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Former President Donald Trump Friday warned of “death and destruction” if he is indicted for paying hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels.Raising the rhetorical heat, Trump suggested that his…
Staff and faculty at Chicago State University and Eastern Illinois University filed intent to strike notices Thursday after inadequate progress at their respective bargaining tables.The CSU…
SPRINGFIELD — Following the heat-exposure deaths of three seniors in their apartments on Chicago’s Far North Side last year, the Illinois Senate on Thursday passed a…
A measure that would allow multiple occupancy public restrooms to be labeled gender-neutral was passed by the Illinois House on Thursday with the bare minimum of…
The Chicago Police Department has relieved four officers of their police powers amid an ongoing investigation into allegations of police mishandling recovered guns.The officers involved in…
With heightened concerns about extremism and hate crimes throughout the U.S., Illinois officials said Thursday they have awarded $20 million in grants to synagogues, mosques and…
A contrite Willie Hedden, the last of three ex-correctional officers convicted in the beating death of an Illinois prison inmate, was sentenced Wednesday to six years…
A southwestern Indiana coroner is facing official misconduct and drug charges following a nearly yearlong investigation, state police said Thursday.Knox County Coroner Karen Donovan, 40, was…
In the wake of winning major legislation in Springfield, top Commonwealth Edison and other energy executives threw a fundraiser for then-House Speaker Michael Madigan that included…
The mother of a 2-year-old northwestern Indiana girl who died after accidentally shooting herself with a gun she found in her home has been charged with…