Wednesday, October 14, 2026
The Kenwood man accused of fatally stabbing a CTA janitor last week was on electronic monitoring when the attack broke out, prosecutors alleged at an initial hearing in the case over the weekend, a development that has prompted the Cook County state's attorney's office to once again call for reforms with the technology.
Seven lawsuits filed Tuesday allege the Archdiocese of Chicago knew about sexual abuse at the former Holy Angels Parish in Bronzeville.
For years, friends and family of Tyesha Bell waited and waited for answers as to how this 22-year-old mother of two suddenly disappeared.
A federal judge has temporarily paused Illinois from enforcing restrictions against Kalshi and Coinbase for "predictive" activities related to sports wagering.
The Illinois Policy Institute is questioning how 17 Tazewell County school districts have promoted a proposed 1% countywide school facilities sales tax ahead of the Nov. 3 election, alleging that some communications may violate state election law.