Three shot at bar in Leyden Township, police say

Three people were shot Thursday night at Junior’s Place, a bar in unincorporated Leyden Township, authorities say. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

‘I just wish I could have done more.’ Good Samaritan describes trying to save woman killed by SUV driver who circled block and hit her a second time.

Good Samaritan describes trying to save woman killed by SUV driver who circled block and hit her a second time. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 1,834 new known COVID-19 cases reported as state reaches more than 200,000 confirmed infections

Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Illinois among top seven states for rare childhood syndrome linked to COVID-19

At least 24 children in Illinois have come down with a rare but severe illness linked to COVID-19, placing Illinois among the top seven states in the country for the number of cases, according to a new federal report. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Edens Expressway crash injures 5; 3 motorcyclists in critical condition

Five people were injured, three of them critically, when two motorcycles and a vehicle hauling a trailer collided on the inbound Edens late Wednesday. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Lightfoot announces review of Chicago monuments as part of ‘a racial healing and historical reckoning project’

Nearly three weeks after ordering the removal of Christopher Columbus statues in Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday announced the formation of a committee to review the city’s monuments as part of “a racial healing and historical reckoning project.” Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Vito & Nick’s celebrates 100 years in Chicago with the best tavern-style pizza in the city

The pandemic postponed the party about six weeks, but that’s just a blip for a family business that’s survived a century. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Three men accused in plots to threaten, harass victims in R. Kelly racketeering case in New York

Three men have been charged in federal court in New York with attempting to “intimidate, threaten or corruptly influence” alleged victims in the racketeering case against singer R. Kelly. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 3 states removed from Chicago’s travel quarantine list; 1,549 new confirmed cases, 20 deaths reported

Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Family of 7 displaced by fire that moved from outdoor grill to house, Naperville fire official says

A grill that accidentally set fire to a home on Naperville’s near east side Tuesday left a family of seven displaced and a firefighter injured, Naperville Fire Bureau Chief Thomas Moran said. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Wisconsin hoping for a smoother election today after chaotic April presidential primary

Absentee voting has again been intense for Wisconsin’s primary election today, with some 900,000 such ballots requested by people looking to avoid in-person voting. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Portland Protest Streaming Live from the streets in Oregon

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Northern Illinois, Indiana to see strong storms Monday afternoon: ‘This kind of air is like rocket fuel to storms’

The thunderstorms will cover areas in northern Illinois and northwest Indiana, moving in a quick forward motion of 40-50 mph across the region. The weather service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for all of northern Illinois. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Live updates: Here’s the latest on aftermath of overnight looting and vandalism in Chicago

Here are the latest updates on looting in Chicago and the aftermath. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Kim Foxx’s record on dropped felony cases as Cook County state’s attorney, charted

Kim Foxx’s office dropped all charges against 29.9% of felony defendants during the first three years of her tenure. Here’s a detailed breakdown. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 1,382 new confirmed COVID-19 infections, 8 additional deaths reported

Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Montrose Harbor blocked by police, fence after Mayor Lori Lightfoot shuts down large beach party: ‘It’s being addressed’

Police are posted at Montrose Harbor entrances and fencing has gone up after Mayor Lori Lightfoot apparently got involved in shutting down beach party. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Elgin man charged in animal cruelty case in which dog was beaten and burned

An Elgin man was charged with animal torture and aggravated cruelty to animals in connection with the alleged beating and burning of a dog, the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office said. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Former city official signals he will plead guilty in bribery case as federal corruption probe widens

A longtime Chicago political operative who was charged in March with bribing a state lawmaker in the ongoing federal probe of Illinois political corruption signaled late Friday that he may make a plea deal in the case, according to papers filed in U.S. District Court. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

2 dead, 13 wounded in overnight city violence, police say

Two people were killed, and 12 others were wounded in shootings overnight, Chicago police said. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Kanye West unlikely to appear on Illinois presidential ballot after paperwork review

Kanye West is unlikely to appear on Illinois presidential ballot after an initial review found him short of signatures. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Smollett lawyers say recording mistake, which captured witness talking to attorney, points to conspiracy

Chicago police investigating the Jussie Smollett case apparently inadvertently taped 37 seconds of a private conversation between a key witness and his lawyer last year — a tape that has since made it into the hands of Smollett’s defense team, which says it helps prove the actor’s innocence. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press…

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