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Matthew Reum, survivor of pickup truck crash, speaks out: ‘Thank you for revitalizing my hope in humanity’

In two often emotional videos posted late Thursday morning to Facebook, Matthew Reum humbly thanked the many people who have supported him since two fishermen found his crushed pickup truck under Interstate 94 along Salt Creek more than a week ago, and provided an update on his medical condition.

January 04, 2024

Grand jury indicts Elgin man on charges he murdered his infant son, seriously injured another baby

An Elgin man has been indicted on charges he killed his infant son and seriously injured another infant in separate incidents, according the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office.

January 04, 2024

Filing begins for presidential candidates and delegates vying for spot on March primary ballot

Representatives for President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley filed petitions for the March partisan primary in Illinois.

January 04, 2024

Ald. Anthony Beale withdraws candidacy for party post

Ald. Anthony Beale filed paperwork to withdraw his candidacy for 9th Ward Democratic committeeperson Thursday morning. He was already facing a petition challenge from Cleopatra Draper.

January 04, 2024

Migrants dropped at Elgin Metra stations en route to Chicago haven’t posed a problem for city, mayor says

Elgin has had three busloads of migrants making their way to Chicago dropped at Metra stations in Elgin but it hasn't resulted in any problems for the city, Mayor Dave Kaptain said.

January 04, 2024

Orland Park man charged with hate crime following garbage can dispute

An Orland Park man, Terrence Clyne, has been charged with a hate crime after he police said he punched a neighbor, who is of Palestinian origin, after an argument about trash cans.

January 04, 2024

Woman found beaten, unresponsive on CTA Red Line train overnight, cops say

Shortly after 1:30 a.m., the woman was discovered unresponsive on a CTA train in the first block of East Roosevelt Road.

January 04, 2024

Northwestern law student sues State Department seeking family’s safe return from Gaza: ‘My pleas are falling on deaf ears.’

The Oakbrook Terrace resident has filed a lawsuit against the State Department for neglecting to help American relatives return to the U.S.

January 04, 2024

2 teenage boys arrested 30 minutes after armed-robbery Wednesday on Near North Side, cops say

Two teenage boys, 16 and 15, were arrested about 30 minutes after allegedly robbing a woman at gunpoint on the Near North Side, Chicago police said

January 04, 2024

Gov. J.B. Pritzker appoints juvenile justice veteran to run embattled child welfare agency

Gov. J.B. Pritzker has tapped juvenile justice veteran Heidi Mueller to run Illinois' embattled child welfare agency.

January 03, 2024

After women are fatally shot in apparent Cicero domestic dispute, the alleged gunman is found dead and a baby is later hospitalized

A shooting in Cicero Tuesday night left three people and a 10-month-old baby wounded, according to police.

January 03, 2024

Illinois among several states hit with bomb threats to their capitols

Illinois was among several states to receive an emailed bomb threat to its statehouse. No bombs were found and the FBI deemed the wave of threats to be a hoax.

January 03, 2024

Illinois finds 46,400 people missed by 2020 census, potentially offsetting last year’s reported population decline

An undercount in the 2020 census missed 46,400 Illinois residents living in group homes, the state announced Wednesday, potentially offsetting last year's reported population decline.

January 03, 2024

Chicago firefighter accused of New Year’s Eve road rage shooting in Andersonville neighborhood

A judge on Wednesday denied a request to hold the four-year Chicago Fire Department veteran in custody for allegedly shooting another motorist following a minor crash and chase.

January 03, 2024

Ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan’s racketeering trial postponed 6 months pending Supreme Court decision in bribery case; ‘Better to do it right than to do it twice,’ judge says

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s landmark racketeering trial was postponed Wednesday pending a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court in a Chicago-area bribery case.

January 03, 2024

Waukegan officer charged after throwing handcuffed suspect to ground, police say

Tabisz arrived after the arrest, and was taking the suspect to the police department when he yanked the suspect to the ground after the suspect stopped walking, authorities said.

January 03, 2024

Father, activists liken suburban boy Wadee Alfayoumi’s slaying to ongoing war in Gaza ahead of hearing for hate crime case

Supporters of the family of Wadee Alfayoumi gathered for a brief hearing in the case against Joseph Czuba, Alfayoumi's alleged killer, at the Will County Courthouse Wednesday.

January 03, 2024

Cops warn businesses of uptick of burglaries in Bronzeville neighborhood

Four to five robbers smashed the front door of businesses with a brick or rock to enter stores and make off with items and cash from registers, police said.

January 03, 2024

2-year-old and two adults rescued after driving into Naperville retention pond Tuesday

A man, woman and 2-year-old child were pulled safely from a retention pond in Naperville early Tuesday afternoon, according to police.

January 03, 2024

Alleged gunman in Cicero fatal shooting of 2 women found dead Wednesday morning at nearby park, officials say

Wednesday morning a man was found dead with a self-inflicted wound at a nearby park from the scene of a fatal shooting in west suburban Cicero, officials said.

January 03, 2024

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