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Illinois Insights: An Update from Cozen O'Connor (10/6)
ILLINOIS AROUND THE STATE Judge declines to halt Trump's National Guard plan yet, sets Thursday hearing “A federal judge in Chicago today declined to immediately block the Trump administration's plans to deploy Illinois and Texas National Guard...

Chicago crime: 16-year-old shot on Far South Side, police say
CHICAGO - A teenager was shot and injured on Chicago’s Far South Side on Tuesday afternoon. What we know: The incident happened in the 11300 block of S. Stewart Avenue in the Roseland neighborhood, according to the Chicago Police Department....

Chicago brass slice the Thin Blue Line
In years past in Jones County, there had been a rift that developed between the sheriff’s department and the Laurel Police Department. Make no mistake, those days are from yesteryear, and we hope the cooperation and spirit of working together that...

Chicago Blackhawks again on the wrong side of a celebration, fall 3-2 to the Florida Panthers on opening night
SUNRISE, Fla. — It felt like déja vu in South Florida. There wasn’t any question about it, though; this has happened before. The sold-out crowd of 19,665 in Amerant Bank Arena roared like their team’s namesake as the Florida Panthers’ second...

Chicago Fire FC x Gente Fina: Fútbol, Streetwear, and Community Collide for Hispanic Heritage Month
Chicago’s vibrant Latino culture has long been at the heart of the city’s sports scene, and this month the Chicago Fire FC is leaning into that connection with a bold collaboration with Mexican-American streetwear brand Gente Fina. The...

Illinois labor board officially confirms child labor investigation at 8te Open in Quincy
The Illinois Department of Labor has now officially confirmed to KHQA just this week that they are investigating 8te Open, a popular Quincy restaurant, for violating child labor laws after someone filed a complaint. The investigation stems from...

Chicago named best big city in U.S. for 9th year straight

Chicago man killed when metal object crashed through windshield on Dan Ryan identified
A driver was killed when a "large object" went through the windshield of their vehicle Monday morning on the Dan Ryan Expressway. CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been identified after being killed early Monday when a large piece of metal flew through...

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Florida Panthers FREE LIVE STREAM (10/7/25): Watch NHL regular season online | Time, TV, channel
The Chicago Blackhawks face the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025 (10/7/25) in a regular season game at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. How to watch: Fans can watch the game for free via a trial of DirecTV or fuboTV. You can also...

Chicago chefs unite for Celebrity Chef Ball to support Meals on Wheels

Law Enforcement Fury Erupts Over Chicago’s Alleged ICE Stand-Down Order
CHICAGO, IL - Presidents of the National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) and Illinois State FOP expressed shock at reports that Chicago's chief of patrol directed officers not to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents as they...

Texas National Guard arrives in Chicago as legal battle continues
CHICAGO, Ill. — The Texas National Guard has officially arrived in Chicago to assist the Trump administration in its crackdown on crime and illegal immigration in major U.S. cities. Now, a legal battle is unfolding as states like Oregon and...

Pritzker, IL Democrats criticize federal freezing of transit funding for Chicago
CHICAGO, Ill. (WAND) - Governor JB Pritzker and other Illinois congressional and elected officials criticized the Trump administration Tuesday for freezing $2.1 billion in Chicago transit funding. The Office of the Governor said in a press release...

In Minnesota, Illinois Gov. Pritzker aims harsh criticism at President Trump
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker honored a commitment he made three months ago to appear at the North Star Summit sponsored by the Minnesota Star Tribune, despite the National Guard being ordered to his home state just 24 hours ago. Pritzker took...

World Business Chicago names Caroline Dettman interim marketing lead
CHICAGO: World Business Chicago, the Chicago metropolitan area’s economic development organization, has named Caroline Dettman as its interim chief marketing officer and head of growth operations. Dettman's appointment comes as Chicago is facing...

As Brewers-Cubs series shifts to Chicago, visitors getting a mixed reception
CHICAGO (CBS 58) -- Looking south from the iconic Wrigley Field marquee Tuesday afternoon, light blue Brewers flags were visible about two blocks down from the ballpark on N. Clark St. Those flags went up this week as the National League Division...

Florida 3, Chicago 2
Chicago 1 1 0 — 2 Florida 2 0 1 — 3 First Period_1, Chicago, Nazar 1 (Bertuzzi, Teravainen), 10:03. 2, Florida, Greer 1 (Forsling, Gadjovich), 11:06. 3, Florida, Verhaeghe 1 (Samoskevich), 14:08 (pp). × Javascript is required for you to be able to...

Thieves smash windows of around 20 vehicles in Chicago neighborhood
Chicago police were searching for multiple suspects who were caught on camera smashing car windows in the city's Hegewisch neighborhood on the Far South Side. Video captured by a Ring doorbell camera showed at least three people who went on a...

Chicago voted Best Big City in the US for 9th year in a row by popular magazine
Chicago was named the Best Big City in the United States by the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards, marking the city's ninth year in a row of receiving the coveted award, the travel magazine announced Tuesday. More than 750,000 votes were...

Chicago Cubs still chasing Brewers + Kyle Tucker letdown