Cyclist killed, pair on motorcycle injured in Merrillville crash

A cyclist was killed and two people on a motorcycle were injured in a Saturday crash in Merrillville. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

In a glimpse behind the curtain, federal prosecutors tell jurors at perjury trial of Tim Mapes how he allegedly shielded his boss, Madigan ‘the wizard’

Federal charges accuse Tim Mapes of doing in the grand jury what he did without penalty for decades in Springfield: shield the boss, Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan of Chicago. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Saturday forecast: Rain expected in morning, then sunny conditions

National Weather Service officials said scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible Saturday morning in portions of northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana, but sunny conditions were expected to break through for the rest of the day. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Going to a Chicago Bears game? Our guide for fans if you’re headed to Soldier Field this season.

Here’s what to know if you’re going to a Chicago Bears home game in 2023, including transportation, parking and tailgating details. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Amended lawsuit in Latin School suicide case says school had assessed boy for suicidal ideation

The school filed a motion to strike the complaint and sought an order of protection against the parents of the boy who committed suicide. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

With a Sunday deadline for selecting a new Chicago police superintendent, mayor closes in on crucial final choice

Mayor Brandon Johnson faces a Sunday deadline to make one of the most consequential decisions of his time leading the city so far: who to select as the next permanent superintendent of the Chicago Police Department. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Chicago planning Commissioner Maurice Cox is leaving City Hall

Other cabinet changes could be coming as Mayor Brandon Johnson approaches 100 days in office. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Here’s where challenges to Illinois’ gun ban cases stand in state and federal court

Illinois gun ban has been challenged by at least 11 lawsuits from gun rights groups, gun shop owners, individual gun owners and Republican politicians. Here’s a look at where those legal challenges stand. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Quantum information school launches at Fermilab, using subatomic principles for groundbreaking technology

Students will focus on superconducting quantum platforms for computing and sensing. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

New measurement of subatomic muon particle at Fermilab challenges standard physics theories

The muon is a particle in atoms that is a more massive cousin of the electron, but it is unstable and decays in a few millionths of a second. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Bud Billiken Parade 2023: Route, start time and 94-year-old history of Chicago’s back-to-school tradition

The 94th Bud Billiken Parade steps off at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Armed robbery crew targets victims again overnight on Near North, Near West sides, officers say

A crew held up victims both Monday and Tuesday night, police said. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Two restaurants robbed overnight in the Brighton Park and Ashburn neighborhoods, cops say

Chicago police said two restaurants were victim to armed robbers overnight on the South West sides in the Brighton Park and Ashburn neighborhoods. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Fewer arrests and ambulance trips to bigger Lollapalooza, city says

The four-day festival saw the fewest arrests and ambulance transports since at least 2019. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Tuesday forecast: Thunderstorms possible in afternoon, highs in low 80s

Weather officials said there is a slight risk of thunderstorms Tuesday in portions of north central and northeast Illinois, and northwest Indiana. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Man’s body pulled from Lake Arlington after Park District workers found his personal items near shore

The body of a 51-year-old man pulled from waters of Lake Arlington in Arlington Heights. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Bicyclists among victims of armed robbery crew hitting North, Northwest sides: police

Chicago police said a group of armed robbers hit the North and Northwest sides overnight, targeting several victims including at least three bicyclists. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Teen critically injured, another charged following accidental shooting near Gurnee

Lake County sheriff’s police said the three teens were in the basement of a home in the 36700 block of North Grandview near Gurnee, when a 16-year-old apparently accidentally shot a 15-year-old. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Couple dead after domestic violence shooting in Arlington Heights: Police

Two people and a dog are dead after a domestic-related shooting Saturday night in northwest suburban Arlington Heights, according to police. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Tinley Park man charged with murder in stabbing death of 30-year-old Oak Forest woman

A Tinley Park man, Chad Oster, is charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of 30-year-old Lauren Pikor, found by police Friday outside her Oak Forest home. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Sunday forecast: Dangerous swimming conditions, possible flooding

National Weather Service officials say there’s a chance of torrential rain and flooding late Sunday evening and overnight in the far south Chicago metro area to central Illinois. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Waukegan looks at possibility of creating a civilian office of police accountability

As Waukegan community members and city officials ponder ways to enhance safety including a smooth relationship between residents and police officers, accountability frequently enters the discussion. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

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