Officials were called on Dec. 14 for reports that a man had been shot in the stomach in Ashland, according to a news release from the Cass […]
With Illinois lawmakers scheduled to return to legislative session in less than a month, a recent government fiscal forecast provides an overview of the budgeting landscape that awaits them. The bottom line from the five-year forecast from the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget: The current fiscal year is now projected to end with a […]
The U.S. Supreme Court Saul Loeb /AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb /AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court Saul Loeb /AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday left in place an Illinois ban on AR-15 semiautomatic weapons. Two lower courts have upheld the law, and Thursday’s […]
Illinois records show that a man who confessed to the 2004 sexual assault and murder of a 3-year-old girl has died in a state prison ByThe Associated Press December 10, 2023, 4:02 PM CHICAGO — A man who confessed to the 2004 sexual assault and murder of a 3-year-old Illinois girl has died in a […]
CHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration announced Tuesday that it is scrapping plans for a temporary winter camp for migrants in Chicago, citing the risk of contaminants at the former industrial site. The setback comes as Chicago struggles to house more than 24,000 migrants arriving from the border with Mexico since August of last year, […]