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Illinois police officers shot, hospitalized while serving search warrant

Officers from the Macomb, Illinois Police Department were shot and seriously injured while executing an arrest warrant Wednesday near Western Illinois University. According to the police department, two officers were executing a warrant in the 300 block of North Normal Street when shots rang out. Police said the shooting happened in the 300 block of […]

Iowa blows out Illinois State while coach Kirk Ferentz serves suspension

The Iowa Hokies looked sharp as they emerged from the locker room for the second half of their season opener. Hawkeyes quarterback Cade McNamara scored three second-half touchdowns to help Iowa to a 40-0 victory over Illinois State on Saturday. For the first time in more than 20 years, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz did not […]

Major Companies Leave Illinois Ahead of Democrat Convention

Morton Salt joins a growing list of major companies leaving Chicago for safer, more business-friendly cities ahead of the opening of the Democratic National Convention on Monday. Instantly recognizable by its iconic umbrella girl logo, the company was founded in Chicago nearly 180 years ago and has grown to become the largest salt producer in […]

Illinois School Food Director Sentenced for Stealing $1.5 Million in Chicken Wings

A former Illinois public school food director has been sentenced to nine years in prison for robbing a chicken wing parcel worth $1.5 million, prosecutors announced. Vera Liddell worked for more than a decade in Harvey School District 152, a “low-income” neighborhood in the Chicago area. Accused He was arrested in January 2023 for allegedly […]

Pritzker calls for resignation of Illinois sheriff after Sonya Massey shooting

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (Democrat) called for the resignation of the state’s sheriff following the July murder of Sonia Massey, who was killed after calling 911 for help. “The sheriff has failed, and I have called for the sheriff’s resignation,” Pritzker said. stated in the bill Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell’s signing took place on […]

Scandal-plagued Illinois mayor boots residents from public meeting as town cuts off government credit card

Residents of Dolton, Illinois, demanded an explanation from embattled Mayor Tiffany Henyard while attending a contentious board meeting Monday night. Residents expressed dissatisfaction with the way the village is being run and also questioned government spending during the meeting, which was filled with interruptions, disruptions, shouting and walkouts. Dolton police and Cook County sheriff’s deputies […]