.... Former Chicago Alderman Edward Vrdolyak enters the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago, May

A shooting early Sunday morning in Flossmoor in what police said was an isolated event resulted in four people being wounded, one of whom later died, according to authorities. Police said they responded to the 3800 block of Ballantrae Way to a report of a disturbance and shots fired and found four people wounded. One person was pronounced dead shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday at Advocate Aurora Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. The cause of de

Watkins said Jackson would be kept at the hospital overnight for observation. Highlights in the life of Rev.... Jesse Jackson: Minister, civil rights advocate, politician, intermediary, social justice proponent and COVID-19 survivor？... He alsounderwent gallbladder surgeryearlier in the year. Since being released from the hospital for COVID-19 treatment and physical therapy, Jackson has resumed an active travel and public speaking schedule.A look back at Chicago civil rights legend Jesse Jacks

FILE-Trader Vincent Napolitano, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, in this Friday, Nov.... The gains pushed the three indexes above the all-time highs they set on Friday. More than 65% of stocks in the SP 500 rose, led by energy companies as the price of U.S. crude oil rose 0.6%, adding to a more than 75% gain so far this year.... A mix of companies that rely on direct consumer spending for goods and services accounted for a big slice of the index’s gains....

“ You gotta ask yourself, what is so magical that they would now stop lying and suddenly start telling the truth?... It’s likely the jury would begin deliberations on Wednesday. Over eight weeks of testimony, jurors heard graphic details of how Spann allegedly plotted and, in some cases, participated in the six slayings charged in the indictment.... As his attorney took him one by one through the charges in the indictment, Spann grew louder in his denials, yelling, “ No — hell no!...

Midwifery is likely to become a licensed profession in Illinois soon.... The hope is that the bill creates more providers to meet that demand. Belcore, like many Illinois midwives, is licensed in a neighboring state — in her case, Wisconsin.... In Illinois, she can take doula clients, meaning she can legally provide parents with comfort measures and patient advocacy, but not with medical services....

Edward Burke departs after turning himself in Jan.... “ There are a lot of developers, ” Solis allegedly responded.“ They all, ah, they all need somebody that does what I do, ” Burke replied, according to the affidavit. The affidavit was filed Nov.... At the time, Solis himself had been recorded “ committing a number of different crimes, ” the motion stated. Burke’s attorneys also revealed that Solis entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the government on Jan....

Cook County sheriff's Investigator Frank Anson places an electronic monitoring device on a detainee before he is released inside the electronic monitoring discharge facility at the Cook County Jail on April 12, 2018.... Lightfoot’s letter contends that some 90 people accused of murder were on EM.... Some of the allegations in the cases do in fact feature repeat offenders and people whose alleged crimes escalate....