Teens find skeletal remains in suburban woods
WOODRIDGE, ILLINOIS: Two teenagers strolling through a Suburban park, made a stark discovery over the weekend — that they say quite frightened them. According to CBS CHICAGO, the two teens discovered what More...
Homicide: 3 dozen fatally shot in Chicago over holiday weekend
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS: Police confirm to Daily News that some 25 individuals were fatally shot over the weekend amid reports that the city’s homicide rate plummeted a shocking 69%. Most of the shootings happened More...
How can you defend closure of 54 schools?
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS: After the city of Chicago announced that they’re planning to close more than 54 of the city’s schools for young people — widespread criticism almost immediately ensued. Mayor More...
Chicago to shut down dozens of schools
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS: Chicago school officials confirmed this week that the city plans to shutter some 61 school buildings, including 10% of the city’s elementary school programs (..not forgetting those in More...
Illinois golfer swallowed by earth
Just when you thought Florida was the only state with the sinkhole problem, Illinois joins that coveted list. One man was apparently playing golf, when he discovered that a sinkhole had opened below him — More...
Coroner: Lottery winner gruesomely murdered with cyanide
COOK COUNTY, DAILY NEWS: Welp, here’s a story that’ll keep your mind buzzing all weekend long (and then some). Who remembers that lottery winner Urooj Khan? Well, news has it the winner reportedly died More...
Drew Peterson gets 38 years in murder of wife
Drew Peterson, that infamous Illinois man — who murdered his wife sometime ago finally received a sentence in that trial today. According to NEWSER, Peterson, received 38 years behind bars for the murder; More...
Jessie Jackson pleads guilty
WASHINGTON, DC: Today, during the hearing of Jesse Jackson’s alleged money laundering scheme — the politician didn’t waste no time in telling the judge that he had no interest in wasting the taxpayers More...
First African American woman in Illinois congress dies
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA: Cardiss Collins, the first African American woman for Illinois congress died today after suffering complications from pneumonia at a Virginia hospital. Mel Blackwell, said this week More...
Lottery winners death a murder mystery: Cold case files
The death of Illinois lottery winner Orooj Khan, a man who won $1million in lottery last month turned up dead following the New Year — which has prompted a murder investigation as to how the winner actually More...
