19+ hour, 28+ min ago   (454+ words) CHICAGO — Nearly three years ago, Illinois became the first state in the nation to fully abolish its cash bail system, an effort pushed by criminal justice reform advocates who argued that the ability for a person to post bond after…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1059+ words) Police raided the Harrisburg home of Yaroslav Vishnevski, right, in May 2024 after customs officials in New York intercepted a package addressed to him that prosecutors said contained two silencers from China. (Capitol News Illinois) BENTON – A federal judge on Thursday…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (272+ words) Kendall County Health Department officials are warning residents to protect themselves after local mosquito samples collected this week in both Plano and Yorkville tested positive for West Nile virus. The first human case of West Nile virus in Kendall County…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (272+ words) The Dixon Theatre- Rocktober Returns to The Dixon! (Provided) Get ready to turn up the volume—Rocktober is back at The Dixon! This October, we’re bringing an electrifying lineup of rock legends, powerhouse tributes, and local talent to keep you…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (649+ words) Students at Lincoln-Way East High School staged a walkout Wednesday to protest what school officials have described as racial slurs, monkey noises, and racist gestures directed at Homewood-Flossmoor athletes during Friday night’s football game by five Lincoln-Way East students. About…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (235+ words) A $550,000 jackpot-winning Illinois Lottery ticket was sold at a gas station in St. Charles on Sept. 4. All five numbers were matched to claim the Lucky Day Lotto’s midday drawing. The winning ticket was bought at a Shell gas station, located…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (606+ words) Mount Carmel's Nathan Samuels runs for a touchdown against Nazareth. (Billy Harding) Brayden Parks, sr., DL, Brother Rice The four-star prospect and Notre Dame recruit showed why the Crusaders fielded one of the state’s most dominant defensive lines a season…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (254+ words) The family of a Lockport man who went missing in late August is celebrating his safe return. According to the family, Marcin Bachleda-Blaszczak, 29, was found alive Tuesday in North Carolina after he was reported missing in Tennessee on Aug. 24. Bachleda-Blaszczak…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (399+ words) Hours after the social media giant Meta agreed last Wednesday to settle a case brought by 47 state attorneys general and implement reforms to protect children from social media harms, the Illinois Federation of Teachers issued a demand that all of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (734+ words) A Whiteside County judge has upheld a jury’s finding that the city of Rock Falls is financially liable for the death of Sterling Fire Lt. Garrett Ramos, who died in a basement while fighting a house fire in December 2021. (Alex…...