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Incumbent concedes Chicago mayoral election
Tuesday marked the end of a tumultuous campaign for one of America's most powerful mayoral offices. → Read More
R. Kelly sentenced to 20 years in Chicago case
All but one year will be served concurrently with a 30-year prison term Kelly is already serving from a 2021 sex trafficking conviction in New York. → Read More
Chicago mayoral race enters final stretch
The election is seen as a referendum on policing, public investment and incumbent Lori Lightfoot herself. → Read More
‘That’s not our jurisdiction’ – Illinois counties wash their hands of water pollution concerns
Oil refineries are dumping metal pollutants into Illinois waters - and local authorities say they're powerless to stop them. → Read More
Illinois prosecutor drops remaining criminal charges against R. Kelly
The Cook County prosecutor said she believes justice has already been served against the disgraced singer, given his federal convictions in both New York and Chicago. → Read More
Chicago airport security guards are not cops, Seventh Circuit rules
The ruling is the latest of several failed attempts by airport security officers in the Windy City to get their law enforcement status back. → Read More
Chicago mayoral candidates square off in televised debate
The 90-minute debate between Chicago's nine mayoral candidates was centered mostly on the topics of crime and public safety. → Read More
Illinois gun rights advocates sue to block assault weapon ban
The Illinois State Rifle Association has threatened litigation against the assault weapon ban since before the Democrat-controlled Legislature approved it. → Read More
Chicago federal prosecutor to resign after overseeing initial Biden documents probe
John Lausch, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, will soon be leaving his position after leading an initial investigation into classified documents found at a private Biden think tank office in Washington. → Read More
Illinois lawmakers approve statewide ban on assault weapons
The ban also extends to the sale, purchase and manufacture of extended ammunition magazines. → Read More
Seventh Circuit hears debate on guns in home day cares
Two foster parents who want to keep loaded handguns in their house are challenging an Illinois restriction on firearms in home day care centers. → Read More
Illinois judge finds elimination of cash bail unconstitutional
A county judge sided with dozens of state's attorneys who argue abolishing cash bail violates the separation of powers between Illinois’ Legislature and its judiciary. → Read More
Burst pipes, power outages: Great Lakes region recovers as winter storm rolls on
The winter storm affecting most of the continental U.S. has left thousands of Midwesterners dealing with icy repercussions. → Read More
Sixth Circuit sides with anti-abortion group in fight over Kentucky abortion clinic’s ‘buffer zones’
The Sixth Circuit ruled that the city of Louisville cannot enforce a 10 foot anti-harassment zone around the clinic's entrance. → Read More
Federal judge blocks two campaign finance rules in Illinois
The rules apply to donations to judicial candidates. → Read More
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker faces GOP challenger Darren Bailey in first televised debate
Leading up to the election on November 8, the two gubernatorial candidates traded blows over crime and taxes. → Read More
Seventh Circuit considers whether airport security guards count as law enforcement
Chicago approved the revocation of law enforcement status for security guards at the O'Hare and Midway airports in 2017. An appeals panel is now weighing whether the move violated the guards' due process rights. → Read More
R. Kelly found guilty on child porn charges in Chicago federal trial
Whatever sentence the 55-year-old Kelly receives in Chicago will be added on top of the 30 years he got in Brooklyn federal court for a 2021 sex trafficking conviction. → Read More
Closing arguments begin in R. Kelly Chicago trial
After more than a month of witness testimony, attorneys in R. Kelly's second federal trial have begun wrapping up their cases. → Read More
R. Kelly accuser delivers tearful testimony in Chicago trial
With former R&B star R. Kelly's federal trial in Chicago deep into its second week, one of his ex-girlfriends gave emotional testimony on Thursday. → Read More