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Over 20 people were shot Monday morning during a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, a suburb located about 25 miles north of downtown Chicago. Chicago Sun-Times reporter Lynn Sweet, whose tweets are embedded below, was present and reports via authorities that five people were killed and 16 were wounded. Local man Miles Zaremski told […]
Lil Durk’s Neighborhood Heroes Foundation is helping supply inmates in his home state with hand sanitizer amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Durk’s organization teamed up with the Illinois Department of Corrections and the non-profit Chicago Votes to help supply the prisons with 29,000 bottles of hand sanitizer. “The pandemic has amplified issues that impact our incarcerated community members […]
Facebook and Instagram’s parent company, Meta, is disabling the use of certain filters in Texas and Illinois due to state facial recognition laws. CBS’ West Texas affiliate reports the move arrives after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit in February against Meta that alleged the company was not properly using its facial recognition technology. The Texas Capture […]
An Illinois man has been charged with two felony counts of concealment of a death/moving body, eight months after authorities unearthed the remains of his mother and sister inside plastic tubs in the backyard of their home, CNN reports. Lyons Police Chief Thomas Herion said a wellness check was conducted on Aug. 26, 2021 because the water had not […]
Betty White, who died last month at the age of 99, will be honored with Betty White Day in Illinois in commemoration of what would have been the beloved actress and comedian’s 100th birthday. The sustaining legacy of the omnipresent pop culture figure, per a new report from TMZ, will be celebrated on Jan. 17 in Oak […]
Two people died after a tornado struck an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois, late Friday night. Reuters reports up to 50 workers became trapped inside the facility after a roof and other parts of the building collapsed. Edwardsville Police Chief Mike Fillback told reporters that at least 30 workers were transported by bus from the scene, while […]
Over 50 high school students were suspended this week for participating in a TikTok challenge for Nardo Wick’s song “Who Want Smoke.” Fox Chicago reports two separate incidents at Tinley Park High School outside of Chicago, Illinois, as well as West Creek High School in Tennessee, resulted in the suspensions. The video showed teachers simulating gun violence […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets A mass shooting at a Halloween party in Illinois led to two deaths and at least 12 injuries, NBC Chicago reports. Between […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets A high schooler from Illinois has been sentenced to probation and community service after posting a racist “slave for sale” ad […]
Paul Johnson, widely regarded as an essential house artist whose influence will continue to make an impact, has died following a serious COVID-19 battle. He was 50 years old. “Our greatness passed away this morning at 9am,” a statement shared to Johnson’s official Facebook page on Wednesday read. “The house music legend we all know […]
