Illinois

News from the state of Illinois

Body found 33 years ago in Indiana was Illinois woman

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KENTLAND, Ind. — A body found more than 30 years ago in a northwestern Indiana wildlife area has been identified as that of an...

Thousands of meatpacking workers to be vaccinated this week

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OMAHA, Neb. — Meatpacking workers across the country have started receiving coronavirus vaccines and thousands more will have a chance to get their shots...

New Orleans Museum of Art announces 3 big gifts in 1 month

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NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Museum of Art has announced a major gift to its photography department - the third such announcement this...

Dems seek probe of Illinois GOP lawmaker with militia decal

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CHICAGO — Democratic county leaders in Illinois want an investigation of Republican state Rep. Chris Miller after he displayed a decal of an anti-government...

Indiana city’s ornate ex-library to become luxury apartments

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MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — A northern Indiana city's ornate former library building will be transformed into luxury apartments under plans drafted by a developer...

3 who killed Chicago cops paroled after decades in prison

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CHICAGO — Three men convicted of killing Chicago police officers in separate incidents decades ago were paroled Thursday, drawing the ire of officials who...

Victim of botched Chicago police raid sues city

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CHICAGO — A social worker who endured a botched raid conducted by Chicago police officers in 2019 has sued the city, alleging officials engaged...

Activist charged with felony stemming from Kenosha protests

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KENOSHA, Wis. — An activist who participated in protests following the August police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha was charged Friday with a...

Delayed trial of Women v US Soccer pushed back to June 15

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LOS ANGELES — The long delayed trial in the case of female players against the U.S. Soccer Federation has been pushed back again. ...

Nonprofits step up to protect fertility for cancer patients

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Roshni Kamta remembers that spring day two years ago when she left for work on her usual crowded New York City subway line, carrying...