A Northwest Indiana jury acquitted a Chicago man Wednesday night in a deadly 1999 cold case stabbing. The jury deliberated for less than two hours.
Chicago man acquitted in ‘99 Gary murder
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Mom gets 7 years for dealing meth after son jailed
A Hammond woman was sentenced to seven years Wednesday in a plea deal for taking over selling meth after her son was jailed for it.
In Mexico, Gov. JB Pritzker positions Illinois as a ‘stable and reliable trade partner’ amid Trump tariffs
At close of trade mission to Mexico, Gov. JB Pritzker positions Illinois as a ‘stable and reliable trade partner’ amid President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Senate rebukes Trump’s tariffs as some Republicans vote to halt taxes on Canadian imports
The Senate passed a resolution Wednesday night that would thwart President Donald Trump’s ability to impose tariffs on Canada, delivering him a rare rebuke just hours after the president unveiled sweeping plans to clamp down on international trade.
The world reacts with caution to US ‘reciprocal’ tariffs against dozens of nations
The sweeping new tariffs announced Wednesday by U.S. President Donald Trump were met initially with measured reactions from key trading partners, highlighting the lack of appetite for a full-fledged trade war.
A baby smiled and waved at her mother’s killers. Nearly six years later, a judge finds pair guilty
Judge finds two men guilty in videotaped slaying of Brittany Hill, whose daughter waved at killers in North Austin attack.
Two students sue DePaul University after alleged antisemitic attack on campus
Two DePaul University students filed a lawsuit Wednesday morning against their university, alleging that DePaul failed to intervene in an alleged antisemitic attack against the students last November.
Israeli war tensions surface in Oak Park and River Forest School Board race
Just before polls closed April 1, a flyer described as antisemitic circulated attacking Jewish candidates Nate Mellman and Josh Gertz.
Voters reelect numerous suburban mayors, despite a few upsets of incumbents
Despite voters ousting high-profile mayors in Aurora, Tinley Park and Waukegan, residents reelected incumbents in numerous other towns.
Myanmar’s military declares a ceasefire to ease quake relief as the death toll tops 3,000
Rescuers pulled two men alive from the ruins of a hotel in Myanmar’s capital on Wednesday and a third from a guesthouse in another city, five days after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake.