Nation Feb 28 Illinois landlord found guilty of murder, hate crime in 2023 attack on Palestinian American boy Joseph Czuba, 73, was charged in the fatal stabbing of Wadee Alfayoumi and the wounding of his mother, Hanan Shaheen.
Nation Jul 18 Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged with murder shot Black woman in face after she called police for help Sonya Massey was killed at her home in Springfield after Grayson and another Sangamon County deputy responded to her 911 call early July 6.
Nation Jul 16 Dam fails in southern Illinois town after storms hit Midwest, hundreds evacuated Officials say a reservoir dam failed near the Illinois community of Nashville. First responders tried Tuesday to ensure all 300 people in the evacuation zone got out safely.
Politics Dec 05 Illinois scraps plan for building migrant winter camp due to toxic soil risk Despite recent assurances from Mayor Brandon Johnson's office that the shelter site was safe for temporary use, Pritzker's office pulled the plug on the project Tuesday.
Nation Nov 10 96-year-old Korean War pursues Purple Heart medal after 7 decades It can be a struggle for wounded veterans to get medals they’ve earned when the fog of war, the absence of records and the passage of time make it challenging to produce proof.
Nation Oct 21 Father of American teen hostage freed by Hamas says she is ‘doing very good’ The father of freed American teen hostage Natalie Raanan said Friday she’s doing well following two weeks in captivity after she and her mother were abducted in Israel by Hamas and held in Gaza.
Nation Oct 17 Muslim boy remembered as kind, energetic by mourners in Chicago suburb Mahmoud Yousef, the boy's uncle, remembered Wadea as a typical 6-year-old who was active, playful and kind.