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Illinois to demolish, rebuild Stateville prison, Gov. Pritzker announces
The state of Illinois will tear down and reconstruct Stateville Correctional Center in Will County, as well as Logan Correctional Center in downstate Lincoln, under a $900 million capital funding plan publicized on Friday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Both investments will “begin to address years of disinvestment in facilities built almost a century ago,” saving Illinois hundreds of millions in…
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Police investigate explicit fake images of high school students generated by AI
A sophomore at Richmond Burton High School in Illinois said what she discovered this week was disturbing, alarming and upsetting.
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Suburban police investigating cases of fake explicit images of high school students generated by A.I.
Police are now investigating after a student said someone took her prom picture online and altered the image into explicit content using A.I., NBC Chicago’s Vi Nguyen reports.
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Illinois Capitol on lockdown due to threat, police conducting sweep of building
The Illinois Capitol building was placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon after police received notice of a threat involving the location, according to Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias.
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Two 3-year-olds, 5-year-old among several killed in western Illinois school bus crash
Tragedy struck a western Illinois community on Monday when a school bus collided with a semi, killing a total of five people, including two 3-year-old boys and a 5-year-old girl, authorities said.
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Vehicle recovered from northern Illinois river tied to 1970s cold case disappearance
A car connected to the cold case disappearance of two men in the 1970s was pulled from a Winnebago County river on Monday afternoon, according to WREX, the NBC affiliate in Rockford. Winnebago County Sheriff Gary Garuana told WREX that a 1966 Chevy Impala was recovered from the Pecatonica River in Pecatonica, a community of around 2,000 about 15 miles…
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Two 3-year-olds, 5-year-old among several killed in western Illinois school bus crash
Tragedy struck a western Illinois community on Monday when a school bus collided with a semi, killing a total of five people, including two 3-year-old boys and a 5-year-old girl, authorities said. The crash happened at around 11:30 a.m. in Rushville, a community of about 3,000 residents roughly 60 miles from Springfield. The bus was traveling eastbound when it crossed…
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3 children, 2 adults die when school bus collides with semi in western Illinois
Five people, including three children, were killed Monday after a school bus and semitruck collided on a highway in western Illinois, authorities said. The bus was traveling eastbound on Illinois Route 24 when it crossed the center line into the westbound lanes “for an unknown reason” and into the path of a semitruck carrying sand, Illinois State Police Troop 6…
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‘Worked out well:' Illinois teacher chaperoning mission trip recalls United plane losing wheel mid-flight
A group of students and chaperones from a central Illinois school were among the 235 passengers onboard a United Airlines plane that lost a tire on Thursday while taking off from San Francisco. Sixteen students at Peoria Christian School and three chaperones were about 10 minutes into their flight to Japan – where they were headed on a mission trip…
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New proposal aimed at curbing utility rate hikes in Illinois
It’s hard watching your utility bills increase every year. Now, two Illinois lawmakers want to limit some of the fees that companies can roll into your bill.
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4-year-old dies from dog attack in North Central Illinois
A 4-year-old child died on Thursday afternoon following a dog mauling in Ogle County, according to WREX, the NBC affiliate in Rockford. At around 4:40 p.m. that day, the Ogle County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call regarding a child who had been attacked by a dog in Monroe Center, a village of about 400 residents. Monroe Center is located…
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3 of the hottest US housing markets are in Illinois — and Chicago isn't one of them, study reveals
Rising prices and historically high interest rates have made homeownership out of reach for a growing number of Americans. As a result, homes in some areas have been sitting on the market for months.
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Illinois judge who sparked outrage after reversing rape conviction removed from bench
An Illinois judge who sparked outrage by reversing a man’s rape conviction involving a 16-year-old girl has been removed from the bench after a judicial oversight body found he circumvented the law and engaged in misconduct.
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3 of the hottest US housing markets are in Illinois — and Chicago isn't one of them, study reveals
It’s no secret that new home prices have soared since the COVID-19 pandemic. Rising prices and historically high interest rates have made homeownership out of reach for a growing number of Americans. As a result, homes in some areas have been sitting on the market for months. But that’s not the case everywhere. Demand continues to be relatively high...
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Illinois judge who reversed rape conviction removed from bench after panel finds he circumvented law
An Illinois judge who sparked outrage by reversing a man’s rape conviction involving a 16-year-old girl has been removed from the bench after a judicial oversight body found he circumvented the law and engaged in misconduct. The Illinois Courts Commission removed Adams County Judge Robert Adrian from the bench Friday after it held a three-day hearing in Chicago in...
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These women are teaching transracial adoptive parents how to do Black hair
Tamekia Swint is the founder of Styles 4 Kidz, a non-profit salon in Illinois that focuses on textured hair education for transracial adoptive parents and their children.
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Respiratory viruses could rise in the weeks ahead, Illinois health officials warn
Note: The video in the player above is from a previous report. Respiratory infections across Illinois could climb in the coming weeks, state health officials said Friday — while noting that such illnesses have trended downward in recent weeks. In a news release, the Illinois Department of Public Health explained that the state’s overall respiratory illness level is “low” and…
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Illinois Tollway distributing new I-PASS sticker tags at the Chicago Auto Show
Illinois drivers thinking about getting an I-PASS sticker tag have another option to do so. As the Illinois Tollway phases out plastic transponders in favor of sticker tags for vehicles, the agency is distributing sticker tags during the Chicago Auto Show. Any interested drivers can receive free sticker tags by visiting the Illinois Tollway booth, which is located just north…
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I-PASS sticker tag FAQs: Deposit refund, transponder disposal and more
Illinois drivers are being encouraged to trade their plastic transponders in favor of new windshield-mounted sticker tags. The sticker tags were released in January and can be purchased online or at Illinois Tollway Customer Service Centers, Jewel-Osco and Road Ranger locations. If you’re thinking about making the switch, you might be unsure of a few things, including where you...
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Here's where you can order your new I-PASS sticker tags
As the Illinois Tollway moves to sticker tags for vehicles, there are numerous options that motorists have to obtain the new stickers.