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The two men spent 23 years in prison before they were released in 2016. A key witness in their case admitted that he'd lied about hearing them confess because now-retired detective, Reynaldo Guevara, had threatened to beat him if he didn't.
News
Macdonald kept his diagnosis private but died Tuesday after having cancer for nine years. He was 61.
Illinois Politics
Central and southern Illinois lawmakers are worried about the closure of the Springfield and Marissa coal plants. They worry not only about the loss of union jobs there, but also about what they say is little detail on how their generating capacity will be replaced.
Illinois Politics
Jesse Sullivan, an Illinois native who founded Alter Global in San Francisco, released a campaign video portraying himself as an outsider who'll fight to solve the state's problems
Chicagoland News
Crestwood Mayor Louis Presta was charged with bribery, tax crimes, and lying to agents.
Chicagoland News
St. John Police Chief Steve Flores didn't fault the student for calling 911 although he said he would look into why emergency dispatchers broadcast to officers that it was an active shooting.
Chicagoland News
Illinois Attorney General, Kwame Raoul, cautioned it isn't a criminal investigation. The civil investigation was requested in June 2020 by Joliet's mayor and council members about five months after the death of 37-year-old Eric Lurry.
Illinois News
Stevenson is survived by his wife, Nancy; two sons, Adlai IV and Warwick; two brothers, John and Borden; and nine grandchildren.
Chicago Journal
Similar shots have started at the Detroit Zoo and other zoos in the U.S. Like humans, the animals will get two doses three weeks apart.
Chicago Journal
The plane was already taxiing out to the runway but had not taken off when it was rerouted.
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The victims included a 30-year-old Chicago man and a 67-year-old Michigan man.
Chicagoland News
Marek Josko, 67, was sent back to the U.S. in 2020. He was convicted last week in Lake County after a four-day trial.