USA Hockey on July 24 named four players from Orange County and one each from Los Angeles County and Northern California to its under-18 select roster for the upcoming Hlinka-Gretzky Cup in Slovakia. The tournament, named in honor of former Czech hockey star Ivan Hlinka and Canadian icon Wayne Gretzky, is set for July 31–Aug….
California Hockey Players Lead Way on Slovakia’s Hlinka-Gretzky Roster
July 24, 2023
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Weekend Shootings Leave at Least 6 Dead, 20 Others Wounded in Chicago
July 23, 2023
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CHICAGO—Six people have died and at least 20 others were wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago. A shooting early Saturday in the city’s North Lawndale neighborhood killed one man and wounded four other men, police said. Three people, including two women, were shot Saturday night on Chicago’s South Side when gunfire rang out from an…
The Illinois Supreme Court Has Ordered the Elimination of Cash Bail to Proceed
The Illinois Supreme Court on July 18 upheld the Pre-trial Fairness Act that eliminates cash bail for criminal defendants awaiting trial. The landmark decision makes Illinois the first state in the nation to halt the use of cash bail. The Pre-trial Fairness Act was a provision of the SAFE-T ACT (pdf), a major criminal justice…
Boy Thrown From Carnival Ride at Illinois Community Festival
ANTIOCH, Ill.—Carnival rides were shut down at an Illinois community festival after a 10-year-old boy was thrown from his seat and seriously injured, authorities said. The boy was riding Moby Dick, which locks people in at the shoulders and then goes up and down as speed increases. The boy was thrown Sunday as the ride…
Tornado Touches Down Near Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, Disrupting Hundreds of Flights
CHICAGO—A tornado touched down near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, prompting passengers to take shelter and disrupting hundreds of flights. There were no immediate reports of injuries. A confirmed tornado was on the ground around 7 p.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Chicago. “This tornado has been touching the ground intermittently so far…
3 Dead and 14 Injured in Illinois Crash Involving Greyhound Bus and Tractor-Trailers, Police Say
July 12, 2023
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HIGHLAND, Ill.—A Greyhound passenger bus crashed into three tractor-trailers parked along a highway exit to a rest area early Wednesday in southern Illinois, killing three people and injuring 14 others, some seriously, state police said. The bus was traveling westbound along Interstate 70 in Madison County around 1:55 a.m. when it crashed into the three…
Illinois Landlords May Face Civil Rights Lawsuits for Refusing Illegal Immigrants
July 12, 2023
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a law that means landlords could face a civil rights violation lawsuit if they refuse to sell or rent their property to an illegal immigrant. The new legislation, Senate Bill 1817, amends the Illinois Human Rights Act, under the banner of equality and inclusivity, to include “immigration status” as a protected class….
Drive-By Shooting Kills 9-Year-Old Chicago Boy at His Grandmother’s Birthday Party
July 10, 2023
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FRANKLIN PARK, Ill.—A 9-year-old boy attending his grandmother’s birthday party in a Chicago suburb was killed in a drive-by shooting, police said. Ulysses Campos had been playing with a group of children in an alley late Saturday when four to six shots were fired from a moving vehicle, Franklin Park police director Michael Witz said…
‘Racial Justice,’ ‘Intersectionality’ at Heart of New Chicago Mayor’s Transition Report
July 7, 2023
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Almost two months after he ascended to the fourth floor of City Hall, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson offered a victory lap for the left-wing activists, unions, politicians, and donors who helped get him elected. His transition committee issued a 223-page mayoral transition report drawing on the work of 11 committees and subcommittees and almost 400…
Firework Explodes in Illinois Man’s Face, Causing Critical Injuries
July 3, 2023
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CARY, Ill.—A powerful firework exploded in an Illinois man’s face, critically injuring him, as he was trying to determine why it hadn’t detonated, authorities said Monday. The firework was one of many commercial-grade fireworks possessed by the 58-year-old man at a Sunday night gathering in Cary, the Lake County sheriff’s office said. “He lit a…
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