Jennifer Hudson sings “Hallelujah” for Chicago’s Annual Lights Festival 2020

COVID Illinois Update: IL reports 2,074 new cases, 74 deaths
Illinois public health officials reported 2,074 new COVID cases and 74 related deaths Friday. There have been 3,026,737 total COVID cases, including 32,654 deaths in the state since the pandemic began ...
Feds: Maine man found with homemade explosives plotted online to commit ‘mass murder’ at Chicago synagogues and other places of worship
A Maine teenager allegedly found with several shrapnel-packed explosives in his home had been plotting online to travel to Chicago and commit “mass murder," prosecutors said.
Chicago’s reign as multifamily king in danger as investors look south
When it comes to cash flow, Chicago multifamily is king of the world. Or at least the country, with capitalization rates, a measure of rental income, well above the national average. Yet, uneasy lies ...
Man who once told Illinois board to `shove it' gets parole
At Smith's last previous hearing in 2019, the board voted 3-10 against releasing him, and a decade ago he told the board “you can take this parole thing and shove it up" while u ...
Illinois Finalize Multi-Million Dollar Settlement With Pharmaceutical Companies Amid Opioid Crises
Illinois finalized a $760 million settlement with pharmaceutical companies on Friday over the opioid crisis. “The opioid epidemic has destroyed countless lives and families throughout our state and it ...