Judge says man charged in 2019 Orland Square mall shooting will stay locked...
Jakharr Williams, charged with first-degree murder stemming from a January 2019 shooting inside Orland Square mall in Orland Park that left a high school senior dead, will remain behind bars for now, a...
View ArticleSports betting at Chicago arenas, ballparks and planned casino could become...
Sports gambling would be allowed at venues including Wrigley Field and Soldier Field under the proposed measure.
View ArticleTo mask or not? Cook County’s medical expert weighs in on Lollapalooza,...
It remains pretty safe for most fully vaccinated people in the Chicago area to continue to go maskless, but there are exceptions, according to a top Cook County health official.
View ArticleWildfires in the West creating a red sun and hazy skies in Chicago
People across Illinois are seeing red suns and moons — and hazy skies — caused by wildfires ravaging the western United States.
View ArticleIllinois Caverns — a ‘hidden gem in southwest Illinois’ — reopens after being...
The fungus that causes white-nose syndrome thrives in caves, where the air is often humid and temperatures are cool. It spreads easily from bat to bat but cannot be transmitted to other wildlife or...
View ArticleCoroner says Volo man died after being given excessive amount of anesthesia...
Corey Causey, 51, died in Advocate Condell Hospital in Libertyville on June 10, the day after he had gone to a Gurnee oral surgeon to have five teeth extracted. During the dental procedure, Causey...
View Article‘Mega-development’ for the South Side: Plans for former Michael Reese...
The plan will bring "billions" in economic development to the community, an alderman said.
View ArticlePolice: Boy, 14, killed was among 10 shot in separate shootings in North...
As many as eight people were wounded in a mass shooting Wednesday evening in the West Side’s North Lawndale community, Chicago police said.
View Article10 shot in two incidents minutes apart
Ten people were shot in two shooting incidents minutes apart, near the 1300 block of South Christiana Avenue and 1400 block of South Ridgeway Avenue, on July 21 in Chicago's Lawndale neighborhood....
View ArticleEvanston proposes changes to parkway planting rules to dismay of some...
The city of Evanston has proposed changes to the way it regulates planting on parkways, the city-owned strip of land between the curb and sidewalk, as it anticipates an increase in such landscaping by...
View ArticleColumn: Lollapalooza feels like a COVID mistake waiting to happen
As delta variant surges, Chicago's Lollapalooza is a mistake waiting to happen. And it will be a canary in a coal mine for the rest of the country.
View ArticleOur guide to Lollapalooza 2021: What to expect, proof of COVID-19 vaccine and...
From what to expect at the entrances to what bags are allowed. Plus, Lollapalooza's safety plan and anti-harassment policy.
View ArticleDaywatch: Civilian oversight for Chicago police wins final approval, what to...
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View Article8 wounded in Old Town party bus shooting
At least eight people were wounded, one of them critically, in a shooting near a party bus in Old Town Triangle, Chicago police said.
View ArticleThree accused of beating Aurora police officer following traffic stop now...
Three people accused of beating an Aurora police officer following a traffic stop last month are now facing attempted first-degree murder charges in connection with the incident, police and Kane County...
View ArticleChicago’s three Christopher Columbus statues: A brief history
A history of Chicago's three statues of Christopher Columbus, which the city has removed during the summer of 2020.
View ArticleOctober trial date set for Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson in federal tax case
A federal judge on Thursday set an Oct. 18 trial date for Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson, the grandson and nephew of two legendary Chicago mayors charged with tax-related counts stemming from the collapse...
View ArticleAlderman seeks crackdown on Chicago pedicabs, citing ‘illegal street curb...
The law would ban pedicabs after 6 p.m. in part of River North.
View ArticleChicago man denied bail in May shooting that left woman critically wounded
A man was ordered held without bail in connection to a May shooting that left a woman critically injured after she was shot 10 times, officials said.
View ArticleChicago cop gets 15 months in federal prison in multimillion-dollar sports...
A Chicago police officer was sentenced Thursday to 15 months in federal prison for his role as a top bookie in a multimillion-dollar sports gambling ring.
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