St. Louis aldermen indicted on bribery, other charges

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two current and one former St. Louis aldermen have been indicted on charges accusing them of taking bribes and misusing their offices for personal gain, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Lewis Reed, president of

Chicago man has Illinois’ first probable case of monkeypox

  CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man who recently traveled to Europe has Illinois’ first probable case of monkeypox, state and Chicago health officials said Thursday. The Chicago Department of Public Health and Illinois Department of Public

US marshal, police dog wounded in shootout with 2 gunmen

  CHICAGO (AP) — A U.S. marshal and his police dog were shot during an exchange of gunfire between officers and two gunmen Thursday afternoon on Chicago’s Northwest Side, authorities said. The officer, who is with the

GOP hopefuls say guards, mental health keys to stop attacks

  By JOHN O’CONNOR for the Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — There was little difference among Republican candidates for governor in a televised debate Thursday when it came to questions of protecting schoolchildren from mass shootings,