Amazon workers strike
Business
11 months ago
Amazon workers strike at multiple facilities as Teamsters seek labor contract

As groundwork continues on a new Springfield warehouse and distribution facility, Amazon workers in Skokie, Illinois and other locations are striking.

deer
Local
11 months ago
Illinois hunters bag more deer this year than 2023

Illinois hunters hit their mark during the 2024 firearm deer season.

Road closed sign
Local
11 months ago
ROAD CLOSURE: Archer Elevator Road

A portion of Archer Elevator Road will be closed starting at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday.

Robert E. Crimo III, arrives before Judge Victoria A. Rossetti during a case management and ruling on motions at the Lake County Courthouse, Waukegan, Ill., Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024.
Crime
11 months ago
Man charged with mass shooting at Illinois parade loses bid to bar his statements at trial

Attorneys for Robert Crimo III claimed he was denied his right to see a lawyer during a police interview. But a judge says video clearly shows Crimo waiving his right to remain silent and declining to meet a lawyer.

Local
11 months ago
Unclaimed no more

Burial with military honors at Camp Butler

Local
11 months ago
The man with two jobs

Aldermen continue to press corporation counsel

Local
11 months ago
A heads-up to move over

ISP to alert some drivers

Crime Stoppers
Crime
11 months ago
Crime Stoppers seeks tips on White Oaks Mall vandalism

Springfield police are asking for the public’s help after a costly act of vandalism at White Oaks Mall last month.

Chicago nightclub memorial
Local
11 months ago
Demolition begins on former Chicago nightclub where stampede killed 21

In the pre-dawn hours of Feb. 17, 2003, security guards at the crowded E2 dance hall used pepper spray to break up a fight, causing panic among patrons who rushed the front door. Because the doors only opened inward, a frenzied crowd piled up. The crush killed 21 and injured 57. The building has been vacant since.

Bobby Rush
Local
11 months ago
Electors cast official votes for president

Harris, Walz take Illinois’ 19 electoral votes