Illinois News
Dozens reported trapped as tornado hits Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville
One official told KTVI-TV that up to 100 people were believed to be in the building, working the night shift, at the time of the collapse.
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Crime
Judge denies bail for suspect in execution of 71-year-old Chicago man
“This was an execution,” Cook County Judge Maryam Ahmad said Thursday before denying bail for Joyner, who is due back in court Dec. 29.
Chicagoland News
Suspect in suburban Riverside killings caught in Massachusetts
The man was wanted in connection with the November 13 shooting deaths of two people in Riverside, Illinois, just outside of Chicago.
Crime
Off-duty CPD Officer arrested after 29-year-old woman found dead
Chicago Police officer Pierre Tyler, 29, of West Town, was formally charged with first-degree murder in the death of Andris Wofford. Tyler was off-duty at the time.
Business
American cites Boeing delay in trimming international plans
Boeing has struggled with production flaws on 787s including tiny gaps between fuselage panels and improperly manufactured titanium parts.
News
Actor Jussie Smollett found "Guilty" of faking own hate crime
The jury deliberated for just over nine hours after a roughly one-week trial in which actor Jussie Smollett was accused of orchestrating his own hate crime.
Business
Three Directors, including Deputy Commissioner of Streets and Sans, charged in alleged criminal conspiracies at failed Chicago bank
The new charges allege that the accused made and caused to be made false entries in bank records and provided them to the OCC with intent to deceive and obstruct.
News
Jury begins deliberations in Jussie Smollett trial
The deliberations began after a roughly one-week trial.
Crime
12-year-old girl discovered shot amid weekend juvenile chaos on Michigan Ave
The girl had been taken to the University of Chicago’s Comer Children’s Hospital, where she was listed in serious condition.
Chicago News
Jussie Smollett Under Oath
Smollett, 39, is charged with six counts of felony disorderly conduct for making what prosecutors say was a false police report about the alleged attack to three different officers.
Crime
3 shot, 1 killed in Portage Park after leaving private (illegal) social club
Around 4:36 a.m., a 20-year-old female and a 23-year-old male were walking in an alley when they were shot by an unknown offender. A third victim, also a 23-year-old male, was also shot inside the location.
Crime
Argument between two neighbors leads to fatal shooting
The 27-year-old female was killed by a single gunshot wound to the left temple.