The Bears are looking for a new stadium, but Illinois is reluctant to provide one.
Illinois Assembly Passes Budget, Bears’ Future Uncertain The Illinois General Assembly approved a new budget totaling $55.9 billion late Sunday night, just ahead of a midnight deadline. Notably, the budget omitted any plans for a new stadium for the Chicago Bears, despite some last-minute efforts from the Illinois Senate to keep the team in the […]
Case of deceased voter linked to Illinois official raises wider issues about mail-in voting
Calls for Resignation Over Alleged Voting Fraud in Illinois The chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, Bob Grogan, is urging a Democratic city council member from Waukegan to step down. This appeal follows allegations that Councilwoman Sylvia Sims Bolton submitted a mail-in ballot belonging to her late mother. Conservatives view this incident as indicative of […]
Illinois man’s Memorial Day weekend in Key West took an unexpected turn after he went bar hopping in a stolen police vehicle.
Unusual Start to Summer in Key West Picture this: your unofficial summer kickoff in Key West, Florida. We’ve got a trip planned from the suburbs of Chicago over Memorial Day weekend, eager to explore local dining spots. I initially had plans to enjoy drinks on Saturday, but they took an unexpected turn. Sure, may have […]
70-year-old man accused in the beating death of an Illinois mother in 1993
Cold Case Murder Arrest After Over 30 Years In a significant development, authorities announced on Tuesday that they have charged a 70-year-old man in a cold case murder from more than three decades ago. The case of an Illinois mother, whose brutal death continues to weigh heavily on her family and the local community, is […]
Illinois man accused of shooting pregnant woman during road rage incident in St. Louis
Illinois Man Charged in Pregnant Woman’s Death An Illinois man is currently in custody following the shooting death of a pregnant woman, which occurred as she returned home from a doctor’s appointment. This tragic event is being investigated as a possible road rage incident. Authorities have identified the suspect as 19-year-old Anthony Lee Armstrong, who […]
Illinois official accused of voting using deceased mother’s name
Waukegan Councilwoman Accused of Election Fraud City Councilwoman Sylvia Sims Bolton, who serves Waukegan’s 1st Ward, is facing allegations from authorities that she submitted a mail-in ballot using her late mother’s name during the 2026 Illinois primary election. According to the charges, which include a felony count of mutilating election materials and a misdemeanor count […]
Illinois resident Albert Zigler accused in the unsolved murder of Randy Gail Sperino
Breakthrough in 30-Year-Old Murder Case in Illinois For over three decades, the murder of Randy Gail Sperino has troubled investigators in southern Illinois. The case, which involves a young woman who was brutally murdered and left in a rural area, saw the perpetrator seemingly vanish without a trace. Despite extensive efforts, including following leads and […]
Illinois man faces charges for 1993 murder due to forensic genealogy advance.
Breakthrough in 30-Year-Old Murder Case in Illinois For over three decades, the murder of Randy Gail Sperino in southern Illinois has left investigators perplexed. This unsolved case revolves around a young woman who was brutally killed and left in a remote area, with the suspect seemingly vanishing without a trace. Despite years of following leads […]
A struggling mayor switches parties and states to win a GOP primary without opposition after leaving an Illinois town in significant debt.
Political Comeback of Tiffany Henyard Tiffany Henyard, who has referred to herself as a “super mayor,” has had a tumultuous history marked by scandals. She recently departed from both the Democratic Party and the state of Illinois following a significant defeat in her re-election campaign in Dalton. Now, Henyard has made her way to Georgia, […]
Charges dropped against Illinois anti-ICE activists, including former congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh, due to claims of grand jury misconduct
The U.S. attorney in Chicago unexpectedly dropped a criminal case involving four activists opposed to ICE on Thursday, among them former Democratic Representative Kat Abu-Ghazaleh. This decision followed a federal judge’s criticism, accusing the prosecution of manipulating the grand jury process to secure indictments. U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros stated that his office was dismissing the […]