Lansing, Dolton police investigate separate gunshot homicides
Lansing police said a 24-year-old man was shot to death in an apartment early Tuesday in what they believe was a targeted attack
View ArticleBarack Obama marks one year since George Floyd’s murder with roundtable,...
Barack Obama, the 44th president, said Wednesday he was limited in what he could do from the walls of the Oval Office during the high-profile deaths of Trayvon Martin or Michael Brown. “There were some...
View ArticleIllinois Supreme Court rejects Geneva restaurant’s appeal, upholding Gov....
The Illinois Supreme Court rejected a Geneva restaurant’s appeal of a ruling that upheld Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s indoor dining ban in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleSorting, removing Asian carp
A chutelike steeppass fish-sorting system is being tested at Emiquon preserve near Lewistown, May 17, 2021, as officials work to keep invasive carp out of the Great Lakes.
View ArticleFormer chief of staff to House Speaker Michael Madigan charged with lying to...
Tim Mapes, the former chief of staff to Speaker Michael Madigan, was indicted Wednesday on charges of lying to a federal grand jury investigating allegations of bribery by Commonwealth Edison.
View ArticleKevin Clark, ‘School of Rock’ actor and drummer, killed riding bicycle in...
Kevin Clark, who played drummer Freddy “Spazzy McGee” Jones in “School of Rock,” died after running a red light and being hit by a car as he crossed a street in the Avondale neighborhood early...
View ArticleCPS fall plans: Full-time in-person classes, virtual academy for medically...
The CTU president said he's hopeful about the fall but that more students and their parents needs to get shots.
View ArticleChicago police announce new policy on foot pursuits in wake of fatal...
A temporary version of the policy will go into effect on June 11, but residents and community leaders will have an opportunity to offer feedback before it becomes permanent in September, police...
View Article16-year-old boy fatally shot in Roseland, police say
A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot Wednesday afternoon on the Far South Side, according to Chicago police.
View Article3 men injured in Englewood shooting, police say
Three men were injured Wednesday evening after someone inside a vehicle fired shots at them in the Englewood neighborhood, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleMan, 43, rescued by divers in Calumet River, authorities say
A 43-year-old man was rescued by Chicago Fire Department divers after he was found in the Calumet River Wednesday evening, according to Chicago police and the Chicago Fire Department.
View ArticleMotorist, 26, injured in Far South Side expressway shooting, officials say
A 26-year-old man was shot while driving on a Far South Side expressway Wednesday evening, officials said.
View Article2 shot near Museum of Science and Industry, police say
Two people were shot near the Museum of Science and Industry on Wednesday evening, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
View ArticleColumn: Critical race theory, cultural Marxism and wokeness are the greatest...
Critical race theory, wokeness and cultural Marxism are scary words Republicans like Marco Rubio and Marjorie Taylor Greene like to throw around. Too bad those words don't actually mean anything.
View ArticleWill we need a COVID booster shot? It’s an open question, but so far immunity...
It’s a question on the mind of many people who are now fully vaccinated: Will they need a booster shot?
View ArticleDaywatch: The question of the COVID booster shot, vote blocked on renaming...
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View ArticleWatch live: Mayor Lori Lightfoot, EPA chief Michael Regan hold news conference
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, EPA Administrator Michael Regan and other officials will hold a news conference at Jardine Water Purification Plant at 10 a.m. Watch live here.
View Article1-year-old girl dies after hit-and-run traffic crash, Chicago police say
A 1-year-old girl was pronounced dead after a vehicle she had been riding in was struck when a hit-and-run driver crashed his vehicle into hers, police said.
View ArticleMalcolm X College vaccine ambassador program aims to curb hesitancy, debunk...
About 1,300 people have enrolled in the Malcolm X College vaccine ambassador course, directed at debunking myths and misinformation surrounding vaccinations in the Chicago area.
View ArticleMan shot to death getting into ride-share vehicle in South Shore among...
A 21-year-old man was fatally shot early Thursday just after getting into a ride-share vehicle in the South Shore neighborhood and detectives were investigating his killing as well as several unrelated...
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