Jury selection for Madigan trial slows further with no one chosen in first Wednesday session
The jury that will decide the fate of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was still being chosen Wednesday after ...
101 indigent and unknown persons buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery
When 101 people were laid to rest at Mount Olivet Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon, no family or friends were there to mourn ...
Illinois installs supermarket kiosks for license renewals, other DMV transactions
The Illinois secretary of state’s office installed more than a dozen kiosks in supermarkets in an effort to reduce the hassle ...
Martinez defends CPS work to aldermen in contentious hearing
Mayor Johnson refused to tell his nominees to attend, clearing the way for school CEO Martinez to make his case for solving CPS’s daunting financial challenges.
NCAA closes loophole that allowed Oregon to benefit from late penalty in win over Ohio State
The NCAA football rules committee issued guidance Wednesday to close a loophole that allowed second-ranked Oregon to exploit ...
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Column: Space exploration reflects our history of business-government partnerships
Astronaut Neil Armstrong transmitted that striking statement back to Earth on July 20, 1969, from the surface of the moon.
Walgreens, grappling with continued financial losses, lays out plan to shutter 1,200 drugstores
While the decision to close a store is never an easy one, we feel confident in our ability to serve our customers,’ Walgreens ...
Shields Township accused of mowing down plants placed by volunteers; ‘There was no prior notice’
According to Aull, more than 300 hours of volunteer time was put into restoring the ditch last year to remove invasive plants ...
Trump juggles immigration while courting Latinos’ votes, as Harris returns to pivotal Pennsylvania
Donald Trump defended his call for mass deportation of immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally, even as he nodded to a need ...
Israeli strikes kill 27 in Lebanon, including in a town with a dark history of civilian deaths
Israeli airstrikes pounded areas across Lebanon, killing at least 21 people, officials said Wednesday, including more than a ...
Lake commissioners open two convention center bids
The Lake County Board of Commissioners opened two bids Wednesday for the development, construction and operations of a Lake ...
St. Charles opens regional police training center
The St. Charles Police Department Public Safety Training Center will serve around 35 law enforcement agencies throughout the ...