Chicago Bears Advance $5 Billion Stadium Move to Indiana After Illinois Talks Collapse
The Chicago Bears have taken a major step toward leaving Illinois after advancing plans for a $5 billion domed stadium in Indiana backed by more than $1 billion in state incentives. The…
Chicago shootings: 100 shot, 18 dead as mayor says her critics are guided by racism
CHICAGO, IL – There’s nothing to see here. Crime is not on the rise. That’s the message Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is pushing today after 100 people were shot and 7 killed…
Jury Convicts Springfield Man for Attempted Child Enticement
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS – A federal jury convicted a Springfield, Ill., man, Rafael Mercado Berrios, aka Jose Berrios, 42, of the 1200 block of N. 4th St., on June 4, of attempted enticement…
McLean County Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Distribution of Heroin Resulting in Death
PEORIA, ILLINOIS – A Bloomington, Ill., man, Jacob R. Schultz, 36, of the 500 block of W. Seminary St., was sentenced on June 3, 2021, to serve 20 years in prison for…
Women are now twerking on police cars in Chicago and cops can’t do anything about it
Chicago police this week were on twerk patrol as women rode on top of the hood and roof of a patrol car and police had to just accept is the new normal…
Chicago Man Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges
BOSTON – A Chicago man was arrested yesterday and charged with sexual exploitation of children and receipt of child [censored]ography. Ernesto Herrera, 32, of Chicago, Ill., was charged by criminal complaint with…
New Golden Corral opens in Cicero
The Cicero community has a new go-to destination to enjoy delicious unmatched variety now that Golden Corral is open near Hawthorne Racecourse! Located at 3330 S. Cicero Ave., the new 11,000-square-foot restaurant offers the brand’s…
Taco John’s opening in Milan on Monday
Milan, IL – Taco John’s is turning up the crunch in Milan! The popular Mexican quick-service restaurant is set to start serving its bigger. bolder. better. flavors at 120 E. 10th Ave. on Monday, May 17. To celebrate…
Pekin Woman Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child
PEORIA, Ill. – U.S. District Judge James E. Shadid today sentenced a Pekin, Ill., woman, Rachel Miller, 29, of the 1400 block of Summit Dr., to serve 30 years in federal prison…
For the first time in history, people are leaving California
Go west young man. That was a common term throughout American history for easterners looking to find success in the new western frontiers. California prospered through the 1800s gold rush, the 1990s…
Million-dollar lottery ticket sold at Chicago BP station
An additional draw during Saturday evening’s Lotto game made a million dollar dream come true for an Illinois Lottery player. A Lotto ticket purchased at the BP gas station, at 10 E. Northbrook Dr.,…
Child killed, dad shot in Chicago McDonald’s drive-thru ambush
CHICAGO, IL – A 29-year-old Chicago father Jontae Adams was shot and injured and his 7-year-old daughter was killed as they waited in line at a McDonald’s drive-thru. The shooting happened Sunday…
Man who pulled gun in Walmart during pandemic gets 4 years in Prison
PEORIA, ILLINOIS – Senior U.S. District Judge Joe Billy McDade today sentenced Tariq C. Lawson, 22, to 57 months (4 years, 9 months) in federal prison for illegal possession of a firearm…
Man charged for making violent threats to federal judge in Chicago
CHICAGO, ILLINOUS – A man has been indicted on criminal charges for allegedly threatening to assault and murder a federal judge in Chicago. JOSHUA FARNER, 35, of Marion, Ill., is charged with…
Kamala Harris ain’t got no time for no border crisis
There is a border and immigration crisis in America, but the one person tasked to handle it, Vice President Kamala Harris, “Ain’t got no time for that!” On Tuesday, Harris, the new…
Southern Illinois Mail Thief Sentenced to Prison
TROY, ILLINOIS – A man who repeatedly stole mail from mailboxes in Southern Illinois is heading to prison. Seth W.Sorensen, 45, was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison…
Tuscola Nurse Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Using Patients’ Morphine
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. – A Tuscola, Ill., woman, Kandis Mills, 47, who worked as a registered nurse at a health care facility, was sentenced on March 19, 2021, to serve six years in…
Indiana Man Sentenced to 38 Years in Federal Prison for Kidnapping a Child in Chicago Suburb
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — A federal judge today sentenced an Indiana man to 38 years in federal prison for kidnapping a ten-year-old child as she walked home from school in Calumet City. On…
Former Federal Prison Official and Factory manager at USP-Marion Sentenced to Prison
BENTON, ILL – Shawn E. Whitecotton, 50, of Herrin, Illinois, was sentenced to 16 months confinement today, consisting of 8 months in federal prison and 8 months of home confinement after his…
Man carjacked in Chicago right next to Barstool CEO Dave Portnoy doing a pizza review
CHICAGO, IL – In town to promote his new Barstool sports betting app in Illinois, Barstool Sports CEO and founder, Dave Portnoy was doing a local pizza review when a man behind…
CDC says no mask, no social distancing for the fully vaccinated when together
There is light at the end of the tunnel today as the Center for Disease Control issued new guidance that will put a smile on many faces…one that you will actually be…