CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago woman faces misdemeanor child endangerment charges after seven children were found inside an apartment that was supposed to be vacant on the city’s West Side. Police say that 31-year-old Jessie Hunt was scheduled to appear in court Saturday afternoon. Police say ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — The stage is set for a decisive legal battle in Illinois’ highest court between a large, well-established company and a small upstart over a cannabis-growing license potentially worth millions. The Chicago Tribune reports the case between Curative Health Cultivation and ...Read more
WHITING, Ind. (AP) — Some Illinois residents fed up with their state’s second ban on indoor dining amid the pandemic are heading to restaurants in adjacent Indiana so they can dine out with others. When Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the Lincoln State’s second indoor dining ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois public health officials are reporting 81 more deaths from COVID-19 and 4,469 new confirmed and probable infections. The Illinois Department of Public Health said Sunday that the state has had nearly 980,000 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. Health officials say ...Read more
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — The three people killed in a shooting at a bowling alley in northern Illinois are being remembered. The Rockford Register Star reports hundreds of people gathered Saturday evening to honor 65-year-old Thomas Furseth of Machesney Park, 69-year-old Jerome Woodfork of ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The arrival of 2021 brings with it few new laws in Illinois due to a shortened spring session of the General Assembly because of the COVID-19 pandemic. About a half-dozen new laws and policies went into effect Friday. In 2020, more than 250 new laws took effect. ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Thousands of people in Illinois convicted of low-level marijuana charges are starting the new year with clean records after Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued more than 9,100 pardons. At the same time, the Illinois State Police expunged nearly a half-million cannabis-related arrests. The ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Driver Services facilities statewide are slated to re-open on Tuesday after being closed for months for a majority of services due to the ongoing pandemic. Secretary of State Jesse White noted that face masks are required, and social distancing and other safety measures will ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago anti-violence activists are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the fatal shooting of a man found dead on Christmas Eve near a hospital. The reward announced Tuesday seeks tips on the killing of 25-year-old Cyle Hemphill. An ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A toxic former industrial site on Chicago’s Southeast Side is being considered for a 36-acre solar farm. That’s according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The newspaper says the proposal would mark a a first-of-its-kind transaction for the Cook County Land Bank Authority. ...Read more
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