Cook County courthouse closed following 'possible threat'
The move disrupted court proceedings Thursday afternoon and abruptly halted at least one jury trial, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
Afternoon Briefing: Tiffany Henyard’s name will stay off Thornton Township ballot
Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard’s lawsuit alleging that a caucus improperly named state Sen. Napoleon Harris the ...
Ranked choice voting could boost election fairness, supporters say. But it faces a steep uphill climb in Illinois
As political division and mistrust surfaced again this inauguration week for Americans, some suburbs and Illinois towns are looking to put into action a system that proponents hope can boost fairness ...
Tiffany Henyard’s name will stay off Thornton Township ballot, Cook County court affirms
Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard’s lawsuit claiming a caucus improperly named state Sen. Napoleon Harris the ...
Teen who killed 3 girls at Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England sentenced to over 50 years
A teenager who stabbed three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England has been sentenced to more than 50 years in prison.
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Jury deliberating case of Macomb County man accused of murdering wife
The six-woman, six-man jury mulled the case from about 2 p.m. to shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday in Macomb County Circuit Court in Mount Clemens for the 2023 death of Jordan Wheeler, 33, the ...
Illinois Supreme Court to decide on law limiting where people can sue state
It’s now up to the Illinois Supreme Court to decide if a recently enacted state law limiting where people can file ...
Ranked choice voting could boost election fairness, supporters say. But it faces a steep uphill climb in Cook County.
As political division and mistrust surfaced again this inauguration week for Americans, some suburbs and Illinois towns are ...
Why were warning signs missed for the UK teen who killed 3 girls in a stabbing rampage?
Six months after a teenage attacker stabbed three girls to death at a children’s dance class in England, new details about ...
Woman accused of hitting RICO staff member scheduled for court
A 41-year-old Rock Island woman was in custody Wednesday in connection with the battery of a staff member of the Rock Island ...
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Supreme Court considers legality of law banning ‘venue shopping’ in constitutional challenges
The IL Sup. Court heard arguments in a case centered on whether a state law violates the due process rights of Illinoisans ...