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Elgin saw an increase in serious crime in 2022 but a 12% decrease in gunfire incidents compared to 2021, according to the annual report released Thursday.There…
A drunken motorist with no insurance drove the wrong way down a one-way Cragin street and slammed into at least 15 parked cars — totaling some…
SPRINGFIELD — The nameplate on the desk of Alexi Giannoulias’ ballroom-like office in the Illinois State Capitol reads “Illegitimi non carborundum.”It’s a pseudo-Latin term often translated…
ExpandLori Lightfoot. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will speak with reporters on Thursday afternoon.The media availability comes after the Chicago Public Schools inspector…
A gun shop owner challenging Naperville’s ban on assault rifles vows he will fight a new state law that immediately prohibits the sale of semi-automatic firearms…
The owners of Park Ridge’s much-loved Pickwick Theatre had planned a Thursday announcement of the new tenant who will operate the theater, but said early Thursday…
John Lausch, Chicago’s top federal prosecutor since 2017, will be stepping down in “early 2023″ for a position in the private sector, U.S. Attorney General Merrick…
The Chicago Public Schools inspector general has opened an investigation into an attempt by Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s reelection campaign to solicit students as political volunteers.“CPS OIG…
Firefighters are trying to rescue a worker trapped in the rubble of a collapsed building Thursday morning on the South Side.“We are trying to get him…
Illinois has fined health insurance company Quartz $500,000 for failing to cover substance use disorder and mental health treatments at adequate levels.Quartz sells health insurance plans…