Shawn Genzone

Senior writer at the Chicago Morning Star

shawn.genzone@chicagomorningstar.com

United States issues its 1st passport with ‘X’ gender marker

The United States has issued its first passport with an “X” gender designation — a milestone in the recognition of…

3 years ago

AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust hosts worker appreciation luncheon at Salesforce Tower project

The AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust (BIT) and the AFL-CIO Investment Trust Corporation (ITC) recently hosted a worker appreciation luncheon at the…

3 years ago

40 Shell Casings Found After Shooting on Nichols Rd in Unincorporated Arlington Heights

Cook County Sheriff’s Police responded about 11:50 p.m. Sunday, July 4, 2021 to a report of shots fired in the…

3 years ago

Over 60 People Arrested in Disturbance Near Wabash Ave and Washington St in Downtown Chicago

In the Loop Sunday night, Chicago police arrested dozens of young people as a huge group began taking over the…

3 years ago

Injured Fireworks Victim at N County St and Julian St Waukegan Airlifted

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Waukegan responded about 10:10 p.m. Saturday, July 3, 2021 to a report of a seriously…

3 years ago

Fatal Motorcycle Crash with SUV SB IL-53/I-290 Near Golf Rd Schaumburg

Illinois State Police, and firefighters and paramedics from Schaumburg responded about 8:03 p.m. Sunday, July 4, 2021 to a report…

3 years ago

Woman Shot on Dan Ryan Expressway Chicago; Second Shooting Scene 5 Blocks Away

Police from Chicago, Illinois State Police troopers and Chicago firefighters and paramedics responded about 7:10 p.m. Friday, July 2, 2021…

3 years ago

Springfield Police: Firearms Arrest

Springfield, Illinois ±On July 1st, 2021 at approximately 2:56 a.m., members of the Springfield Police Department Street Crimes Unit responded…

3 years ago

Federal Gun Trafficking and Drug Dealing Charges Filed Against Chicago Man

CHICAGO — A Chicago man has been charged in federal court with trafficking a loaded submachine gun and dealing cocaine…

3 years ago

Boy, Age 4, Drowns in Retention Pond on Provenance Way in Northfield Township Near Mission Hills, Northbrook

A 4-year-old boy, identified as Tengis Burenkhuu, is dead after being pulled form a retention pond near the Mission Hills…

3 years ago

Crash with Injuries Involving an Ambulance Barrington Rd at St. Alexius, Hoffman Estates

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Hoffman Estates responded about 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 29, 2021 to a report of a…

3 years ago

East St. Louis Woman Charged In $800,000 Unemployment Insurance Scam

EAST  ST.  LOUIS,  Ill.  –  A  federal grand jury in  East  St.  Louis,  Illinois,  has returned a  7-count indictment charging Talfanita…

3 years ago

Bond Set at $1 Million for Plainfield Man Charged in Naperville Shooting

(The following is a joint press release with the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office) DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin…

3 years ago

Child Rescued by Lifeguard at Pool at Birchwood Recreation Center on Illinois Ave in Palatine

A lifeguard at Birchwood Recreation Center saved a small child from drowning at a suburban Palatine pool on Tuesday, June…

3 years ago

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Husband and Wife in Alleged Mortgage Fraud Scheme

CHICAGO — A man and his wife have been charged in federal court in Chicago with participating in a mortgage…

3 years ago

Naperville June 20 Tornado Damage Report – 5 p.m. June 21 Updated

City response efforts in the area hit by last night’s confirmed tornado will continue into the night and for the…

3 years ago

Springfield Police: Firearms Arrest

Springfield, Illinois ±On the evening of June 19th and the morning hours of June 20th 2021, members of the Springfield…

3 years ago

Tornado Warning and Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued at 10:40 p.m.; Effective Until 11:30 p.m.

Tornado Indicated by Radar For LIVE Tornado Warnings for our area and United States, see Arlingtoncardinal.com/tornadowarning or Twitter.com/NWStornado Tornado Warning Severe Weather Statement…

3 years ago

Fatal Extrication Crash on Milwaukee Ave Near Prospect Heights

Police from Prospect Heights, and firefighters and paramedics from Prospect Heights responded about 2:03 p.m. Friday, June 18, 2021 to…

3 years ago

Alleged Shoplifter Injured During Struggle with Security at Jewel-Osco on Vail Ave, Arlington Heights

Police and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 3:50 p.m. Saturday, June 19, 2021 to a report that a shoplifter…

3 years ago

Innocent McHenry County woman represented by the UIS Illinois Innocence Project walks free after 19 years of wrongful imprisonment

The Illinois Innocence Project (IIP) at the University of Illinois Springfield is pleased to announce its client Jennifer McMullan has been released after more…

3 years ago

Extra-Alarm House Fire: Outside Burn Spread to House on Miller Rd in Lake Zurich

Police, firefighters, and paramedics from Lake Zurich responded about 11:50 a.m. Monday, June 14, 2021 to a report of open…

3 years ago

Pedestrian Hit By a Car at Sigwalt St and Chestnut Ave, Arlington Heights

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 9:47 a.m. Sunday, June 13, 2021 to a report of a…

3 years ago

DUI Arrest Wilke Rd and Northwest Highway Arlington Heights

Arlington Heights police arrested a DUI driver on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at Northwest Highway and Wilke Road in Arlington Heights. Police…

3 years ago

Elgin Police Chief Amused by The Public’s and News Media’s Reaction to “The Situation”

During an interview on WRMN AM 1410, a flippant Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley displayed that she was amused that…

3 years ago

String of Armed Robberies Leads to Decades in Prison for Nebraska Pair

Fairview Heights, Ill. – Two Nebraska men were sentenced this week to lengthy prison terms for committing a series of…

3 years ago

Police Chief Robert Marshall Announces Retirement After 37 Years with the Naperville Police Department

Chief of Police Robert Marshall has announced his retirement from the Naperville Police Department effective July 2, 2021. This announcement…

3 years ago

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