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Chicago Police target impaired driving with a DUI Saturation Patrol in the 10th District from March 28-29, 2025, focusing also on speeding and seatbelt violations.
A 17-year-old girl has been charged with a series of robberies and an aggravated battery on Chicago's CTA Red Line.
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Dollar Tree sold its Family Dollar subsidiary for $1 billion to Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management, ending its effort to integrate the brand since acquiring it in 2015.
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A 17-year-old girl has been charged with multiple felonies, including aggravated battery and robbery for her involvement in several incidents on Chicago's train system.
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A Tiffany glass window at Second Presbyterian Church in Chicago is being restored with $700K raised, aiming to fix gravity-induced bowing and cracks after a century.
Robert Romo is charged with first-degree murder for the deaths of two individuals in Gage Park, Chicago, and with additional violent offenses at a nearby bar.
Three men were arrested in Chicago after a stolen SUV they were in crashed into a concrete post following a police chase. Two guns were found, and charges are pending.
AG Kwame Raoul and 19 states support legal challenges against TPS termination for Haitian and Venezuelan nationals, citing negative economic and family impacts.
Washington County, Illinois residents are facing an IDOR property tax multiplier change to ensure equitable assessments, which may not necessarily alter tax bills.
Aurora Police release dashcam and bodycam footage of a fatal shooting of Christopher Lepe after a traffic stop and chase. The incident is under investigation, with the family demanding transparency.
Kwame Raoul, alongside 20 attorneys general, filed a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration's cuts to the Department of Education's workforce.
Former Ald. John Arena joins Mayor Brandon Johnson's team as a Springfield lobbyist, tasked with building state capital relationships amid political tensions.
A 70-year-old woman was fatally struck by an SUV in Libertyville while crossing the intersection of Route 176 and Fourth Avenue. The driver remained at the scene; authorities are investigating.
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