Wisconsin bank robbery possibly connected to escaped Tennessee inmate
Law enforcement are investigating a possible connection between an armed bank robbery in Wisconsin and an escaped inmate in Tennessee.
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Law enforcement are investigating a possible connection between an armed bank robbery in Wisconsin and an escaped inmate in Tennessee.
If you're getting ready to vote in Illinois for the 2026 midterm election, here's what you need to register, check your registration, find your polling place and bring to the polls.
Barrington High School was briefly placed on lockdown after an unfounded report about a shooting in a school bathroom.
The brand-new lab will provide students with more hands-on experience in training the next generation of scientists, engineers, and quantum innovators.
Board member Annette Johnson, who is the former board president, is facing three federal fraud counts involving mail and wire fraud.
Palatine police said the teen was driving on East Dundee Road just before 4 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, when he crashed into a utility pole and a tree near Denise Drive.
The truck was parked behind a shopping center in Marion, about 120 miles north of the prison. Police there say they have had no other reports of stolen vehicles or anything suspicious, and Jacob Morley has not been found.
Nearly two years after opening a downtown supercenter to process a surge in demand for REAL IDs, the Illinois Secretary of State's office plans to close the facility at the end of the year, saying it has fulfilled its mission.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is seeking a third term in next week's general election. Standing in his way is Republican Darren Bailey, who's making his second attempt to unseat Pritzker.
An Illinois State University student was sexually assaulted in a dormitory early Tuesday morning.
Authorities released a video showing Jacob Morley stealing a white truck in Tennessee on Monday. Morley broke out of a northwestern Tennessee prison Sunday night. Federal agents say the stolen truck was found in Marion, Illinois, on Tuesday. Residents in Tennessee, Missouri and Illinois are being advised to remain on high alert.
The eight-time pro bowler and Hall of Famer helped revolutionize the linebacker position, starring for the Chicago Bears from 1952 to 1965.
Kevin Pokorny, along with fellow Bears fans, gathered to pay tribute to the late Bears linebacker at his grave at the Evergreen Cemetery in Barrington, Illinois.
Following a lawsuit by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 11 other state attorneys general, two playground equipment companies have called off a merger that a lawsuit said would have created a monopoly.
A man from Quincy, Illinois, is now charged in connection to letters containing white powder that were sent to members of Congress in the Chicago area.
A family says this mistreatment and mishandling of their father's remains after his death from cancer was missed warning over a year before 55 decaying bodies were found in South Chicago Chapel
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The Illinois farming community is sounding the alarm about the impact of sky-high diesel prices. With diesel prices still at record highs, farmers said they are spending twice as much this harvest season, and it hurts.
The Illinois Lottery announced it's sold $3.87 billion worth of lottery tickets in 2026, and generated more than $800 million in funding for public schools.
The details of the ordinance, including what restrictions it could impose and how it would be enforced, will become clear as the proposal moves forward.
An Elgin, Illinois-based company is recalling hundreds of pounds of beef jerky sold across the Midwest because it was not inspected before going out for sale.
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The passenger was taken by ambulance to a local hospital and then airlifted to another hospital in critical condition following the crash on the evening of Saturday, Oct. 24.
Rutland-Dundee Fire Protection District firefighter Greg Witt was hospitalized after suffering a medical emergency on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
The sheriff's office says its deputies were assisting with a separate traffic stop - when three cars failed to yield to emergency lights. one of those cars crashed and flipped over a short distance away.
