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CHICAGO (AP) — Lawmakers questioning Illinois State Police about the DNA backlog at state crime labs say that too many cases are waiting on DNA processing. State senators worry these delays could mean potential suspects haven’t been identified. Families of homicide victims also demand

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois State Police executed a search warrant at House Speaker Michael Madigan state Capitol offices this week as part of an investigation into sexual misconduct, stalking and other allegations against former state Rep. Jack Franks. The Chicago Sun-Times reports

  SPRINGFIELD – Several state senators have signed a letter asking for the Automatic Voter Registration Program to be suspended. It was reported on Thursday that 4700 16-year-old’s began the voter registration process and nearly 300 people who opted out of the program had their

  PEORIA – The World Health Organization declared the new coronavirus a global health emergency, however local health leaders say the seasonal flu is far more concerning. According to OSF HealthCare, in Illinois and throughout the country, health facilities are mostly treating an

    WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — A northern Illinois man has been convicted a second time in the 2011 beating death of a 3-year-old boy. Thomas Albea’s first conviction in 2015 for the murder of X’Zavion Charleston was reversed in 2017 and remanded back to the Lake County Circuit

NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials are reporting the first U.S. case of person-to-person spread of the new virus from China. The latest patient is the husband of the Chicago woman who got sick after she returned from a trip to China. The new case announced Thursday is the sixth in the United

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois is joining a multi-state lawsuit over proposed Trump administration rules on food stamps that could cause hundreds of thousands of Americans to lose their benefits. The rule is expected to go into effect in April. It will limit states from exempting work-eligible adults

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s interim police superintendent has announced sweeping changes to the force, including a plan to move more than 1,100 detectives and specialized officers from the city’s five regional headquarters to its 22 smaller districts. Interim Superintendent Charlie

  CHICAGO – Local gas prices dropped by over a dime after a year-end spike during the holidays. According to the American Automobile Association, increased total domestic stocks of gasoline have helped to ease pump prices. LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam all share the same gas price of

  CHICAGO – Local unemployment rates increased by 1% or more as 2019 came to a close. According to the Illinois Department of Employment and Security, during December, LaSalle County’s unemployment rate increased by a percentage, now at 5.3%. Bureau County falls right under