Bell ringer shortage leaves Salvation Army behind in annual holiday Red...
The worker shortage has also hurt nonprofits.
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A Minnesota resident who attended Anime NYC was the second omicron case detected in the U.S.
View ArticleFormer Illinois State University football coach who removed Black Lives...
The former football coach, Kurt Beathard, was terminated from his position at ISU after removing a Black Lives Matter poster from his office door and replacing it with a new poster with his wording...
View ArticleFormer state official who allegedly falsified overtime now under scrutiny...
The former Illinois State Police Merit Board official at the center of a case that began when she was accused of falsifying overtime is under renewed scrutiny after collecting more than $71,000 in...
View ArticleDoes brothers’ key testimony put pressure on Jussie Smollett to take stand in...
All eyes are on whether Jussie Smollett seeks to challenge the hoax accusers from the witness stand.
View ArticleMan, 67, charged with stealing ambulance that was left running is held on...
The man allegedly drove 11 miles before crashing on DuSable Lake Shore Drive downtown, according to prosecutors.
View ArticleJussie Smollett judge, defense attorney differ on lunging claim
An attorney for Jussie Smollett says the judge presiding over the case lunged at her; he denies the claim.
View ArticleMom of ISU grad student Jelani Day enlists civil rights attorney Ben Crump to...
Day's body was found in the Illinois River in LaSalle County in September. The local coroner said he died by drowning, but the manner of death is still unknown.
View ArticleIn fight over Chicago’s vaccine mandate, Illinois labor board grants hearing...
The FOP claims Chicago hasn't bargained in good faith over the vaccine mandate.
View ArticleJoliet-area couple pleads guilty to misdemeanor charges in connection with US...
A Joliet-area couple pleaded guilty Friday to charges stemming from the breach of the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection.
View ArticleChicago activist banned from courthouse during Jussie Smollett trial
Jussie Smollett family friend blames politics as she is barred from courtroom by judge
View Article2 dead, at least 6 wounded in city shootings since Friday evening, police say
A man and a woman were fatally shot, and at least six others were injured in shootings since Friday evening, Chicago police said.
View ArticleBell ringer shortage, fewer donations puts Salvation Army Red Kettle donation...
The worker shortage plaguing business locally and across the country is also taking a toll on the Salvation Army, whose annual Red Kettle campaign in the Aurora-Naperville area is off to a struggling...
View ArticleCop car on way to call crashes into Little Village home containing children,...
A Chicago police officer crashed through a fence hitting a Little Village home where four children were inside Friday night while responding to a call, according to a traffic crash report.
View ArticleOne of 2 suspects charged in shootout with cops arrested after barging into...
Prosecutors detailed 'shocking' allegations for two South Side men who charged in connection with shootout with police
View ArticleMore than 1,000 horseback riders journey to Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in...
More than 1,000 horseback riders journey to Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in Des Plaines for start of pilgrimage
View ArticleMan arrested by DuPage-Kane task force on I-88 accused of having six pounds...
A Melrose Park man is facing a number of felony drug charges after members of a new Kane-DuPage task force say his vehicle was found to have secret compartments filled with more than six pounds of...
View ArticleMore than 1,000 horseback riders journey to Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in...
At least 1,000 equestrians rode through a Cook County forest preserve in Wheeling to pay homage to Our Lady of Guadalupe, or the Virgin Mary, on Dec. 4, 2021. Saturday marked the 10th kickoff of the...
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