Chicago Journal
Trooper dies after being found shot on Chicago expressway
Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly said there was no threat to public safety or law enforcement.
Associated Press
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Chicagoland News
Longtime Indiana legislator quitting in frustration
Sen. Karen Tallian of Ogden Dunes is resigning after 16 years in the Indiana state legislature after realizing what it's like to live a lifetime as anything other than a Democrat in Illinois.
Bears
Bears QB vs. Lions to be game time decision
Dalton is suffering from a bone bruise to his left knee while Fields wore a brace on his injured right hand all week in practice.
Polls
Biden's approval slumps after a slew of crises: AP-NORC poll
Notable changes include approval among Independent voters dropped from 68% to 38%, and among Black Americans a drop from 86% to 64% approval. Just 34% say the country is headed in the right direction, as compared to 50% from the first months of Biden's presidency.
Health
Merck says experimental pill cuts worst effects of COVID-19
Early results showed patients who received the drug, called Molnupiravir, within five days of COVID-19 symptoms had about half the rate of hospitalization and death as patients who received a placebo.
Chicagoland News
Restored art deco Des Plaines Theatre reopens as music venue
The theatre's 100-year-old interior has been restored to highlight its art deco style and reveal a stage that was covered by movie screens. The renovation also added a restaurant space and a speakeasy-themed bar.
Chicago Journal
Frank Thomas heads group that buys Field of Dreams site
The company said Thursday that This is Heaven LLC, a company of the 53-year-old Thomas and Chicago real estate developer Rick Heidner, bought the interests in Go the Distance Baseball owned by the Denise M. Stillman Trust.
Chicago Journal
ILETSB fires director who hired Madigan/McClain activist involved in scandal
Interim Director, Keith Calloway, and the Standards Board's chairman said they could not comment on the reason for Fischer's dismissal.
Bears
Bears move closer to leaving Soldier Field for the suburbs
If the Bears do move, they would be able to develop more than 300 acres around the stadium with dining, shopping, and entertainment — something other teams such as the Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Chargers, and Las Vegas Raiders have done to add revenue.
Chicago Journal
Week 6: Illinois High School Football Top 10 Poll
Here are the latest rankings of Illinois high school football teams in each class, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters.
Chicagoland News
Illinois man dies of rabies after apparent bat bite
The man's name was not released. Officials said he was in his 80s and lived in Lake County.
U.S. News
R. Kelly convicted in sex trafficking trial
He faces the possibility of decades in prison for crimes including violating the Mann Act, an anti-sex trafficking law that prohibits taking anyone across state lines "for any immoral purpose." Sentencing is scheduled for May 4.