Illinois | The Mary Sue

Subscribe Login

Latest Illinois Stories

‘He is someone’s family’: Woman stops to help man running through Illinois highway traffic with knife

By Sky Blanton Oct 21st
Self-proclaimed ‘white supremacist’ Illinois teen allegedly plotted to massacre ‘subhuman’ Hindus, says he dreams of mass murder

By Robyn Miraflor Oct 15th
McDonald’s customer says she found a pill in her chicken nugget, but the restaurant’s response has her furious: “There’s nothing I can do about it”

By Sky Blanton Oct 13th
Illinois Wendy’s worker told co-worker, ‘I am going to kill you,’ before allegedly attacking her with a knife. She is sorry about it

By Terrina Jairaj Sep 30th
An Evanston man screaming he is a US citizen was left bloodied on the pavement after a botched ICE operation

By Terrina Jairaj Sep 25th
Hispanic workers destroy fence after Illinois homeowner allegedly refused to pay for their work and even threatened to call police on them

By Jordan Collins Sep 15th
Chicago police officer follows a woman home at night. Then claims he doesn’t need a reason to trail her: ‘Because I can’

By Robyn Miraflor Sep 14th
Illinois Mom Who Closely Followed Lindsay Clancy’s Trial Now Charged With Murder of Her 2-Year-Old Son

By Robyn Miraflor Sep 7th
Illinois Community Stunned After 2-Year-Old Dies and Mother Is Hospitalized in Tragedy They Say Feels Eerily Familiar

By Sky Blanton Sep 4th
This Illinois Boy Found a Fossil in His Own Yard, Now He Holds a Guinness Record for His Own Downtown Museum

By Terrina Jairaj Aug 21st
Illinois Woman in Hijab Reports Dunkin’ Donuts Employee Called Her ‘Weirdo.’ Then Dunkin’ Gave Her $100 Gift Card as an Apology

By Will Kennedy Jun 24th
Indiana mom’s desperate dash for freedom crumbles as police recover 1 piece of evidence seals her fate

By Terrina Jairaj Mar 26th
Millions ordered into 15-hour window exile as chilling warnings sweep the nation

By Terrina Jairaj Mar 13th
2 friends, a doctor’s appointment, and a $350,000 jackpot — how being ‘at the right place at the right time’ comes a long way

By Sanchari Ghosh Feb 5th
Donald Trump just called JB Pritzker ‘a fat slob’ all because JB Pritzker wouldn’t grovel like Trump’s GOP minions

By Sanchari Ghosh Nov 26th
‘I bout fell out’: Illinois woman passes on Dubai Crumbl cookie after seeing price. Then she goes to Dairy Queen

By Ljeonida Mulabazi Nov 1st
The 2024 Cicadapocalypse Is Almost Upon Us in Illinois

By Kirsten Carey May 18th
Illinois Fights the Marketing of Semi-Automatic Assault-Style Rifles to Kids Because Apparently That’s a Thing That Is Happening?!

By Autumn Alston Aug 10th
Hell Yes: Illinois To Become the First State to Ban Book Bans

By Kate Hudson Jun 2nd
Illinois and Nevada Pass Laws to Protect Abortion Rights in Wake of Statewide Bans

By Chelsea Steiner Jun 2nd