WISCONSIN — A new website launched by the Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles is aiming to protect residents from an alarming rise in scams targeting drivers and vehicle owners. The state’s DMV has reported a wave of fraudulent emails and text messages impersonating official channels — urging residents to send money, click malicious links, or…
SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN — After a stretch of dry, comfortable conditions, Southeast Wisconsin is in for a sharp change this weekend as high heat, increasing humidity, and storm chances roll in. Mild Week Ends with Rising Temps Temperatures this week have hovered in the upper 70s to low 80s, offering a relatively pleasant break for the…
CHICAGO — A large-scale search is underway in Central Illinois for 31-year-old David Jordan, who was last seen Monday evening after reportedly running into a cornfield near Cisco, west of Champaign. Law enforcement agencies and rescue teams resumed their search Wednesday morning, focusing efforts near Jordan Slough, an area of heavy brush and dense cornfields….
CHICAGO — Illinois has become just the third state in the country to place formal restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence in the mental health field, as concerns mount about its unregulated influence on patients and the rise of “AI psychosis” — a new term some experts are using to describe hallucination-like symptoms caused…
WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS — A longtime senior care facility in McHenry County will permanently close its doors this fall, resulting in over 100 employees losing their jobs. Valley Hi Nursing and Rehabilitation, operated by the McHenry County government, has officially announced its upcoming shutdown. 123 Workers Affected as McHenry County Plans Permanent Closure The closure was…
ILLINOIS — A prolonged wave of dangerous heat and humidity is forecast across Central Illinois this weekend, with heat index values reaching up to 110° between Saturday and Monday. Residents in Springfield, Peoria, Bloomington, and surrounding areas are being urged to take safety precautions as conditions worsen. The National Weather Service in Lincoln issued a…
CHICAGO — Illinois leaders have announced the creation of a statewide task force dedicated to combating human trafficking, aiming to strengthen enforcement, improve victim support, and coordinate efforts across law enforcement and social services. The initiative, led by state and local agencies, will focus on identifying trafficking operations, prosecuting offenders, and increasing public awareness about…
CHICAGO – A weekend shooting in the northwest suburb of Carpentersville left three people injured Sunday night, sparking an active police investigation into what authorities are calling a targeted attack. Shots Fired in Residential Neighborhood Carpentersville police responded to a 911 call about shots fired around 8:40 p.m. Sunday in the 0-100 block of Birch…