Maps: Where do Illinois and its counties rank among states, counties with the most excessive drinkers, per new report?
Excessive drinking” includes binge drinking, heavy drinking, drinking while pregnant, and underage drinking, according to the ...
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Potawatomi to reclaim tribal land in DeKalb County
More than 175 years after their reservation in Illinois was illegally sold at auction, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation is ...
Chicago weather: Snow storm moves into area, creating slippery road conditions
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Snow began moving into the Chicago area overnight and into Thursday morning after a day of damaging storms. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Cook, ...
Winter Weather Advisory follows afternoon of strong winds, torrential rain, hail
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Cook, DuPage, Will, Grundy, Kankakee, Kendall, LaSalle ...
Special education teacher charged with molesting 15-year-old student claims teen sent texts to himself from her phone to ‘blackmail’ her
Formella -- who had been working as a special education teacher at the school since 2020 -- was arrested by Downers Grove ...
‘Everybody comes for me because I’m good-looking’: Teacher denies sexually assaulting student
During police interview, high school teacher, Christina Formella, 30, claimed ‘everybody comes after her because she is ...
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Illinois’ community colleges see nearly 9% spike in spring enrollment
Enrollment at Illinois community colleges grew to more than 285,000 in the spring semester this year, an 8.9% increase over a ...
Married teacher ‘sexually abused pupil, 15, & was caught after mum found messages from her on his phone’
A SPECIAL needs teacher arrested for allegedly molesting a 15-year-old boy was caught after his mom discovered messages on his phone, prosecutors said. Christina Formella, 30, was arrested in ...
At least 4 tornadoes touched down in Chicago area during severe weather outbreak
The National Weather Service has confirmed at least four tornado touchdowns occurred in the Chicago area during a severe weather outbreak Friday.
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64 of Illinois’ 102 counties see populations drop in 2024
While Illinois’ total population grew slightly last year, many areas of the state experienced population decline. People moved out of state from half the counties.