State Police arrest six in human trafficking enforcement operation
The Illinois State Police’s Division of Criminal Investigation Trafficking Enforcement Bureau arrested six men during a two-day human trafficking enforcement operation in the Rockford area. State Police conducted the operation in Winnebago County on Wednesday and Thursday. The operation focused on identifying individuals seeking to engage in …
State lawmakers consider Tier 2 pension changes - Chronicle Media
Jan 2, 2025 · SPRINGFIELD — Changes that would make Illinois pension systems compliant with Social Security by improving benefits for government employees hired since 2011 could be on the table when lawmakers return to Springfield later in January. The General Assembly passed legislation in 2010 to create a second tier of state pension benefits in hopes of...
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True Value to layoff 873 workers - Chronicle Media
Nov 15, 2024 · True Value Co. has announced that it plans to layoff 873 workers in Chicago and two McHenry County locations, beginning next month. The hardware company has entered into an agreement to sell substantially all of its business operations to Do it Best Corp. , a home improvement industry peer. True Value has told the state’s...
Man dies from injuries in South Side armed robbery
Jan 3, 2025 · A Chicago man died from injuries sustained in an armed robbery on Chicago’s South Side. The 51-year-old man was inside a store on the 7500 block of South Racine at 12:31 p.m. Wednesday when two offenders entered. One offender produced a firearm and demanded property from the victim. The offender then fired shots at the...
Gambling gains come at expense of riverboats, horse racing
Oct 16, 2024 · Illinois surpassed $2 billion in tax revenue last year from all types of gambling and the state lottery — a record bolstered by continued growth in video gambling, sports betting and the opening of several new casinos. However, that growth comes at the expense of Illinois’ traditional riverboat casinos and the horse racing industry, which...
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Trump pardon a bigger gift for some Illinois residents
3 days ago · In the wake of Donald Trump’s sweeping pardons of individuals charged and/or convicted of crimes during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the nation’s Capitol, more than 50 Illinois citizens have benefitted to some degree. However, each individual’s criminal case is different, and some proved far luckier than others, particularly several …
Elgin looking to replace downtown bridges - Chronicle Media
Jul 18, 2024 · The Kimball Street Bridge has served downtown Elgin for more than a century while the nearby Chicago Street Bridge has handled traffic over the Fox River since 1939. While still safe, elements of both spans are near the end of useful lives and plans are under way to remove and replace both critical downtown bridges....
Judge: No court delays after Crimo misses second hearing
Oct 13, 2024 · For the second consecutive time, Robert Crimo III failed to appear at a case-management hearing. The Oct. 2 action prompted Lake County Circuit Court Judge Victoria Rossetti to issue a court order and immediate delivery to Crimo, by either the prosecution or defense attorneys. “He should be advised that we will proceed in trial, or...