Jo Marquez

Chicago residents and business owners are on high alert as the Chicago Police Department issued a community warning for the 1st, 14th, and 19th districts following a series of commercial burglaries. The crime spree, involving multiple offenders breaking into businesses through their front displays and windows, has sparked concerns among locals in the Chicago Loop, Logan Square, and Lakeview neighborhoods. The offending group, described as five African American males with obscured faces, has been linked to all incidents, noted for their preference for a gray, late model, Kia Forte sedan as they make their escape.

In a tragic turn of events in East Chicago, Indiana, a son has fatally shot his father during what has been described as a bid to protect his mother from harm. NBC Chicago reports that the incident took place on Saturday night at around 7:00 p.m. and police found the victim lying in a pool of blood.

Jeff Torborg, a name that resonated in the baseball world both behind the plate and in the dugout, has passed away at 83. Best known for his tenure as a catcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers and his leadership as the manager of the Chicago White Sox, Torborg's death was confirmed by the White Sox on

A West Peoria man, identified as Quentrell Walker, was detained last Friday in connection with a burglary at the new West Peoria City Hall construction site. The crime reportedly involved stolen tools and equipment, with the initial value of the missing items estimated between $5,000 and $7,000. Walker, a 29-year-old local, has faced the law on multiple occasions, marking this as his 10th arrest since June 2024, according to details from a 25News report.

As the Windy City experiences a biting cold spell, with wind chills dipping to hazardous lows, the immediate response has been the closure of multiple Chicago-area schools in favor of e-learning alternatives. Students at Chicago Public Schools are off for a "School Improvement Day," with only staff members expected to brave the cold for work, according to Fox32 Chicago. Residents face a sunny but frigid Tuesday, with a high near 2 degrees and a wind chill of -26.

On January 20, 1985, Chicago experienced its coldest day on record with a temperature that plummeted to -27 degrees, coupled with a devastating wind chill of -57 degrees. Marking the 40th anniversary of this extreme weather event, the city once again finds itself in the icy grip of frigid temperatures, although not quite as severe as the historic cold snap. According to

The State of Illinois is making headway in modernizing its professional licensing system. According to an announcement from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), four new license types are now accessible online through CORE, the Department's new Comprehensive Online Regulatory Environment platform. Notable among the newly added license peddlers are Licensed Behavior Analysts (LBA), Licensed Assistant Behavior Analysts (LABA), Behavior Analyst Continuing Education Sponsors, and Licensed Certified Professional Midwives.

The Chicago Police Department has issued a missing person alert for 12-year-old Jakeem Robinson who was last seen on the 1000 block of W. 13th St. last Thursday. Described as standing 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighing 106 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair, the young boy's disappearance has prompted authorities and community members alike to seek information that could lead to his safe return.

Sangamon County residents should take note that their property assessment equalization factor, colloquially known as the "multiplier", has been set to 1.0889 for the year, as announced by David Harris, the director of the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR)

As the city of Chicago braces for the anticipated impact of the Trump administration's mass deportation operations, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and community leaders are taking a stand to reassure and protect undocumented families. According to a report by the Chicago Sun-Times