‘It was really a traumatizing thing’: Woman recounts being carjacked in...
A 32-year-old woman recounts being carjacked with her 2-year-old daughter in the backseat as they waited to pick her husband up from work Wednesday night in Wicker Park.
View ArticleBlack Rob, rapper and former Bad Boy artist, dies at 51
Black Rob, the New York City rapper formerly part of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Bad Boy label, has died, according to his former label mate, Mark Curry. He was 51.
View ArticleGary woman charged in shooting pregnant woman and ensuing standoff with police
During the argument, Hunter hit the neighbor and they fought for a few minutes, before the woman’s brother broke it up, charges state.
View ArticleChicago man sentenced to 17 years for 2018 armed vehicular hijacking at...
A 29-year-old Chicago man, Darnell Anderson, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for a 2018 carjacking at Oakbrook Center in Oak Brook.
View ArticleForecasters: Chances for late-season snowfall, freezing temperatures increasing
A cold, snowy start to the week will persist through at least Thursday, forecasters warned.
View ArticleBlue Island girl, 16, dies after being hit by car
Shaniya Walker was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in critical condition, and later died from her injuries, Farr said
View ArticleSuburban pastor steps down over sex abuse allegations
The pastor of a west suburban church has stepped aside due to allegations that he sexually abused a minor three decades ago.
View ArticleAlma Wahlberg, mother of actors Mark and Donnie Wahlberg, and a regular on...
Alma Wahlberg, the mother of entertainers Mark and Donnie Wahlberg and a regular on their reality series “Wahlburgers,” has died, her sons said.
View ArticleChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot calls Twitter rumors ‘homophobic, racist and...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Sunday blasted unsubstantiated social media chatter as “homophobic, racist and misogynistic rumors” and indicated she is not resigning. “I will continue to lead a group of the...
View ArticleChicago Teachers Union approves deal to reopen high schools Monday
The agreement is a relief to Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Public Schools officials, who were hoping to avoid the kind of protracted brinksmanship in negotiations with union officials that...
View ArticleSuspect apprehended in Kenosha County bar shooting that killed 3, injured 3,...
The shooting happened at Somers House Tavern in the village of Somers, Kenosha County Sgt. David Wright said.
View ArticleWest Pullman man accused of chasing down, fatally shooting man nearly a dozen...
Judge David R. Navarro ordered Dixon, 28, who faces first-degree murder charges in the April 5 shooting, held without bail pending trial.
View ArticleGirl, 7, fatally shot inside vehicle at West Side McDonald’s drive-thru
Police at the scene used their squad car to rush the critically injured child to Stroger Hospital, where she was pronounced dead a short time later.
View ArticleDuring COVID-19, many people who were homeless lived in Chicago-area hotels....
An ironic silver lining has emerged from a health crisis that hit those experiencing homelessness hard: A better way to shelter
View ArticleDemocrats may use population estimates for redistricting, raising questions...
Illinois Democrats face mounting questions about what data they will use as an alternative to the federal census — and if that choice would shortchange the racial and ethnic communities that are a core...
View ArticleA guide to political redistricting in Illinois
An explanation of legislative redistricting in Illinois.
View ArticleDaywatch: Chicago expands vaccines to 16 and up, CPS high schools to reopen...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticlePassenger fires gun at CTA bus driver and flees before being arrested,...
A man riding a CTA bus opened fire, aiming toward the bus driver, but missed, police say.
View ArticleHundreds of CPS students and staff are in quarantine, but as high schools...
At Lane Tech College Prep alone, 46 people were asked to isolate because of a single case of coronavirus.
View ArticleSeven-year-old fatally shot on Chicago's West side
Police at the scene used their squad car to rush the critically injured child to Stroger Hospital, where she was pronounced dead a short time later.
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