Texts: Chicago prosecutor called Smollett ‘washed up celeb’
CHICAGO (AP) – Text messages show the Chicago prosecutor whose office handled the case of “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett told her top deputy that Smollett was a “washed up celeb” who was overcharged.
February system failure prompt spat between Metra, Amtrak
CHICAGO (AP) – Officials of Metra, the Chicago area’s commuter rail agency, assert the stranding of nearly 100,000 commuters in February wouldn’t have happened if it controlled Union Station.
Illinois urges residents to prepare for severe weather
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois officials are warning residents to prepare for a potentially severe weather forecast for large parts of the state.
VA schedules health care town hall in southern Illinois
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is holding a town hall meeting in southern Illinois to familiarize the people it serves with its health care programs.
Suburban Chicago hospital ordered to restore services
CHICAGO (AP) – A judge has ordered a closed suburban Chicago hospital to restore patient services or face significant fines for ignoring an earlier order.
Man stabbed by fellow student at a university in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) – A 20-year-old man was critically wounded after being stabbed by a fellow student at a university in Chicago.
Coroner: warehouse shooting victims all shot multiple times
AURORA, Ill. (AP) – Autopsies on the five employees killed when a gunman opened fire in February at a suburban Chicago manufacturing plant determined that all of them had been sot more than once.
AAR in June to lay off 80 at Rockford jet repair hub
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) – Aircraft maintenance and repair company AAR in June will lay off about half its workforce in Rockford, Illinois, citing an expected seasonal downturn in work.
Missing Grayslake teen’s body found at Lake Michigan harbor
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) – A body discovered at Waukegan Harbor on Lake Michigan has been identified as a 16-year-old boy missing from the Chicago suburb of Grayslake.
Naperville man gets 15 years for shooting into crowd in 2016
WHEATON, Ill. (AP) – A suburban Chicago judge has sentenced a Naperville man to 15 years in prison for opening fire on a group of people early on Thanksgiving Day 2016.
U of Illinois to rename engineering school after Grainger
URBANA, Ill. (AP) – The College of Engineering at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign will be renamed in honor of alumnus William Grainger.
Obama Foundation draws high-dollar, international donations
CHICAGO (AP) – Former President Barack Obama’s foundation has collected contributions of more than $1 million from 11 firms and individuals in the first three months of 2019.
Chicago’s Cardinal Cupich offers prayers for French people
CHICAGO (AP) – The cardinal of the Archdiocese of Chicago is offering prayers for the people of France after a fire engulfed parts of Paris’ iconic Notre Dame cathedral.
Downtown revitalization firm hired by Monmouth Council
The Monmouth City Council approved the hiring of a consulting group to provide a comprehensive strategy to jumpstart the Maple City’s downtown.
Olympic silver medalist also has testosterone condition
Olympic silver medalist also has testosterone condition
Solskjaer to begin much-needed rebuilding job at United
Manchester United’s loss to Barcelona in the Champions League quarterfinals has highlighted how far England’s biggest club remains behind the best in Europe
Pistons still looking for first victory in playoffs since 2008
Detroit has lost 11 straight postseason games
Enberg: Jackie Robinson stole prejudice from millions (VIDEO)
Dick Enberg salutes an American hero
NBC, LA 2028 to combine to sell sponsorships, ad time
NBC Universal, LA 2028 combine to sell sponsorships, ad time for Olympics
Robinson steals home in Harwell's first broadcast (VIDEO)
A remarkable debut