Illinois
Pritzker’s National Walking Day post draws backlash after fatal shooting of Loyola freshman in Chicago
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s April 1 social-media video marking National Walking Day drew criticism from some commentators and from the family of Loyola University Chicago freshman Sheridan Gorman, who was killed in a shooting March 19 while walking with friends near a Rogers Park lakefront pier. Police have charged 25-year-old Jose Medina with murder; federal officials have said he is a Venezuelan national who entered the U.S. unlawfully.
An Illinois woman has been charged with hiding the death of her elderly neighbor for over three years after allegedly finding the body and continuing to access the victim's financial accounts.
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Jaden Hearns, a 27-year-old man from Rockford, Illinois, faces murder charges after his 7-month-old son died from blunt force trauma. Police say Hearns was alone with the baby when it became unresponsive on Sunday morning. Hearns gave changing accounts of the incident, including that the child woke him while he played video games.
A jury in Illinois has convicted 21-year-old Ahmeel Fowler of murdering his girlfriend Ja'nya Murphy and kidnapping her one-year-old daughter Jaclyn Dobbs, whose body was later found in a retention pond. The crimes occurred in 2021, and Fowler faces a likely life sentence. Sentencing is scheduled for April 20.
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Hawthorne Race Course, a 134-year-old track in Stickney, Illinois, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on February 27, 2026, to restructure its debt and attract investors for a racino. The filing aims to preserve 250 jobs and pay overdue purses to horse owners amid financial strains in the state's horse racing industry. Officials expressed hope for continued operations, including a thoroughbred meet starting March 29.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has urged residents to report cryptocurrency fraud promptly and beware of recovery scams. A new state law simplifies refunds for victims using crypto ATMs who file police reports. Raoul emphasized quick action to aid law enforcement efforts.
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An immigration judge granted a $2,500 bond to Radule Bojovic, a 25-year-old Hanover Park, Ill., police officer from Montenegro who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement last month over an alleged visa overstay. He was released from custody on Oct. 31 while his immigration case continues.
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