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Cook County Jail detainee dies after medical emergency, sheriff's office says
Chicago Sun-Times· 5 days agoA Cook County jail detainee died Friday, officials said. Ahmad Abed, 32, of Bridgeview, suffered an...
Illinois GOP gets new leader before RNC
Axios· 3 days agoDriving the news: Prior to the rally at a meeting late Friday, Illinois GOP leaders selected Kathy Salvi to be the new chair of the state party. Salvi,...
Johnson announces more funds for West Side homeowners impacted by flooding in July 2023
Chicago Sun-Times· 19 hours agoMayor Brandon Johnson is adding $5 million to the city’s existing flood repair program for West Side...
Tornadoes race through Chicago area as storms with hurricane-force winds slam Midwest
Fox Weather via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoA line of severe storms with embedded tornadoes raced through northern Illinois, including the...
Several Tornadoes Reported in Illinois as Storm Moves to Indiana
New York Times· 2 days agoMore than 13 million people were under tornado warning or watch alerts on Monday night in Chicago,...
Chicago hit by derecho, 160,000 still without power
Chicago Sun-Times· 1 day agoA derecho battered the Chicago area with strong winds and spawned dozens of funnel clouds Monday night, the National Weather Service said. A derecho is a...
Time for a reset? Illinois Republicans enter GOP convention with a new leader — and old divisions
Chicago Sun-Times· 5 days agoEleven months of intra-party squabbles later, Tracy is on his way out and Kathy Salvi...
Kathy Salvi elected as next Illinois Republican Party chair
Chicago Sun-Times· 5 days agoIllinois Republicans on Friday elected former U.S. Senate candidate Kathy Salvi as the next chair of...
Illinois Republican party leaders to watch in 2024
Axios· 1 day agoRepublicans begin Day 2 of the RNC Tuesday with excitement over their new vice presidential pick, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance. The big picture: Unity has been...
Person fatally shot on the Dan Ryan in Chatham
Chicago Sun-Times· 6 days agoOne person was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital, where they were pronounced dead, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office. The ...