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Health

Fentanyl seizures rise sharply downstate

The DEA Division that overseas the southern Illinois area reported a 230% increase in deadly fentanyl seizures in 2021 over 2020, and a 175% increase over the amounts seized in 2019.

Business

Boeing posts another big loss tied to problems with 787 jet

The 787 saga is unfolding just as Boeing tries to move past the grim early record of the 737 Max, which was grounded worldwide for nearly two years after two crashes.

Crime

Man charged with two counts of murder from November barbershop shooting

Gates is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, one for the man targeted, and one for an accomplice, who was killed by return fire.

Crime

Deaths of Illinois State Police trooper and wife ruled a murder-suicide

The Medical Examiner's office determined the deaths to be a murder-suicide. Amanda leaves behind two children, a 1-year-old girl and a 4-year-old boy.

Crime

Former Northwestern Professor sentenced to 53 years for stabbing death of boyfriend

Wyndham Lathem, the former Northwestern University professor found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2017 stabbing death of his boyfriend, Trenton Cornell, was sentenced to 53 years in prison on Tuesday.

Chicago Journal

Man charged in fatal stabbing of 26-year-old woman in Fuller Park

The man was taken into custody at the same location as the incident. The woman has also been identified as 26-year-old Latashia Fonville.

Chicago Journal

Bond denied for man charged with fleeing following brother’s funeral

On January 22, 2022, Berrier was located at the Jewel Osco in Glendale Heights and taken into custody.

Chicago Journal

35-year-old shot and killed driving through Bronzeville

After he was shot, the victim's car struck several parked vehicles along the side of Wabash Avenue.

Chicago Journal

Ethics watchdog says Illinois Democrat Party Rep. Marie Newman may have violated federal law

Newman settled a lawsuit brought by an adviser and both signed NDAs, but the OEC detailed "substantial reason" for the House committee to subpoena Newman's former adviser as it conducts its review.

Chicago Journal

Man with connections to Illinois State Police found dead in car with unknown woman

A witness discovered a vehicle parked on the street with a 31-year-old female victim and a 30-year-old male victim inside with gunshot wounds to their heads.

Chicago Journal

Illinois among states with largest drops in graduation rate

The trend of increasing course failures and graduation rate drops was nationwide, but Illinois is listed among the worst.

Crime

69-year-old not seen for days, discovered shot and stabbed in his apartment

Police discovered a 69-year-old man who had been missing for days unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds to the stomach and multiple stab wounds to his body.