(The Center Square) – While state-level courts have sided with the equal protections argument in challenges to Illinois’ gun ban, there are other issues some hope get addressed soon.
Officials in Ohio started the controlled release of toxic chemicals from derailed train cars on Monday afternoon, sending black smoke and flames into the air.
Joshua Brereton, 25, has been sentenced to five years in prison for arson after a July 2022 incident in which he set fire to a Kalamazoo, Michigan, Planned Parenthood clinic.
Democratic New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin has announced assault and misconduct charges against Paterson police officer Jerry Moravek, who shot a fleeing suspect in the back.
Voting patterns are changing in Chicago, with mail voting doubling since 2011. One-third of all votes in the 2019 primary were sent by mail or cast early.
Voters will decide the Chicago mayor’s race shortly. Here are the issues and policies the candidates should champion if they want a more prosperous and vibrant city.
The typical career state worker collected $82,478 in annual pension benefits, recouping more income in 17 months of retirement than they contributed over 35 years. Working Illinoisans only earned $59,650 a year.