Michigan reveals winning "I Voted" sticker designs for 2026 general election
Michigan's nine winning "I Voted" sticker designs for 2026 include a nap-ready cat, a nod to the sunken Edmund Fitzgerald, and a design built around the phrase "No, yeah."
Minnesota Chipotle burrito bowl meal led to sepsis hospitalization, lawsuit says
A Minnesota woman says she fainted, spiked a 102-degree fever, and was hospitalized with sepsis three days after eating a chicken burrito bowl at a Chipotle in Roseville, and genetic testing connected her case to a multistate outbreak, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday.
2 Mundelein-area men charged in murder of man who disappeared last year
Two Mundelein-area men are facing charges connected to the murder of a man who disappeared last November.
Federal judge temporarily halts Minnesota law banning most prediction market bets
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Minnesota from enforcing its law banning most bets on prediction markets, according to court documents filed on Monday.
Aliveness Project loses $450K in annual HIV prevention funding
The CDC will not renew a federal grant that provided the Aliveness Project roughly $450,000 a year for HIV testing, PrEP referrals and community outreach across Minnesota.
Hoffman family delivers raw statements at Vance Boelter sentencing
John, Yvette and Hope Hoffman addressed a federal court Thursday as Vance Boelter awaited sentencing for killing former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband and shooting the Hoffmans in their Champlin home.
Sen. Peters blames Hegseth for lack of Iran war strategy
Sen. Gary Peters told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at a Senate hearing that he bears personal responsibility for the lack of a winning strategy in the ongoing war with Iran.
Michigan inmate accused of killing cellmate with broomstick handle
Aaron Samir Akel, 50, was arraigned July 20 on first-degree murder charges after prosecutors say he strangled and stabbed his 73-year-old cellmate at the Macomb County Correctional Facility in April.
Illinois searched "bias" definition most as "fascism" searches surged nationally
New search data shows "fascism" drew roughly 264,700 monthly searches nationally in 2026, but in Illinois the most-searched word definition was "bias."
Fuel pump scam charges gas to wrong customer, police warn
A scam discovered at a local gas station uses a drilled hole and screw to disable a fuel pump's safety latch, allowing a thief to return and collect free gas charged to another customer.
Michigan cyclosporiasis cases reach 5,000; Taco Bell lettuce supplier probed
Michigan's cyclosporiasis outbreak has grown to 5,002 cases, with 102 hospitalizations reported, as federal investigators look into a lettuce supplier linked to Taco Bell locations in five states.
Chicago ranked worst U.S. city for bed bugs again, Orkin says
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Michigan high court: legal marijuana use cannot be banned as probation condition
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled unanimously that trial courts cannot prohibit marijuana use that complies with state law as a probation condition simply because it remains illegal under federal law.
2026 Emmy nominations are announced: See the full list
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
Family sues church after hidden camera found in restroom at kids' camp
A south suburban family has filed a lawsuit against Parkview Christian Church, alleging a volunteer placed a secret recording device in a restroom at the church's New Lenox location during a children's summer camp event in June.