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Illinois Business

Corn growers to vote on increasing checkoff next month

Growers who sell a bushel of corn in Illinois pay the checkoff to the marketing board to promote the industry. The money is used for research, marketing, and education.

Illinois Politics

Remaining immigrant detainees cleared from Illinois jails

The Illinois law was celebrated by activists who argue that detaining people awaiting immigration hearings is inhumane and costly. They’ve pushed to have detainees released nationwide.

Chicagoland News

Widow pleads guilty to role in late cop husband's scheme

In exchange for her guilty plea, prosecutors dropped all of the other charges she faced, including counts of money laundering, and disbursing charitable funds without authority for personal benefit or use.

Crime

8-year-old wounded by gunfire in Brighton Park

The relationship between the two victims is unknown currently, but they were in a vehicle together. The child is in stable condition with a single gunshot wound to his buttock.

Illinois News

I-39 shutdown for 2nd day after 100 vehicle crash

Miraculously, there were no reported injuries in the crashes, and authorities were able to escort all the stranded motorists to warming centers.

Chicago Journal

Court dismisses Gov. Pritzker’s mask rules in schools

“The existence of an actual controversy is a prerequisite for appellate jurisdiction, and a reviewing court will generally not decide matters that are abstract, hypothetical, or moot,” the appeals court ruled.

Chicago Journal

Hundreds of flights canceled, traffic pileups after snowfall

I-39 was closed north of Bloomington after a pileup of approximately 100 vehicles and I-74 eastbound near Champaign was completely blocked for a while after a crash involving several semitrailers, police said.

Chicago Journal

Body of Antioch man who disappeared after crash recovered from river

A kayaker on the river Friday saw a jacket along the shoreline that matched the description of the jacket Howe was last seen wearing, Police said.

Chicago Journal

Ticket broker gets prison time in White Sox tickets scheme

The defense argued that the baseball team benefited at the concession stands from the scheme and that the team didn't place any value on the tickets anyway.

Chicago Journal

Jury convicts Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson of tax crimes and fraudulent statements

Patrick Daley Thompson, a member of the city council, must immediately resign under state law.

Chicago Journal

15-year-old shot and killed Saturday evening in Chicago Lawn

At the time, police said that a male victim of unknown age was discovered by officers with a gunshot wound to the head.

Illinois Politics

Ken Griffin donates $20M to Irvin bid for Illinois governor

Griffin had previously expressed admiration for Irvin's background as a military veteran, litigator, and Aurora's first black mayor.