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An Amtrak passenger train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago struck a dump truck Monday in a remote area of Missouri, killing three people and injuring dozens more as seven rail cars tumbled off the tracks and landed on their sides, officials said.

Dewawn Butler, 48, of Joliet, was pronounced deceased after his car crashed into a truck tractor on Interstate 55 in Cook County, Illinois State Police said.

A McHenry County grand jury indicted these people on the following charges between April 4 and April 15, 2022.

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Gov. JB Pritzker indicated Monday he would be willing to deploy the National Guard to help deal with a violent crime spree in Chicago, but only if he’s asked to do so.

Jacob Campbell will discuss how park design can be improved by looking at the intersection of culture, art and nature.

Illinois has its first probable case of monkeypox, in an adult male from Chicago with recent travel history to Europe. He did not require hospitalization and is resting at home "in good condition" according to the Illinois Department of Public Health

A McHenry County grand jury indicted these people on the following charges.

Illinois Tollway announced that it plans on expanding its I-PASS Assist program to include additional fee dismissals for low-wage working families.

Jussie Smollett has been sentenced to 150 days in jail for lying to police in a racist and homophobic attack that he staged himself

A 23-year-old Chicago man has been accused of stealing 13 luxury vehicles worth a collective nearly $861,000 from Brilliance Honda in Crystal Lake, court records show.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she has “cold-like symptoms” but otherwise feels fine. She credited being vaccinated and receiving a booster shot.

Students are poised to return to Chicago Public Schools after leaders of the teachers union approved a plan with the nation’s third-largest district over COVID-19 safety protocols, ending a bitter standoff that canceled classes for five days.

DCFS is unable to move children to proper care facilities because of a "bottleneck" in the system, according to court documents. One 9-year-old girl has been in a psychiatric hospital for seven months after her scheduled release date

Chicago school leaders canceled classes in the nation’s third-largest school district for the second straight day after failing to reach an agreement with the teachers union over COVID-19 safety protocols