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View ArticleHoman Square shootings: Girl, 15, shot hours before unrelated shooting that...
A 15-year-old girl and four men were shot in unrelated shootings less than two hours apart in Homan Square, Chicago police said.
View ArticleChicago’s ‘Astro Joe’ hosts free skygazing events across the city to ‘connect...
The Chicago Astronomer, an educational organization, will be hosting free skygazing events at city parks this weekend and in August.
View ArticleForecasters: Cold front may bring hazardous swimming conditions to Chicago...
A cold front could bring chilly summertime temps and dangerous swimming conditions to the Chicago area Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, forecasters said.
View ArticleChicago Catholic schools return to ‘near-normal’ operations this fall, with...
Fully vaccinated students, teachers and staff members will not need to wear masks in Chicagoland Catholic schools this academic year, the archdiocese announced Tuesday.
View ArticleFrank Sullivan, press secretary to Mayor Richard J. Daley, dies
Frank Sullivan, who was press secretary to former Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley, dies at 91
View ArticleWatch live: Mayor Lightfoot, Dr. Arwady provide update on COVID-19
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago public health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady provide an update on COVID-19. Watch live here.
View ArticleFugitive suspected in slaying of 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams outside a West Side...
A man who allegedly opened fire with an AK-47 in the killing of 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams at a West Side McDonald’s drive-thru in April was arrested by the FBI this week after a three-month manhunt.
View ArticleWoman rescued by Naperville firefighters after her car veered into a...
Naperville Fire Department’s water rescue team pulled a woman from a vehicle driven into a retention pond Monday morning, according to Scott Salela, division chief with the department.
View ArticleHow to be a post-pandemic host, from Illinois’ most hospitable Airbnb host
Airbnb came out with a report on the number one most hospitable host in every state. In Illinois, it’s a cute guesthouse in Galena.
View ArticleOn first full day as official candidate for reelection, Gov. J.B. Pritzker...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker says an ethics bill passed by the legislature represents progress in restoring trust to government, and pledges a return to "kitchen table" issues as he kicks off his campaign for a...
View ArticleChicago expands travel advisory again and mayor warns restrictions could...
Florida, Louisiana, Nevada and the U.S. Virgin Islands are now on Chicago's travel advisory.
View ArticleChildren in rural areas are 3 times likely to be treated for self-inflicted...
A new study finds that rural youth, ages 5-19, are more likely to visit the emergency room due to self-harm than their urban peers, and more likely to be treated for self-inflicted gunshot wounds.
View ArticleLawsuit by Michigan-based company seeks to stop lotteries for new Illinois...
A Michigan-based cannabis company has filed suit challenging Illinois’ new law to award 185 long-awaited additional marijuana retail licenses, which could delay a license lottery set to begin July 29.
View ArticleNo bail for man charged with attempted murder in shooting of 2-year-old boy...
Chicago police Tuesday announced the arrest of an 18-year-old man in connection with the shooting of a 2-year-old boy and 31-year-old man on July 13 in West Humboldt Park.
View ArticleThe Spin: Lightfoot says no regrets about green-lighting Lollapalooza as...
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View ArticleGetaway driver in Hadiya Pendleton slaying sentenced to 42 years in prison
Cook County Judge Diana Kenworthy ordered Kenneth Williams, 29, to serve 35 years for a first-degree murder conviction along with an additional seven years for aggravated battery convictions.
View ArticleChicago police again face criticism for response to unrest over George Floyd...
Nearly a year after Chicago residents testified in federal court to allege mistreatment by Chicago police officers during protests last summer, a court official in charge of monitoring the mandatory...
View ArticleEvanston to hire outside firm to investigate sexual misconduct allegations...
The city of Evanston plans to hire an outside firm to investigate concerns about the work environment at the city’s lakefront and sexual misconduct allegations involving lakefront staff, according to a...
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