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Joliet man accused of killing uncle, hiding body in cemetery held on $5 million bail, police say

Joliet man accused of killing uncle, hiding body in cemetery held on $5 million bail, police say Read More

Dec 11, 2021

A federal judge threw out Mike Lindell’s defamation lawsuit against the Daily Mail for a story alleging he had a secret affair with actress Jane Krakowski

Dec 11, 2021

As Cook County Democratic slating nears, secretary of state candidate Alexi Giannoulias questioned about past support of a Republican for treasurer

Giannoulias' opponents aren’t ready to let him forget that he praised Republican Tom Cross in a 2014 race for state treasurer, a post Giannoulias held. Read More

Dec 11, 2021

Social spending plan will help ease pain from record-breaking inflation: White House

President Joe Biden has weighed in on the Department of Labor report out Friday that shows the consumer price index has hit a 40-year record high this year. Read More

Dec 11, 2021

Businesses concerned over rising crime in downtown Chicago

The recent rise in crime on North Michigan Avenue and other iconic Chicago destinations is casting a pall on holiday shopping as the city tries to emerge from nearly two years of pandemic stasis. Read More

Dec 11, 2021

Redditors are spamming Kellogg’s job portal in solidarity with its striking workers

Temporary employees have been working at cereal plants across Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Tennessee since the strike began in October. (Image credit: Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) Read More

Dec 11, 2021

Grandmother stunned after finding out ‘pinstripe’ pattern on pants was actually curse words

Dec 11, 2021

Report: West’s publicist pressured Georgia election worker

By Jason Szep and Linda So | Reuters ATLANTA – Weeks after the 2020 election, a Chicago publicist for hip-hop artist Kanye West traveled to the suburban home of Ruby Freeman, a frightened Georgia election worker who was facing death threats after bei...

Dec 11, 2021

Hot under the collar? Police say man used flamethrower to settle parking dispute

Dec 11, 2021

Judge calls grandfather’s Chinatown slaying during 22-bullet barrage ‘an execution,’ orders no bail for man charged

Dec 11, 2021