James R. Thompson (1936 – 2020), longest-serving governor of Illinois

CHICAGO -- An Illinois accountant who pleaded guilty to embezzling millions of dollars from a trustee of the Art Institute of Chicago and others to finance a luxurious lifestyle was sentenced Monday to 16½ years in prison.Sultan Issa, 46, of Hinsdale admitted earlier this year Art Institute trustee Roger L. Weston wasn’t his only victim.

Keke Palmer has proven that the sky’s the limit — and she’s only getting started.Palmer, who was born in Harvey, Illinois, began singing in the church choir at age 5. After her family moved to Los Angeles, the “Bossy” singer quickly found herself working as an actress, landing her first acting role in 2004’s Barbershop 2: Back in Business.She rose to fame after starring on her own Nickelodeon series, True Jackson, VP, from 2008 to 2011.

R. Kelly has been placed in solitary confinement in a Chicago, Illinois prison after he was beaten up in his cell by a fellow inmate, according to the singer’s lawyer.A TMZ source claimed the I Believe I Can Fly hitmaker, who is behind bars awaiting trial on a series of child sex abuse charges, was attacked in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, and now Kelly’s legal representative has confirmed the report, revealing measures have been taken to protect his client.“That’s the only

R Kelly’s attorney has demanded the singer be released from jail after he was allegedly attacked behind bars by another inmate.

R. Kelly faced an attack in jail.

TMZ, Kanye had company officials working around the clock for six months, while bosses invested heavily in the project, even moving headquarters to Calabasas, Calif., and Chicago, Ill., to please Kanye and make the partnership work.But the rapper then cut ties with MyChannel, Inc.

DownDetector.com, a site dedicated to tracking tech outages, showed a severe spike in issues as well, with about 50,000 “Zoom problems” reported between 6:00 and 7:00 a.m. PT.

Kanye West has been removed from the election ballot in Ohio and Illinois after being barred from featuring in Wisconsin.The rapper’s 2020 presidential campaign, under the banner of The Birthday Party, has hit several snags since he announced it earlier this year, including missing deadlines to get his name on the ballot in numerous states.After today’s (August 21) earlier news that West had been barred from appearing on the ballot in Wisconsin because he filed his paperwork late, a further two

Mary Hartline, who served as the host and bandleader of the 1949-55 kids TV show Super Circus, died Wednesday in her hometown of Hillsboro, Illinois, a family spokesperson said. She was 92.

Kanye West has been given a boost in his presidential bid after qualifying as a candidate in Utah.The rapper secured his place on the ballot after receiving the necessary 1,000 signatures required.That means fans will be able to vote for him, alongside Joe Biden and Donald Trump in November.Kanye has also qualified as a candidate in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Colorado.The validity of his candidacy in his native Illinois is still under investigation due to issues linked to signatures.

On March 23, in the year of our pandemic clusterfuck, 9 of our 50 United States issued stay at home advisories for residents as their COVID-19 response: Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Illinois, Louisiana, California, Washington, and Oregon. Since then, most of the remaining states have followed suit.

Boys State (★★★★☆) has found the perfect formula for distilling our modern political era down to one riveting campaign among a group of teens in Texas. Since 1935 — starting in Illinois, then throughout the U.S.

Three men accused of intimidating and threatening women -- who have accused embattled musician R. Kelly of abuse -- have been charged by federal prosecutors.

Rapper Kanye West‘s presidential candidacy and the journey to the White House is getting more complicated by the day. Recently, New Jersey and Illinois both denied Kanye‘s attempt to run, with Wisconsin possibly next to do so.

"Marrying Millions" is all about worlds colliding. The show, which is currently in its second season, centers on several couples in which one member is lavishly rich.

CHICAGO -- Strong winds caused additional damage to a historic Chicago church but may have also swept in a badly needed “blessing” for a sanctuary where Mahalia Jackson and other famed gospel singers often sang and the man considered the father of gospel music led the choir. Winds that reached nearly 100 mph knocked down the south wall of the fire-damaged Pilgram Baptist Church in northeast Illinois on Monday.