Illinois ‘super mayor’ conducted ‘systematic’ cover-up of excessive spending, Lightfoot investigation finds
The administration of Mayor Tiffany Henyard, Dalton, Illinois, was in the town of Illinois, because Henyard and other officials could not track hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to a survey by former mayor of Lori. He was engaged in “systematic efforts” to conceal the financial situation. Light foot. Currently, Lightfoot, a Charles River Associate […]
Dolton, Illinois, Mayor Tiffany Henyard held in contempt of court: reports
Tiffany Henyard, the scandal-plagued mayor of Dalton, Illinois, was reportedly found in contempt of court after allegedly walking around with a liquor license for several months. The owners of St. Patrick's, a three-story restaurant and banquet hall on Lincoln Avenue, sued in August and reiterated that the mayor would sign off on a liquor license […]
US Marshals arrest illegal immigrant suspect in fatal Illinois hit-and-run
U.S. Marshals have located and taken into custody the suspect in an Illinois hit-and-run fatality in a Texas town south of Dallas. Juan Jajajel Sáenz Suarez, a 27-year-old Mexican national living in Urbana, Illinois, was involved in a crash in Urbana just before 2 a.m. on January 19th that killed Chloe Polzin, 21, and Katherine […]
Stellantis to Reopen Illinois Jeep Plant, Produce Dodge Durango in Detroit After Meeting with Trump
Automaker Stellantis plans to reopen its Belvidere, Illinois, assembly plant and expand production in Detroit, Michigan, rather than Canada, after its chairman met with President Donald Trump just before the inauguration on Monday. Manufacturer is produce The next-generation Dodge Durango SUV in Detroit and a “new mid-size pickup truck” from the Belvidere Jeep plant, which […]
Illinois man discovers Christmas gift in wall with his name on it decades after it was first wrapped
A gift from a Christmas gone by. An Illinois man renovated his childhood home and found a Christmas present with his name written on the wall. This was 46 years after it was first packaged. Tim King, 53, was helping his parents with a renovation project a few days after Christmas when he discovered a […]
South Carolina’s Shane Beamer goes berserk on Illinois’ coach for taunting him
South Carolina coach Shane Beamer saw enough to provoke his Illinois opponent, but he lost. Illinois cornerback Jaheim Clark is injured in a tackle with South Carolina quarterback Lanoris Sellers during the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla., on Tuesday. Later, this wild scene happened. University of Illinois coach Bret Bielema […]
South Carolina Coach Shane Beamer Has to Be Restrained After Illinois’ Bret Bielema Taunts SC Sideline
It's not uncommon for college football bowl games to be a little choppy. However, it is unusual for the coach himself to have to live separately. During an injury timeout during Tuesday's Citrus Bowl game between South Carolina and Illinois, an Illinois trainer tended to an injured Illinois player near South Carolina's sideline. Illinois coach […]
11 Illinois teens charged after using dating apps to lure and beat men as part of a social media trend
More than a dozen Illinois teens have been charged with felonies for allegedly using dating apps to lure two adult men and assault them over the summer, police said. It was reportedly part of a media trend. The Mount Prospect Police Department said some of the 11 teens involved, all 16 and 17-year-olds, were inspired […]
Illinois Board of Education to Use Nearly $20 Million in Federal Grants on Electric School Buses
Several Illinois school districts will receive millions of dollars in federal grants to buy electric school buses to replace gas-powered ones, school board officials said. Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced On December 19, the company announced that it had secured a $19.9 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) initiative “made […]
Illinois Police Release Bodycam Footage Showing Them Tackling Grinch Who Tried To Steal Christmas Tree
The Aurora Police Department (APD) has released body camera footage of an officer tackling a man dressed as the Grinch who allegedly tried to steal a Christmas tree. The incident, which involved a man wearing a Christmas-themed Grinch costume, occurred on Dec. 20, according to the timestamp on the video. (Related: Video shows man confronting […]