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Severe weather threat prompts tornado watches for central, southern Illinois
9+ hour, 4+ min ago (174+ words) Iisha Scott breaks down stormy conditions for the Chicago area Monday as multiple rounds could hit. The National Weather Service has issued a series of tornado watches for central and southern Illinois, with powerful twisters possible Monday evening. The watches…...
Illinois quick hits: Appeals court upholds Madigan corruption conviction
10+ hour, 34+ min ago (276+ words) The Seventh Circuit U. S. Court of Appeals has upheld former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's conviction on ten counts of public corruption. The ruling came down Monday after Judges Frank Easterbrook, Nancy Maldonado and Michael Scudder heard oral arguments in the…...
Illinois' Gabe Jacas: One of the Smartest Picks in the 2026 NFL Draft?
19+ hour, 22+ min ago (420+ words) Illinois football fans know full well what Gabe Jacas is capable of between the lines after enjoying four years of his pass-block wrecking and quarterback terrorizing as the heartbeat of the Illini pass rush. But now that he's off to…...
Projected 2026-27 rankings have Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood in rare air
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (551+ words) Most Illinois basketball fans still haven't had the crash of the Final Four run that took place about a month ago. We waited so long for the Illini to get back to around the pinnacle of the game. It was…...
Chicago's Water Tower Place to undergo major renovation
9+ hour, 28+ min ago (75+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago's Water Tower Place is set to get a big facelift. The iconic Magnificent Mile spot is undergoing a $170 million renovation project to mark its 50th anniversary. The revamp will see retailers on the first three floors, with office…...
Mayor Brandon Johnson nominates former federal prosecutor to be Chicago inspector general
14+ hour, 34+ min ago (625+ words) Mayor Brandon Johnson nominated former high-ranking federal prosecutor David Glockner to be Chicago's next inspector general Monday, setting up a confirmation vote in the City Council. Glockner, a longtime Chicago resident, led an array of private and public sector investigative…...
Settling conditions with cooler temps on Tuesday for Chicago
6+ hour, 59+ min ago (25+ words) Things become quieter with cooler temps to end the month. The latest in First Alert Weather. Settling conditions with cooler temps on Tuesday for Chicago...
White House Correspondents" Dinner suspect raises questions about event"s safety protocols
6+ hour, 59+ min ago (46+ words) Prosecutors say the suspect, 31-year-old Cole Allen, was armed with a shotgun and handgun when he allegedly stormed a security checkpoint near the ballroom where the white house correspondents' dinner was held White House Correspondents" Dinner suspect raises questions about…...
More airbags stolen from vehicles on South Side
6+ hour, 59+ min ago (30+ words) At least 11 burglaries were reported between April 19 and 27 in the Washington Park, Bronzeville, Hyde Park, and Fuller Park neighborhoods. More airbags stolen from vehicles on South Side...
Man who spat on, battered Red Line passengers sought by police
6+ hour, 59+ min ago (47+ words) Chicago police are asking for the public's help with identifying a man they said spat on two passengers and battered a third at a CTA Red Line stop on the Near North Side earlier this month. Man who spat on,…...