The Latest Breaking News from Illinois

50 as the magic mark in muskie fishing

Matt Sopron caught his first 50-inch muskie from the Fox Chain O’Lakes and Jerry Borst caught his personal-best muskie, a 53 in Canada, to illustrate the power of the 50-inch mark in muskie fishing.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 20, 2023

A family of four and their three dogs were fatally shot in a quiet Illinois town. The suspect was found dead days later

The Rolon-Bartolomei family were found dead in their home on Sunday. Days later, the person of interest police sought in their murders was found in Oklahoma, Faiza Saqib reports

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023

Deaths of four members of Illinois family ‘not a random act’, police say

Officials reverse earlier position that killings were murder-suicide after two adults and their two children found dead in Romeoville

The Guardian - US · Sep 20, 2023

Sergio Brown posts second strange video about Finding Nemo while ‘missing’ after mother’s death

The posts come days after Myrtle Brown’s body was found ina creek behind her home in Maywood, Illinois

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

Missing ex-NFL player Sergio Brown seen in second bizarre video after mother found dead: Latest updates

Brown’s mother Myrtle was found dead by homicide near her home in Maywood, Illinois

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

40 years ago, Illinois recognized the collective bargaining rights of teachers

Republican Gov. Jim Thompson led the way for the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act in 1983. The law requires school districts to recognize and bargain with education labor unions, the head of the Illinois Education Association writes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 19, 2023

Ex-NFL star Sergio Brown and his mother went missing. Police say she was murdered and he has yet to be found

As details about 73-year-old Myrtle Brown’s murder begin to emerge, authorities in Maywood, Illinois, continue searching for her son, former NFL player Sergio Brown. Andrea Blanco reports

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023

Illinois becomes first state in nation to eliminate cash bail: Here’s how it will work

It’s been two years since the Pretrial Fairness Act was passed, but questions remain about who will be jailed and who will not.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 18, 2023

The stakes are high as Illinois ends cash bail

As the Pretrial Fairness Act is implemented, the public needs and deserves transparency about its impact. Some activists fear judges may turn to electronic monitoring, but as long as judges follow the law, we see no grounds for complaint.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 18, 2023

Centuries after Native American remains were dug up, a new law returns them for reburial in Illinois

Illinois officials and Native Americans whose ancestors called the state home hope a new state law will speed the recovery and reburial of their relatives' remains unearthed over the past two centuries

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023