Pritzker: Illinois speaker ‘must resign’ if allegations true
FILE – In this May 23, 2020 file photo, Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, talks on his cellphone from his desk during an extended session of the Illinois House of Representatives at the Bank
Chicago police, protesters clash during bid to topple statue
CHICAGO (AP) — Protesters trying to topple a Christopher Columbus statue in downtown Chicago’s Grant Park clashed with police who responded violently with batons after they say officers were struck by fireworks and thrown cans. The clash
Illinois county sheriff tests positive for COVID-19
CHICAGO (AP) — A county sheriff in southwestern Illinois has tested positive for COVID-19. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department says Sheriff Neal Rohlfing has been in quarantine since last weekend when he started experiencing symptoms. Department officials
13 shot and wounded at outdoor gathering in Peoria, Illinois
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Police say 13 people were shot and wounded after a fight broke out along the riverfront in the central Illinois city of Peoria. Police spokeswoman Amy Dotson says none of the people who
Feds seek tax records on properties including Pritzker home
FILE – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker listens to a question after announcing a shelter in place order to combat the spread of the Covid-19 virus, during a news conference Friday, March 20, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles