Audit finds improper payments by ex-superintendent who was arrested by ICE
An audit confirmed the former Des Moines superintendent awarded district business to a firm he worked for, prompting new disclosure rules.
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An audit confirmed the former Des Moines superintendent awarded district business to a firm he worked for, prompting new disclosure rules.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Des Moines Public Schools has released a report claiming it received an incomplete background check and a likely forged transcript when hiring former superintendent Ian Roberts.
The former superintendent of Iowa's largest school district has been indicted by a federal grand jury after authorities say he falsely claimed to be a U.S. citizen who was eligible to work.
Iowa's largest school district has said it filed a lawsuit against the consulting company it hired to find superintendent candidates.
The public schools superintendent of Des Moines, Iowa, has resigned while challenging his deportation after being detained by immigration authorities.
In a message sent out to the district community, school board chair Jackie Norris confirmed that Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts had been detained Friday morning.
Police arrested 28-year-old Alex McClellan a few days later for trying to sell some high-value cards in Des Moines.
For the first time since 1938, children in Des Moines, Iowa, will go trick-or-treating on Halloween. The city began its unusual custom of opting for Beggar's Night decades ago in hopes of tamping down on hooliganism.
The animal led police and rescuers on a multi-day chase near Des Moines.
Kathleen Galloway-Menke was assaulted May 8 at the center, Ellipsis Iowa. Her family's attorney, Trever Hook, said the 50-year-old mother of two daughters suffered brain damage and died Tuesday after life support was removed.
The shooting happened shortly before 1 p.m. at Starts Right Here, a non-profit educational program that helps at-risk youth.
Police said Tuesday the 15-year-old victim was the intended target of the shooting.
The school is locked down and residents are asked to stay clear. Streets around the school have been shut down.
Six people including two children have died in a tornado near Des Moines, Iowa.
A woman has been charged with shooting a 15-year-old boy outside an indoor track facility near Gately Park in Chicago in 2024, after getting into a fight with another woman during a back-to-school event in the Pullman neighborhood.
Some people living in southwest suburban Yorkville have filed a lawsuit seeking to block construction of a planned data center that would be right across the street from their homes and businesses.
Alejandra Urostegui says her son, Jose Perez, and his girlfriend just celebrated her birthday the day before Sunday's crash.
Federal prosecutors intend to drop the main conspiracy charge against a handful of politically active protesters indicted last fall in connection with a demonstration outside the ICE facility in Broadview.
Reese is all smiles as she returns to Chicago to face her former team, the Sky, in preseason action on Wednesday night.
Spirit Airlines only has enough available cash to continue operations for a matter of days, not weeks, and talks for a government-backed rescue of the no-frills carrier have stalled, sources say.
Illinois Democrats resoundingly decried the Supreme Court's decision Wednesday that significantly weakens the Voting Rights Act.
The war with Iran is now in its ninth week, and Congress is concerned about the reduction of global munition stockpiles and the ability to restock them.
The Supreme Court rule 6-3 in a decision that has implications for the scope of the landmark Voting Rights Act.
Chicago businessman and philanthropist Dr. Willie Wilson headed to Springfield Wednesday with a group of Black and Latino faith leaders, in an effort to advocate for underserved communities.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
The only remaining location of Pal Joey's pizzeria in Batavia, Illinois, will soon be going out of business, its owner announced this week.
Investment research firm Morningstar could move into the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago once Google is done renovating the former Illinois state government building.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
A woman has been charged with shooting a 15-year-old boy outside an indoor track facility near Gately Park in Chicago in 2024, after getting into a fight with another woman during a back-to-school event in the Pullman neighborhood.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions on Wednesday on Capitol Hill, testifying for the first time since the war in Iran began two months ago. Hegseth clashed with lawmakers in the House Armed Services Committee, who questioned the Trump administration’s strategy in the ongoing war.
Some people living in southwest suburban Yorkville have filed a lawsuit seeking to block construction of a planned data center that would be right across the street from their homes and businesses.
Elon Musk took the stand for the second day Wednesday in the landmark trial that pits the world's richest person against Sam Altman, a fellow OpenAI co-founder he accuses of betraying promises to keep the company as a nonprofit dedicated to humanity's benefit.
Alejandra Urostegui says her son, Jose Perez, was passionate about playing soccer. Up until recently, Perez would spend his time at Chicago Soccer Fields in Melrose Park.
Alejandra Urostegui says her son and his girlfriend just celebrated her birthday the day before Sunday's crash.
FBI and IRS agents were seen at restaurants and a home in Northwest Indiana, Wednesday morning, carrying out a large investigation.
A woman has been charged with shooting a 15-year-old boy outside an indoor track facility near Gately Park in Chicago in 2024, after getting into a fight with another woman during a back-to-school event in the Pullman neighborhood.
The parents of Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman, killed in a Chicago shooting in March, vowed "we will get justice for our daughter" after her accused killer pleaded not guilty.
Some people living in southwest suburban Yorkville have filed a lawsuit seeking to block construction of a planned data center that would be right across the street from their homes and businesses.
A top administrator in the Libertyville school district has been placed on leave after a fiery school board meeting focused on how the district handled allegations of grooming leveled against a former teacher.
Potholes along one stretch of road in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood are so bad, people say they damage their cars just getting to work.
There are so many issues with the DNA evidence in the case that Payne's conviction has been overturned, and a retrial has been ordered.
A mother in southwest suburban Morris, Illinois, is fighting for stiffer penalties for adults charged with grooming children. Some local lawmakers agree, saying Illinois' current law is too weak and puts kids in danger.
Almost 24 hours after a derailment made a mess of the Red, Purple, and Yellow lines in Chicago, the CTA continued to investigate the cause of the incident, and experts were raising concerns about what they called a troubling pattern.
Reese is all smiles as she returns to Chicago to face her former team, the Sky, in preseason action on Wednesday night.
Rookie Sam Antonnaci hit a tying triple with two outs in the ninth inning and Colson Montgomery had a winning single in the 10th, lifting the Chicago White Sox over Los Angeles 3-2 for a three-game sweep that extended the Angels' losing streak to six.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a three-run homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night to stop their three-game slide.
Colson Montgomery homered in the second off Angels starter José Soriano (5-1), ending his shutout streak at 25 2/3 innings.
The Illinois House passed its version of the mega projects bill last week with a 78-32 vote. It is now in the hands of the Illinois Senate.
A woman has been charged with shooting a 15-year-old boy outside an indoor track facility near Gately Park in Chicago in 2024, after getting into a fight with another woman during a back-to-school event in the Pullman neighborhood.
Sexual abuse charges were filed this week against a Park City, Illinois, police officer.
Attorneys for the man convicted of the murders of two girls in Delphi, Indiana, have filed a new brief with the Indiana Court of Appeals to overturn his case.
Attorneys for a woman convicted of killing her 69-year-old landlord in Chicago's Arcadia Terrace community have filed an appeal.
Police in Cicero, Illinois, were investigating after burglars targeted gaming machines at a slots and video poker business early Wednesday.
