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Man in custody in connection with stabbing death of Oak Forest woman, police say

August 5, 2023 at 5:31 p.m.

Oak Forest police said Saturday afternoon a person was in custody following a lengthy standoff in Tinley Park in connection with the Friday evening stabbing death of 30-year-old Lauren Pikor...

A sign pointing toward the entrance to the Waterleaf Women's Center on East New York Street, May 13, 2023, in Aurora. This clinic is directly across the street from Planned Parenthood.

Federal judge temporarily blocks law aimed at deterring deceptive anti-abortion practices, calling it ‘both stupid and very likely unconstitutional’

August 5, 2023 at 6:58 a.m.

A federal judge in Rockford has temporarily blocked the enforcement of a new law that allows the Illinois attorney general's office to penalize anti-abortion pregnancy centers if they use deception...

Lansing police investigate shooting death during armed robbery

August 4, 2023 at 4:29 p.m.

Lansing police are investigating the shooting death Thursday of 53-year-old Cameron Webster Sr., at a Lansing QuikTrip gas station and convenience store. His stepmother, Mary Webster, said he worked security...

Two pieces of a water main valve from a Robbins water main.

Robbins Mayor Darren Bryant calls out lawmakers, governor after water tower overflows

August 4, 2023 at 3:30 p.m.

Residents of Robbins looked up at their town's water tower last week and watched as hundreds of gallons of water cascaded down from the top. When a water main broke...

The family of Lone P. Williams is asking the public's help in finding her husband, Joseph Wingard, who South Holland police are searching for in connection with her shooting death.

Family of slain South Holland woman offer reward for information on suspect

August 4, 2023 at 11:56 a.m.

The family of a 60-year-old South Holland woman found shot to death in her home in June are asking for the public's help in finding her husband, and announcing a...

A vaping device in a Chicago vape shop in 2019.

E-cigarette use banned inside public spaces under measure signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker

July 28, 2023 at 6:19 p.m.

The 15-year-old Smoke-Free Illinois Act, which makes most indoor public spaces off-limits for smoking, now governs electronic cigarettes as well after Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed into law a...

A sign at the entrance to the Waterleaf Women's Center on East New York Street in Aurora. This center is directly across the street from a Planned Parenthood.

Groups seeking to prevent abortions subject to penalty if they employ deception under measure signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker

July 27, 2023 at 4:44 p.m.

Anti-abortion pregnancy centers can be penalized by the Illinois attorney general if they use deceptive practices or misinformation to interfere with patients seeking abortion care under a measure Gov. J.B....

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