Illinois Dem lawmaker pushes bill to legalize attacks on police for people having mental health episode, critics say
An Illinois lawmaker has introduced a bill that critics say will make it legal for anyone experiencing a mental health episode to attack police officers. Democratic state Rep. Lisa Davis, an attorney ...
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‘You are flying.’ Inside a harrowing 100-mile police chase in Illinois
When Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Jonathan Pearce saw a white pickup spotted outside a motorcycle shop that had been ...
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Illinois might pay for Bears’ stadium – if they have winning seasons
A new bill in Springfield would require the Chicago Bears and other teams to have a few winning seasons before they can ...
Pritzker to discuss U.S. Department of Education cuts at Illinois Education Association meeting
The Trump administration has made it clear their goal is to dismantle the Department of Education entirely, and that is causing a lot of concern and fear among educators in Illinois.
Willie Wilson: To prevent tragedies, Illinois should require AEDs in assisted living facilities
Senior buildings in Illinois are not required to have defibrillators, which improve the odds of survival during cardiac ...
Did Illinois voters choose a new flag or opt to keep the old one? The results are in.
The highly anticipated Illinois flag redesign contest results were released on Thursday morning. Illinois Secretary of State ...
3 charged with stealing $700,000 from Village of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois
Phillip Sanders, Vanessa Yarbrough, and Patrick Dickens all have been charged with theft, money laundering, and other ...
Mets’ Jeff McNeil to start season on IL with oblique strain as New York’s injury woes continue
McNeil is expected to miss at least three to four weeks. Nearly 20 percent of New York's expected Opening Day roster is injured.