Two former Cook County prosecutors on Wednesday were acquitted of multiple counts following an unusual criminal trial connected to a wrongful conviction case.
Day: February 19, 2025
Former Illini star Terrence Shannon Jr. uses upside-down banner mishap to sell T-shirts for charity
Terrence Shannon Jr. unveiled on social media Tuesday a T-shirt with an image of his upside-down banner, which he will sell for charity.
Elgin man killed, four injured in head-on McHenry County crash
A 23-year-old Elgin man was killed and his 6-year-old passenger critically injured in a head-on collision Sunday in McHenry County, authorities said Wednesday. Four others were injured in the three-vehicle crash, which occurred about 3:13 p.m. Sunday on Route 14 near Woodstock.
Mayor Brandon Johnson escalates push for CPS to pick up pension payment, borrow more money
The pension obligation has been the subject of years of dispute between the city and school district over which body should be responsible for the payment.
President Donald Trump calls Zelenskyy a ‘dictator’ as tensions rise between the leaders over the Russia-Ukraine war
President Donald Trump on Wednesday called Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “dictator without elections,” lashing out after the Ukrainian president said Trump was being influenced by Russian disinformation as he moves to end the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine on terms that Kyiv says are too favorable to Moscow.
Southland crime: Knife attack in Burbank, shots fired at Lockport house, and more
Crime reports from south and southwest suburban agencies from police and court reports and news releases.
This is a different Michael Merevick. The Wauconda senior heads to the state meet ‘peaking at the right time.’
Merevick, who missed the state meet in 2023 due to injury, finally gets his chance to compete there.
Man ejected from Emma Raducanu match in Dubai for ‘fixated behavior’ toward the tennis star
Concern over a man who exhibited “fixated behavior” caused Emma Raducanu to approach the chair umpire in tears and take an unscheduled break in her second-round match at the Dubai Championships.
Column: Football star, war hero, businessman … the many lives of Robert ‘Buck’ Halperin
Filmmaker Daniel Halperin hopes to make a movie about his father, Robert “Buck” Halperin.
Los Angeles Chargers will open the 2025 season in Brazil — marking the 5th continent they’ve played on
The Los Angeles Chargers will play their 2025 season opener in Brazil against an opponent to be announced this spring, making them the first NFL franchise to play on five continents.