Illinois State Police set online gun dealer certification
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois State Police say gun dealers can certify federal firearms licenses online to comply with a new state law. They said Friday that dealers can
Illinois State Police set online gun dealer certification
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois State Police say gun dealers can certify federal firearms licenses online to comply with a new state law. They
Gov. Pritzker proposes raising alcohol tax to help fund state infrastructure
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced this week that his plan would partly include an estimated $120 million from a tax increase on booze by the gallon.
Truck driver injured after hit by Amtrak passenger train
BENTONIA, Miss. (AP) — A tanker truck driver was seriously injured in central Mississippi when he was hit by an Amtrak passenger train while trying
Flooding closes parking lots, muddies trails at Starved Rock
UTICA, Ill. (AP) — State officials say flooding at Starved Rock State Park has forced parking lots to be closed at the popular destination. The
U of Illinois only to offer MBA degree program online
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign plans to stop offering on-campus MBA classes and instead focus on its fast-growing online MBA
1st West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes found in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — State public health officials say they’ve confirmed Illinois’ first mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile virus this season. The Illinois Department
First mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Illinois
DuPage County Health Department staff collected the positive mosquitoes on Tuesday in Wayne, Illinois.
5 tornados confirmed in Illinois after strong storms
CANTRALL, Ill. (AP) — The National Weather Service has confirmed five tornados in central and western Illinois after a line of strong storms moved across
Gov. Mills names director of Maine CDC
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The former head of the Illinois Department of Public Health has been tapped to lead the Maine Center for Disease Control
Ex-Gary schools chief seeking jury trial in theft case
CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) — The former superintendent of Gary Community Schools is seeking a jury trial on charges that she double-billed the cash-strapped district
Rockford man acquitted of killing 2-year-old, dumping body
A Rockford man has been acquitted of killing a 2-year-old son of his daughter’s friend and dumping the dismembered remains in a Chicago lagoon.
2 struck, killed by commuter train in suburban Chicago
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Two people have been killed after being struck by a suburban Chicago commuter train. One body was recovered Wednesday night, and
62,000 pounds of raw meat being recalled from Aurora Packing Company
The USDA also points out that people sometimes like to freeze cuts of meat for future use, so if you’ve socked away some beef in your backup freezer recently, you may want to check that as well.
Memorial Day weekend will see increased police activity
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police officials say the department will boost its deployment of officers over the Memorial Day weekend in an effort to prevent
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Jayme Closs kidnapper sentenced to life in prison without parole
Patterson earlier pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree intentional homicide and kidnapping.
Gov. Pritzker proposes raising alcohol tax to help fund state infrastructure
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced this week that his plan would partly include an estimated $120 million from a tax increase on booze by the gallon.
$44K worth of puppies stolen from Houston pet store
The Houston Police Department and Crime Stoppers are asking for help in locating two people who stole $44,000 worth of puppies from a pet store.
Rockford man indicted on child abuse charges
Rockford Police say they responded to a hospital in reference to a child abuse investigation on April 26th.
First mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Illinois
DuPage County Health Department staff collected the positive mosquitoes on Tuesday in Wayne, Illinois.
