Illinois
Blagojevich was convicted for trying to make money out of his power to appoint a replacement for Barack Obama, who was leaving his seat in the U.S. Senate representing Illinois after winning the presidential election in 2008.
Chicago agencies band together to lift poor families out of poverty.
While it is the job of police in Illinois to solve crimes committed in the state, not every crime ends with an explanation and a conviction. The Illinois State Police has a list of 24 unsolved murders since September 1974, in hopes that it may lead to new information, tips or leads from the public.
Keep an eye on the skies, Illinois--it's officially tornado season in the Midwest and other tornado-alley states, which usually runs between March and June. But over the past few years, more tornadoes have touched down in Illinois outside of this timespan than during the peak spring season.
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Winter in Illinois is no joke. Plunging temperatures, wailing winds and driving snow are realities. But there are some snowstorms that are so severe they stick in the memory of Illinoisans longer than others. What are the most impactful snowstorms in Illinois history?
The day after 14-year-old Kelli O’Laughlin was allegedly murdered, her mother began receiving text messages from her phone.
A man received a lottery ticket on April Fools' Day from his mother, like you might expect, it was a big winner... only it wasn’t an April Fools' joke.
What do I love most about Illinois? It's rich history. So many world-changing events have happened in our state, and I don't think many people realize it!