SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Department of Public Health says a Chicago resident in his 70s is the first confirmed human case of West Nile virus in the state this year. It said Tuesday the man became ill in late July. Department Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike says, “West Nile virus can ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say suspects in an attempted carjacking led police on a high-speed chase from near the Wisconsin border to Chicago 50 miles away after a man fatally shot one of the suspects outside his home. Lake County Sheriff’s spokesman Sgt., Chris Covelli says the juvenile ...Read more
LEE – A Paw Paw man was airlifted from an ATV crash in rural Lee County on Saturday. According the Lee County Sheriff’s Office they were called to Reynolds Road between Steward and Lee where they found 42-year-old Jeffrey DeLong pinned under the four wheeler. He was airlifted to ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — The Illinois Gaming Board says it will release a study on the feasibility of locating a gambling casino in Chicago. The views of Las Vegas-based Union Gaming Analytics will come Tuesday as Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is expressing concern about the ability of a casino to make ...Read more
EDINBURG, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a suspected tornado was reported in central Illinois as severe thunderstorms moved through portions of the state. The National Weather Service says it received a report of a tornado Monday night near the Christian County community of Edinburg, about 175 ...Read more
LASALLE – Mayor Jeff Grove reminded residents that they must send in requests for building permits before they begin construction on any projects. He stated that he’s seen several cases of permits being turned in after the fact. Grove also expressed interest in instituting a fine for ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge in Chicago has given the green light to class-action lawsuits alleging indecent conduct by Cook County Jail inmates. The lawsuits filed by female jail workers and public defenders contend a pattern of “masturbation attacks” by inmates created a hostile ...Read more
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Asian carp are likely to find enough food to spread farther if they establish breeding populations in Lake Michigan, reinforcing the importance of preventing the invasive fish from gaining a foothold, scientists said in a paper released Monday. A study led by ...Read more
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — Investigators haven’t been able to determine what caused an explosion at a Chicago-area silicone factory that killed four workers in May. Waukegan Fire Marshal Steve Lanzi tells the Lake County News-Sun that he’s confident investigators located the point of ...Read more
ELGIN, Ill. (AP) — Two suburban Chicago brothers sought on arrest warrants issued in the fatal shooting of a man during an altercation last week are in custody. Authorities say 24-year-old Tyler Bey of Elgin was shot to death Tuesday after allegedly getting into a fight with the two brothers in ...Read more
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