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‘Good boy’ saves himself: Dog leads Illinois cop to leash during dramatic house fire rescue | Watch

[ad_1] A dramatic police bodycam video has captured the remarkable moment a dog helped save his own life, by guiding an Illinois officer through a burning home straight to his leash.Flames and smoke were pouring out of the back of an Aurora house just before 1 pm on September 11 when first responders arrived. Officer […]

Video: Illinois reporter Beni Rae Harmony suspended for on-air comments on Charlie Kirk’s death; resigns later

[ad_1] Illinois television reporter Beni Rae Harmony has resigned after being suspended for delivering an emotional on-air tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated last week while speaking at Utah Valley University.During her Friday broadcast on Springfield’s ABC affiliate WICS, Harmony paused to reflect on Kirk’s death. “Two days ago, I lost a […]

Jim Edgar passes: Former Illinois governor dies at 79 from pancreatic cancer; diagnosed earlier this year

[ad_1] Former Illinois governor Jim Edgar dies at 79 (AP) Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar, a two-term Republican credited with guiding the state toward greater financial stability in the 1990s, died Sunday at the age of 79.Edgar passed away from complications related to his treatment for pancreatic cancer, which he publicly disclosed earlier this year.“We […]

National guard in Chicago? Not on our watch: Illinois governor JB Pritzker slams Trump plan; court battles loom | Watch

[ad_1] Illinois governor JB Pritzker speaks during a news conference at River Point Park. (AP) Illinois Governor JB Pritzker fired back at President Donald Trump on Tuesday, warning that any attempt to deploy the National Guard to Chicago would face fierce resistance from state and city officials.“We are watching, and we are taking names,” Pritzker […]

Woman’s murder in Illinois: Judge sets Mexican illegal free; ICE arrests him back

[ad_1] Representative Image (AI-generated) A Mexican national accused of decapitating a missing Illinois woman and hiding her body in a bleach-filled container was re-arrested by US immigration authorities on Saturday (local time) in Chicago, months after he was released from custody despite facing serious charges.Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez, a 52-year-old resident of Waukegan, Illinois, was first […]

Pope Leo XIV Voted in Democratic and Republican Primaries, Records Show

[ad_1] Pope Leo XIV has voted fairly regularly in general elections over the last two decades, and has chosen to participate in both Republican and Democratic primary elections over the years, state and local records in Illinois show. The new pontiff, a Chicago native, has voted in at least 10 general elections since 2000, the […]

Indian-origin Raja Krishnamoorthi launches Senate bid in Illinois: ‘To stand up to Donald Trump’

[ad_1] Raja Krishnamoorthi has launched his Senate bid in Illinois. Rep Raja Krishnamoorthi has announced his run for Illinois’ open Senate seat and said all through his career, he has stood up to bullies and now it’s time to do the same to the Donald Trump administration. The race is open as senator Dick Dutrbin […]

US: Illinois man sentenced to 53 years in prison for stabbing 6-year-old Palestinian-American child

[ad_1] 6 year old boy who was stabbed by Joseph Czuba. A 73-year-old landlord from Illinois has been given a 53-year prison sentence for the fatal stabbing of a six-year-old Palestinian-American child and seriously injuring the boy’s mother.In February, Joseph Czuba was found guilty of murder and hate crimes for killing Wadee Alfayoumi and attacking […]

Illinois daycare car crash: 4 kids dead after woman plows jeep through after-school camp; photo of suspect surfaces

[ad_1] Illinois daycare car crash: The driver, a woman, was alone in the Jeep and somehow escaped serious injury. A day meant for learning and laughter turned into a nightmare in Chatham, Illinois, when a woman barreled her Jeep through a daycare and after-school camp on Monday, killing four children and leaving a trail of […]

Small aircraft with four onboard crashes near Trilla, Illinois

[ad_1] A small aircraft with four people on board crashed Saturday morning in a field near Trilla, a rural part of Illinois, around 65 miles south of Champaign, New York Times reported. The crash occurred at approximately 10:15 a.m. and prompted an immediate response from emergency crews and state police. Illinois state police described the […]