Area police departments released statements expressing their condolences.

While we break out our red, white, and blue paraphernalia around this time of year, Illinois ranks just 37th in patriotism, according to personal-finance company WalletHub.

State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart said the “Good Shot ICE” sign was directed at creating fear in the area’s Latino community.

A 2018 state law that prohibited the use of endangered elephants in traveling shows is being expanded to cover all elephant species as well as big cats, primates and bears.

Challenging birthright citizenship was a central campaign pledge of Trump’s, who has disparaged the practice as “a magnet for illegal immigration.”

Waukegan Police Chief Edgar Navaro said Tuesday the investigation began in April with the first posters and is ongoing.

Chicagoland is under an extreme heat warning until midnight Thursday, experiencing “dangerously hot conditions” with heat index values around 105 degrees each afternoon, along with high humidity.

Characteristically, President Donald Trump decided to put together a separate body titled Freedom 250 to focus attention on himself, along with our nation.

Weather officials extended a heat advisory until 12:00 a.m. Friday and thunderstorms and rain are likely to roll into the area by Thursday night.

Roughly $1.4 million in funds from the federal Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program were either renewed or approved for efforts related to firearm restraining orders.