Illinois Business
Illinois gaming regulators approve Danville casino plan
The Illinois Gaming Board voted unanimously Thursday to OK plans for the Golden Nugget Danville Casino.
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Illinois News
Illinois driver's licenses and ID cards extended again, until July 31
Once again, the extension does not apply to commercial driver’s licenses and commercial driver’s learner’s permits.
Crime
Streeterville man sentenced to 150 days in jail for faking hate crime
A spokesman for the Cook County Sheriff's Office said the man will have a comprehensive medical, mental health, and security assessment. A routine process.
News
Jussie Smollett to be sentenced today
This could be the final chapter in the criminal case that made international headlines.
Chicago Journal
Illinois Boys All-State Basketball Teams: 2021-2022
Here are the Illinois AP Class 1A-4A All-State boys’ basketball teams as voted on by a statewide panel of sports writers, broadcasters, and internet-site reporters.
Illinois Politics
Madigan pleads not guilty in racketeering, bribery case
In describing the charges and potential penalties on Wednesday, assistant U.S. Attorney Amarjeet Singh Bhachu identified seven counts alone that each carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Law
3 federal lawsuits accuse Salvation Army of wage violations
The lawsuits, filed in federal courts in New York, Illinois, and Georgia, accuse the organization of working the programs' enrollees full time and even longer in its thrift stores, but only paying them a fraction of what federal law requires as a minimum.
Chicagoland News
4 dead after SUV hits freight train in suburban Chicago
The crash remains under investigation but the Dodge Durango allegedly drove into the CSX train about 2 a.m. at a crossing on the east side of Harvey, killing the vehicle's four occupants.
Chicago Journal
McDonald's to temporarily close 850 restaurants in Russia in response to the Ukraine invasion
The Chicago-based burger giant said it will temporarily close 850 stores but continue paying its 62,000 employees in Russia “who have poured their heart and soul into our McDonald’s brand.”
Chicago Journal
70-year-old woman beaten to death in Edison Park
A white male, estimated to be in his 40's, wearing a t-shirt and pajama pants, casually approached a woman in the neighborhood and told her he had just killed a woman.
Crime
Aurora man sentenced for throwing explosive into Naperville restaurant
The man faced up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty last year to throwing an explosive device through the window of the Egg Harbor Cafe in Naperville, resulting in two explosions.
Chicago Politics
Former State Senate Democrat Tom Cullerton officially pleads guilty to embezzlement
Former state Sen. Thomas Cullerton, a Democrat from Villa Park, pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement, admitting that he improperly took more than $240,000 from the Teamsters labor union.