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While police were outside the JCPenny store, the burglar spotted them and tried hiding in the ceiling. That turned out to be a very bad decision.

If you're not familiar with the term "ransomware," it's worth trying to get yourself up-to-speed, because ransomware is causing big problems here in the U.S. and around the world.

Plenty of eyebrows were raised and an equal number of jaws dropped last year when the state of Oregon passed Ballot Measure 110, which decriminalized the personal possession of hard drugs such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and oxycodone.

I always look forward to reading the annual Forbes "World Billionaire's List." It's the reading equivalent of binge-watching Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. I don't even mind that my chances of making the billionaires list is just about the same as it was being adored on …

If that statement isn't bad enough, Illinois Policy reports that we've also lost three times as many residents in the last decade than any other state in the union.

In the run-up to November's elections, there was a lot of back-and-forth about the so-called "fair" or "progressive" tax, which ended up going down to defeat by a substantial margin.

Governor JB Pritzker's executive order okays limited in-person instructions at both public and private schools this summer.

According to the Illinois Restaurant Association, nearly 5,200 restaurants will go out of business in the coming months because of COVID-19.

The Illinois House on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill allowing college athletes to profit from their names and likenesses.

Now, before you say "What a waste of taxpayer dollars," it's important to note that he's paying out of his own pocket.