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Fraudsters stole more than half the money paid out by the state from a special pandemic unemployment fund, pilfering nearly $2 billion in federal money that…
After a monthlong disappearance, police have returned a stolen violin made in 1760 to a South Loop family of musicians whose home was burglarized and robbed…
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday signed a measure aimed at shoring up sexual assault laws so that charges can be brought in cases where alleged victims…
Cook County prosecutors are investigating Parlor Pizza Bar’s tax payments. Last month, authorities issued a subpoena for records related to the trendy restaurant chain’s payment of…
Spring Hill Mall property taxes are $102,000 in arrears, which came as news to the CEO of the company that owns the shopping center and has…
A report released by the Office of Inspector General on Thursday found that the agencies that review Chicago police misconduct cases cannot ensure procedural fairness and…
The now-retired Chicago police officer charged in a North Avenue Beach encounter that went viral last year made his first court appearance in the case Thursday,…
An 11-year-old boy died Thursday morning after he was hit by a vehicle in Lawndale, Chicago police said.The boy was crossing the road in the 3300…
Less than two weeks after restarting formula production at its Michigan facility, Abbott has again had to halt manufacturing there amid flooding.Storms in southwestern Michigan Monday…
It really was that hot.Wednesday’s heat wave broke a 28-year-old Chicago record when temperatures climbed to 96 degrees at O’Hare International Airport.AdvertisementThe National Weather Service recorded…