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Juvenile charged in Halloween shooting to remain in custody

November 4, 2019 @ 9:28 am

CHICAGO (AP) — A teenage boy charged in the shooting of two people on Halloween, including a 7-year-old girl who was out trick-or-treating, is...

Report: House speaker son sought business while fundraising

November 4, 2019 @ 9:27 am

CHICAGO (AP) — A published report says the son of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan invited a suburban mayor to a fundraiser for his...

Bagley enters 58th Senate District race

November 1, 2019 @ 9:00 am

PINCKNEYVILLE, Ill. (WJPF) — A Perry County Democrat has entered the race for the 58th Senate District. Josh Bagley says he’s for organized labor,...

Illinois House hearing for possible removal of indicted state lawmaker set for F...

November 1, 2019 @ 8:40 am

By Greg Bishop for the Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Within a week of his arrest on bribery charges and subsequent not...

Report: Trump surveyed donors on freeing Blagojevich

November 1, 2019 @ 8:38 am

CHICAGO (AP) — President Donald Trump is again broaching the idea of freeing former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich from prison, where he is serving...

Teachers pleased, relieved strike is over

November 1, 2019 @ 8:37 am

Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey (center, right) and Vice President Stacy Davis Gates (center, left) march with members of the CTU and SEIU...

Man pleads not guilty to driving SUV through Illinois mall

November 1, 2019 @ 8:05 am

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. (AP) — A lawyer has entered not guilty pleas on behalf of a man charged with terrorism and criminal damage to...

Trick-or-treater, 7, critically injured in Chicago shooting

November 1, 2019 @ 8:03 am

CHICAGO (AP) — A 7-year-old girl is reported in critical condition after being shot while trick-or-treating on Chicago’s West Side. Fire Department spokesman Larry...

Third Illinois resident dies of vaping-related lung damage

November 1, 2019 @ 8:01 am

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A third Illinois resident has died after being hospitalized with a vaping-related lung injury the Department of Public Health reports....