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Good Thursday morning, Illinois. And congratulations to
Lori Lightfoot who celebrates her two-year anniversary as Chicago mayor today with wild headlines.
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Happy Monday, Illinois. We re at the two-week countdown mark for state lawmakers to wrap up the budget and hundreds of other bills. Word of the week: busy.
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Tension is building in Springfield as state lawmakers zero in on how to redraw congressional and state legislative districts. And when we say “lawmakers,” we mean Democrats. Republicans have so far been iced out of the room where it’s all happening though there might be a reveal sometime this week.
Witnesses claim man deliberately ran over group in Chicago after yelling anti-Asian slurs
By Fox 32 Digital Team
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Witnesses claim man deliberately ran over group in Chicago after yelling anti-Asian slurs
There was no doubt in my mind this person wasn’t trying to back up to get into an open parking spot or anything like that. He literally jumped the curb, aimed at the people and gunned his truck, one witness said.
CHICAGO - A man is facing charges in a
crash in Chicago that witnesses said was motivated by anti-Asian hate.
The crash happened on Saturday night in the
Man facing attempted murder charges after running over group having Logan Square picnic
By FOX 32 Digital Staff
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Timothy Nielsen | Chicago police
CHICAGO - A man is facing four counts of attempted first-degree murder after he intentionally jumped a curb and struck a woman with his car Saturday in the Logan Square neighborhood, police said.
Timothy Nielsen, 57, was arrested at the scene in the 2900 block of West Logan Boulevard.
Police said Nielsen deliberately drove his car over the curb at a group of people having a picnic.
A 42-year-old woman was struck by his car and dragged, sustaining serious injuries. She was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center by ambulance.