Exchange Club of Naperville’s Ribfest, scheduled to be held in Romeoville,...
The Exchange Club of Naperville has canceled Ribfest, which was scheduled to be held in Romeoville July 1-4 for the first time.
View ArticleAfter suspect’s arrest, Lake County sheriff credits 911 caller with saving...
Ryan Storm, 20, of the 500 block of West Gilbert Road, was arrested by police at about 8 a.m. Wednesday, about six hours after he allegedly fled from officers who had come to the business to check on him.
View ArticleLightfoot agrees to officer misconduct database, but watchdog rips plan....
Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday announced a deal with aldermen to create an online database of closed complaints against Chicago police officers.
View ArticleColumn: After ‘a lot of soul searching,’ Dorri McWhorter is leaving YWCA for...
A widely revered champion of marginalized communities, McWhorter wants to expand YMCA programming to include a greater emphasis on mental health.
View ArticleMan twice convicted in 1970s in connection with killings faces new murder...
A 75-year-old man convicted of murder twice in the 1970s, including in the 1969 killing of a Chicago police officer, now faces a new charge of first-degree murder after Chicago police identified him as...
View ArticleResidents join search for missing 12-year old boy, Kyrin Carter, in Hammond:...
A group of Highland residents gathered Tuesday night at Plaza Lanes bowling center, just south of the Little Calumet River and not far from the area where a 12-year-old autistic boy, Kyrin Carter,...
View ArticleGary woman charged in fatal Hobart stabbing; man already charged
Before he lost consciousness, Marcano said “Mark” and “Koreena Henry” were involved, who just drove off in a tan sedan on 38th Avenue, the affidavit states.
View ArticleChampaign officer killed, another wounded, suspect fatally shot in exchange...
A central Illinois police officer died Wednesday after being shot by a suspect in a domestic disturbance who also was killed in an exchange of gunfire that left a second officer wounded.
View ArticleChicago aldermen look to crack down on problem tow truck operators with...
In a bid to crack down on criminal gangs that operate tow companies and tow truck drivers who scam accident victims with aggressive schemes, aldermen advanced a plan Wednesday to establish a Chicago...
View ArticleChicago reopens
Events return and venues reopen as Chicago COVID-19 mask restrictions ease.
View ArticleMan sentenced to 12 years in prison in connection with fatal shooting of...
A judge on Wednesday sentenced a man to 12 years in prison in connection with the 2016 shooting death of a 19-year-old journalism student who was the son of a Chicago police officer.
View ArticleThe Spin: Rep. Mary Miller warned after defying US House’s mask rules: report...
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View ArticleDavid Johnson, Harvey’s first Black mayor, dies at 72
David Johnson, who served three terms as the first Black mayor of south suburban Harvey, has died at the age of 72, according to his family
View ArticleIllinois schools must reopen full time this fall, but mandate raises new...
Illinois' education chief said there could be exceptions for individuals students with medical needs.
View ArticleMayor Lori Lightfoot chooses only reporters of color for interviews ahead of...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday defended her decision to grant interviews on her two-year anniversary in office only to journalists of color.
View ArticleMetra to restore full Saturday schedule
Metra will restore Saturday service on seven lines to pre-pandemic levels beginning Memorial Day weekend.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: State requires schools to be full-time in...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleOswego area residents call for justice, transparency following Portillo’s...
More than a dozen Oswego and Aurora area residents spoke out during an Oswego Village Board meeting Tuesday night, many asking for justice to be served in relation to a physical altercation at a...
View ArticleColumn: Mayor Lori Lightfoot is correct: Newsrooms need more diversity
Journalists of color long had accepted the crumbs handed to us, Dahleen Glanton writes.
View ArticleChicago man suspected of attempted sexual assault of Northwestern student...
Witnesses intervened when a Chicago man allegedly attempted to sexually assault a Northwestern student in Evanston on Tuesday morning, police said.
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