Technology that police say has helped reduce crime along Chicago area expressways is coming to the Metro East.
Illinois State Police began installing license plate reader cameras on Chicago area expressways following the enactment of the Tamara Clayton Expressway Camera Act on January 1, 2020. Clayton was on her way to work in February 2019 when she was shot and killed while driving on Interstate 57 near Cicero Avenue in Chicago.
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Eight months ago,if you would have asked around for where to get a bagel in St. Louis, you would have received not a recommendation, but the lamentation, "Nowhere. Bagel Factory closed."
Attorney General Kwame Raoul will join state lawmakers Thursday to explain legislation that clarifies what consequences 'crisis pregnancy center' will face for deceiving users.
Fire crews from multiple departments rushed to Ferguson overnight to battle an intense fire at a laundromat. Crews not only battling the flames, but also the heat.