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Christopher M. Young, of Flossmoor, convicted of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 6-year-old Homewood girl in December 2013, was sentenced Monday to 30 years in jail, according to court records.

Protesters have long targeted the West Loop's Family Planning Associates clinic, said Ald. Bill Conway, rushing toward patients and amplifying sound so loud it disrupts work being done inside.

Homewood officials gave the OK for residents to forgo mowing lawns until June to boost pollinators, but No Mow May's time might be up.

In Indiana, where Republicans hold a supermajority in both chambers of the state legislature and most top offices are held by GOP politicians, the May 7 primary will determine the outcome of the general election in many races.

Since the team purchased the land in Arlington Heights, the horseracing structures – including the grandstand – have been demolished.

Members of the Lake Zurich Tree Commission and a host of volunteers planted a heritage white oak tree as part of observance of Arbor Day. The white oak tree is between 8 and 10 years old, currently about 15 feet tall and will likely grow to be more than 70 feet tall, according to event organizers. People gathered in Paulus Park April 27 – behind what is known as the barn community building – to witness the tree planting. “It is a robust group of people today,” said Marisa Boynton, special events... Читать дальше...

Six Republicans are vying for the seat being vacated by outgoing Gov. Eric Holcomb, who is term-limited. Holcomb has not endorsed a candidate.

U.S. Sen. Mike Braun's decision to leave the Senate and run for governor created a domino effect in Indiana's congressional delegation. U.S. Rep. Jim Banks is the sole Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, leaving his office in Indiana’s 3rd Congressional district.

Indiana will send at least three new representatives to the U.S. House.

Indiana voters cast their ballots for president Tuesday. Live election results will begin tabulating after polls close at 6 p.m. local time.

Crime reports from south and southwest suburban agencies from police and court reports and news releases.

University of Chicago Police cleared a pro-Palestine protest encampment in a brief raid at the South Side university early Tuesday morning, organizers said.

A line of thunderstorms was expected to hit portions of central and northeast Illinois Tuesday morning with high winds up to 65 mph, weather officials said. With the storms there is a small chance of tornadoes, but gusty winds up to 65 mph was expected. Small hail also was possible as the storms move west to east, according to the National Weather Service. The chance of severe weather was low Tuesday morning, but storms could bring up to a dollar size hail, officials said.  Scattered thunderstorms... Читать дальше...

A 64-year-old man was fatally wounded overnight in a shooting on the South Side in the Pill Hill neighborhood,  Chicago police said. Around 9 p.m. Monday, the victim was standing on the side walk in the 9100 block of South Stony Island Avenue when a gunman approached and opened fire before fleeing west. The victim suffered wounds to the head and chest, and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. No one was in custody, and detectives were investigating.

Donald Trump returns to the hush money trial Tuesday facing a threat of jail time for additional gag order violations as prosecutors gear up to summon big-name witnesses including porn actor Stormy Daniels.

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One hundred years ago Monday, the 1st Baptist Church of La Grange held its first service in the new church at 20 N. Ashland Avenue.

The U.S. Department of Education announced additional steps to support the many students and their families who are in the process of completing the overhauled FAFSA after a shaky relaunch and complicated start for applicants.

A Chicago police officer is not required to be on duty and in uniform for their injuries — or death — to have occurred in the line of duty.

Several residents were locked out of Village Hall due to lack of seats, and many of them chanted "hey hey, ho ho, Tiffany has got to go" as they beat on drums and pots and pans outside the building.

Columbia University is canceling its large university-wide commencement ceremony amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protests but will hold smaller school-based ceremonies this week and next, the university announced Monday.

Sexual abuse of juvenile detainees was rampant in youth centers across Illinois for more than two decades, according to a sweeping lawsuit filed Monday.

The doctors hope to soon negotiate their first contract with UChicago Medicine.

The Illinois Secretary of State's office is urging residents to get a Real ID, which will be required to board flights beginning May 7, 2025.

A group of University of Chicago faculty gathered Monday morning on campus to express their support for the pro-Palestine encampment on the school’s Main Quadrangle a day after the university announced it had suspended negotiations with the protesters.