SWAT called, police officer fires weapon during short Gresham standoff
A Chicago police officer fired his service weapon during a short standoff in the Gresham neighborhood Monday night.
View ArticleColumn: Mia Neal’s Oscar speech mentioned Northwestern barring Black students...
Evanston historian Dino Robinson said Mia Neal's late grandfather likely lived at the Emerson Street YMCA, a hub for Evanston's Black community.
View ArticleLake Villa man arrested with almost 3 kilos of cocaine and handgun, officials...
Anthony L. Brown, 38, was charged with the manufacture and delivery of more than 900 grams of cocaine, unlawful possession of more than 900 grams of cocaine, and being a felon in possession of a...
View ArticlePowerful companies, some owned by major donors to Iowa governor, got COVID-19...
Iowa sent so-called “strike teams” to conduct rapid on-site COVID-19 testing at 17 businesses, including some of the state’s largest and most powerful pork and beef companies
View Article40,000 homicides: Retracing 63 years of murder in Chicago
Explaining the homicide epidemic in Chicago
View ArticleEast Chicago woman charged with fatally shooting boyfriend: ‘Lord have mercy,...
An East Chicago woman is accused of fatally shooting her boyfriend over the weekend, according to charging documents.
View ArticleMore than 30% of Illinois residents now fully vaccinated against COVID-19
More than 30% of all Illinois residents have now been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, public health officials reported Tuesday.
View ArticleFatal police shooting of Anthony Alvarez
Anthony Alvarez was fatally shot by a Chicago police officer during a foot chase in the Portage Park neighborhood on March 31, 2021. Chicago police said Alvarez "produced a handgun which led to a...
View ArticleChicago man sentenced to 12 years in prison for stealing car with girl in...
A Chicago man was sentenced to 12 years in prison Monday for stealing a car at an Aurora gas station while the owner’s 11-year-old daughter was in the back seat, officials said.
View ArticleIllinois COVID-19 questions answered: The fully vaccinated can go outdoors...
The fully vaccinated don't need to wear a mask outdoors. Are there exceptions? This is just one of the questions we've asked experts to answer.
View ArticleGov. J.B. Pritzker signs bill that seeks to address racial disparities in...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs the healthcare pillar of the Legislative Black Caucus's social justice agenda.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: Pritzker to update mask rules following new...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleTeen shot to death Monday in Little Village is identified
A 17-year-old boy who was shot to death in Little Village on Monday morning has been identified, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
View ArticleChicago teen who helped save 10-year-old in 2020 is shot, along with his...
Two teenage boys were shot and critically injured Monday night in the South Chicago neighborhood, police said.
View ArticleShould grad students be considered employees? Loyola University nearly...
“The university is never going to give graduate workers anything without a fight,” the union said.
View ArticlePritzker chastises GOP for failing to collaborate on new legislative maps and...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker chastises GOP for failing to collaborate on new legislative maps and cheers census data that showed smaller population loss than many feared
View ArticleThe Spin: Pritzker to follow CDC’s lead on easing mask guidelines | Chicago...
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View ArticleBernie Wong, founder of the Chinese American Service League, dies: ‘We’ve...
Wong not only advocated for Chinese Americans but worked on behalf of the larger Asian and Pacific Islander community, as well as other immigrant communities.
View ArticleHate mail sent to DuSable Museum threatens Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Obama...
Hate mail sent to DuSable Museum threatens Biden, Harris and Obama family, officials say.
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