Wednesday, January 21, 2026

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religion
  • by david hall
19 Catholic parishes in west, south suburbs could be closed or merged

The proposed restructuring by Bishop Ron Hicks, leader of the Diocese of Joliet, follows other church and school downsizing moves announced earlier this year in and around Joliet.

police-reform
  • by david hall
Kim Foxx wouldn’t prosecute gun cases tied to some minor traffic stops under new plan

The draft policy aims to undercut a dramatic rise in stops that disproportionately target people of color and rarely lead to arrests. “It felt like it was time to do something about it,” said Foxx, who is stepping down as Cook County state's attorney this year.

crime
  • by david hall
Motorist shot, killed in Calumet Heights

The man, 38, was shot while driving near the 2400 block of East 91st Street about 11:55 p.m. Wednesday, Chicago police said.

the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
Sister of crooked Bridgeport bank's CEO sentenced to 3 months in prison for her role in bank's collapse

In handing down the sentence, U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall told Janice Weston, "It’s very troubling. You have a few moments in time where you knew it was illegal and you could have left.”