US Steel changes course and will keep processing raw steel at Granite City plant in Illinois

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U.S. Steel Corp. Granite City Works steel mill in Granite City, Illinois, U.S., on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. Metals and machinery makers have risen this year, partly on bets …

Chicago weather: Showers, storms expected as temperatures drop

CHICAGO – A shift in the weather pattern is expected to bring cooler and wetter conditions to the Chicago area through the upcoming week.

Saturday’s high is forecast …

19-year-old faces charges after knife assault on off-duty Broadview officer: police

CHICAGO – A Chicago man has been charged with aggravated assault of an off-duty Broadview police officer, according to Chicago Police.
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On Wednesday, Jeremiah Myles, 19, …

Indiana governor says teacher licenses may be revoked for Charlie Kirk comments

INDIANA – The governor of Indiana said the state won’t shy away from revoking teacher licenses for anyone found making negative statements about the killing of conservative …

More than 400 arrests made in Chicago area operation so far, top immigration official says

PARK RIDGE, Ill. (AP) – Immigration enforcement officials have arrested more than 400 people as part of an operation in the Chicago area that launched a little less than …

Carpentersville man charged with possessing, sharing child pornography: authorities

CARPENTERSVILLE, Ill. – A Carpentersville man has been charged with possessing and sharing child pornography, according to Carpentersville Police.
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Jason Grabowski, 45, of the 100 block …

Dolton man sentenced to 20 years for suburban shooting that injured bystander: prosecutors

CHICAGO – A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to more than 20 years in federal prison for his role in a 2021 Calumet City shooting that left …

Police seek suspects in Garfield Park CTA bus robbery

CHICAGO – Chicago Police are warning of a robbery on a CTA bus in the Garfield Park neighborhood. Photos of the suspects have been released.
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Around …

Brookfield Zoo Chicago asks public to help name rescued axolotl

CHICAGO – Brookfield Zoo Chicago is inviting the public to help name one of its most charming residents, a critically endangered axolotl.
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The amphibian, which …

Illinois K9 helps discover cache of child porn, leading to arrest

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Thomas Castillo and Lake County Sheriff K9 Enzo 

WAUKEGAN, Ill. – A Waukegan man is facing charges after a Lake County Sheriff K9 helped detectives …