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Chicago Journal
The five who were shot were leaving a business on the 400 block of S. Wells about 1:45 a.m. when the person they were in a dispute with opened fire with a handgun, police said in a statement.
Chicago Journal
The measures are part of a $1.8 billion state tax-break deal signed by Pritzker in April. GOP leaders derided the measures as a campaign tool for Pritzker and other Democrats in an election year.
College Sports
In a surprising and seismic shift in college athletics, the Big Ten voted Thursday to add Southern California and UCLA as conference members beginning in 2024.
Politics
The national dissatisfaction is bipartisan, the poll shows. Ninety-two percent of Republicans and 78% of Democrats say the country is headed in the wrong direction. Since last month, the percentage of Democrats saying the country is headed in the wrong direction rose from 66%.
Crime
Three men were found shot to death inside a rental home in Kankakee on Wednesday. The shooting is believed to have happened sometime Tuesday night.
News
Disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison for using his fame to sexually abuse young fans, including some who were just children, in a systematic scheme that went on for decades.
Chicagoland News
The family of a 33-year-old Illinois woman who was killed while parasailing in the Florida Keys last month has filed a wrongful death and personal injury lawsuit against the boat company, attorneys said.
Chicago Journal
Illinois Republicans on Tuesday chose conservative state Sen. Darren Bailey to take on Gov. J.B. Pritzker in the 2022 Illinois Gubernatorial Election in November.
Chicago Journal
As expected, Illinois Governor Pritzker easily wins Democrat nomination to seek 2nd term.
Chicago Journal
Illinois Republicans on Tuesday will choose a nominee to take on Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a billionaire who has spent millions trying to get the rival he wants and increase his already sizable advantage in the state this fall.
Chicago Journal
A fight on the city's south side Sunday night left a 22-year-old woman dead after she was stabbed multiple times during the fight, authorities said.
Crime
Charles McKnight Jr., 27, was arraigned Sunday on charges of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder and ordered held on $5 million bond. It wasn't clear Monday whether McKnight has an attorney and jail records didn't list one for him.