An Illinois teacher charged with criminal sexual abuse could face up to seven years in prison if convicted for having an alleged inappropriate relationship with a student.
About 1,600 of Illinois’ Cook County employees joined a strike Tuesday amid a dispute regarding pandemic pay and their working conditions.
Illinois saw a 167 percent surge in applications for Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) cards through November this year as compared to 2017 numbers.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot told residents she was canceling “traditional Thanksgiving celebrations” due to the coronavirus.
Illinois’ Democrat Gov. JB Pritzker is once again making grave proclamations about shutting his state down due to the coronavirus. Still, despite the draconian measures to “save lives,” the governor was also seen partying in crowded Chicago streets last week celebrating Joe Biden’s purported 2020 election win.
Disruptive parties at Northwestern University may lead to a ban on drinking games in the town of Evanston, Illinois. A city committee met last week to draft an ordinance that could effectively make drinking games like “beer pong” illegal.
Democrat Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker deployed the Illinois National Guard to Chicago in preparation for potential election unrest.
America’s union workers, especially in the swing states of Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, are ready to deliver a victory for President Trump as they helped push him over the finish line in 2016.
150 students from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, engaged in a violent clash with police officers over the weekend during a protest event designed to highlight their efforts to abolish the university’s police department. The protesters reportedly hurled bricks and fireworks at members of the Evanston police department.
A veteran in Salem, Illinois, is being praised for helping his neighbors escape when their home caught on fire last week.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday once again began imposing draconian coronavirus lockdowns on the Windy City’s beleaguered businesses, but owners are at last beginning to organize against the rules.
Two Milwaukee women are accused of drugging and robbing ten men they met while out drinking at Chicago bars, allegedly taking more than $85,000 in cash and valuables from them while they were unconscious.
Republican challenger Jeanne Ives appeared alone on a local televised “debate” in Chicago on Tuesday evening after her opponent, Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL), pulled out of the event.
Community members in Illinois gathered Friday night to raise money and show support for local police officers and first responders.
The state of Illinois will not charge Kyle Rittenhouse for possession of the AR-15 he allegedly used in Kenosha, Wisconsin, because the rifle was allegedly “purchased, stored, and used” out of state.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) has gone into self-quarantine for a second time after a member of his staff tested positive for the coronavirus.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) has unveiled the coronavirus guidelines for safely celebrating Halloween in the city, all while dressed as the “Rona Destroyer.”
A former teacher’s assistant pleaded guilty this week to having sex with a student who attended the Circle Academy in Urbana, Illinois.
Police are investigating after a Kentucky man allegedly dismembered his girlfriend then traveled on a bus to Chicago with some of her body parts in a suitcase.
Hundreds in Chicago gathered for a “Back the Blue” rally to support the police on Wednesday evening.
At least 51 people were shot, seven fatally, over Labor Day Weekend in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) Chicago.
Northwestern University President Morton Schapiro announced this week that freshmen and sophomore students would be asked to leave campus to mitigate the spread of coronavirus on campus. Many students affected by the decision arrived on campus just days before the announcement.
Vote Yes For Fairness falsely claimed average Illinoisans would pay less in taxes in Iowa or Wisconsin than a millionaire thanks to a graduated income tax.
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign disciplined over 100 students this week that were found to have violated protocols that were designed to mitigate the spread of the Chinese virus. Universities around the nation have recently introduced policies that impose sanctions on students that attend large social gatherings.
More than 300 Illinois residents banded together to support police officers in Champaign, Illinois, after their police department had been vandalized.
Illinois officials announced on Friday that rapper Kanye West fell 1,300 signatures short on his bid to be included in the 2020 election.
State Rep. LaShawn K. Ford (D) urged the Illinois Board of Education to end U.S. history classes in the state’s public schools.
Individuals in Illinois gathered at a “Back the Blue” rally to show support for police officers were threatened by left-wing “counter-protesters.”
A Dunkin’ Donuts worker has been arrested after an Illinois State Police officer discovered a “large, thick piece of mucus which was later confirmed to be saliva” in his coffee, authorities said.
A Guatemalan national has pleaded guilty to one count of labor trafficking after 33 illegal aliens were allegedly found living in her basement last year.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives’ (ATF) 2018 figures show that Illinois as the top source state for guns recovered in the state of Illinois.
A cell phone video showed the moment a nurse brawled with a fellow subway passenger on Chicago’s red line.
Rapper and entrepreneur Kanye West submitted petitions for the Illinois presidential ballot on Monday, with just four minutes to go before the state’s deadline.
A previously deported illegal alien has been arrested in the sanctuary state of Illinois for allegedly repeatedly sexually assaulting a young girl.
Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan was implicated in a bribery scheme after the FBI suggested power company ComEd be fined $200 million.
U.S. Attorney John Lausch, Jr. announced Friday that the federal government had discovered that electric utility ComEd had been paying bribes and providing favors to Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan, the state’s Democratic kingpin.
An illegal alien who killed father of two, Corey Cottrell, has been sentenced to seven years in Illinois prison after previously being freed on bail.
Illinois is on track to enter Phase 4 of reopening this week, allowing restaurant dine-in services to resume operations and theaters to reopen at a limited capacity, Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) announced on Monday.
Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) — who claimed “we are living in a police state” — berated Chicago police for “lounging” in his campaign office instead of stopping looters.
One person has been hospitalized after a “fire dancing” practice session ignited a Volo, Illinois, home on Wednesday.
