Tag: Illinois news

Panicked Residents Evacuate Oak Park Apartments Amid Fears Building Could Collapse

Panicked residents scrambled to evacuate an apartment complex in Oak Park, Illinois, amid fears the building could collapse

Illinois becomes 1st state to eliminate cash bail

Illinois becomes the 1st state to completely eliminate cash bail as part of a plan to "modernize" the criminal justice system

Police Release Surveillance Videos of Chicago Teen Kenneka Jenkins

Police released 3 surveillance videos that shows a disoriented Kenneka Jenkins staggering down hallways and through a kitchen area at a Rosemont, Illinois hotel. Jenkins,...

Woman Scams Illinois Boutique Out of $2,000 Using ‘Forced Sale’ Credit Card Trick

An Andersonville, Illinois clothing boutique was scammed out of $2,000 by a woman using a "forced sale" scam. The woman told an employee she...

Father Admits Beating 4-Year-Old daughter With Belt: ‘I Just Killed My daughter’

A Decatur, Illinois man admitted inflicting the injuries that caused his 4-year-old daughter's death on Aug. 31. Police say 29-year-old Darrell A. Reynolds admitted whipping...

Cancer Patient from Mo. Beaten to Death Outside Illinois Cancer Treatment Center

A 46-year-old cancer patient who traveled to Illinois for radiation treatment was beaten to death outside the treatment center. Shannon Vincel traveled from her home...