Man arrested on charges he murdered his sister in 2018 during shooting in...
A Chicago man has been arrested on charges he shot four people gathered in the parking lot of an Elgin bar nearly three years ago, killing his 25-year-old sister, the Kane County State’s Attorney’s...
View ArticleMore standardized tests in Illinois schools? Vote delayed as educators raise...
Testing more often will "allow teachers to pinpoint ... gaps and immediately adjust instruction," ISBE says.
View Article‘I’ve always felt I was an American’: Illinois guardsman realizes dream of...
Illinois National Guard Spec. Alan Juarez briefly left his post and took his final step toward American citizenship Thursday in Harvey.
View ArticleArchdiocese of Chicago updates COVID-19 protocols as state prepares to enter...
With the state moving to the final phase of reopening from pandemic restrictions Friday, the Archdiocese of Chicago will be cutting back on most of its COVID-19 mitigation protocols.
View ArticleChicago domestic violence killings, state helpline calls spike in pandemic,...
The COVID-19 pandemic increased the severity and number of domestic violence cases in Black and Latino families in the Chicago area.
View ArticleColumn: GOPs ‘critical race theory’ alarmism is nothing more than ‘favorable...
DeSantis has Florida ban critical race theory from schools, joining other Republican-led states in freaking out about something he can't actually define.
View ArticleReopening anxiety: As Illinois celebrates the milestone start of phase five,...
While many pandemic-weary Illinois residents are celebrating the start of phase five and a return to near-normalcy, others express unease that COVID-19 safety measures might be dropping too quickly.
View ArticleInstead of a highway, how about a nature trail? Land once proposed for Route...
Illinois lawmakers recently approved a resolution calling for a task force to study alternate uses for the proposed extension of Illinois Route 53 in the northwest suburbs.
View ArticleDaywatch: Chicago and Illinois fully reopen today. Here’s what you need to know.
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleTwo men in custody after woman’s killing spurs SWAT standoff on Far South...
Two men were arrested Friday in Chicago after a woman's killing led to a three-hour standoff, police said.
View ArticleTracking Chicago homicide victims
Chicago homicides victims: Charts, maps tracking shooting victims
View ArticleTwo entering ride-share vehicle are shot by occupant in another vehicle...
A 17-year-old male and 21-year-old male were shot Friday morning in the South Shore neighborhood after entering a ride-share vehicle, Chicago police said.
View ArticleMan found dead in Lake Michigan near Buckingham Fountain, cops say
A man was found dead Thursday evening in Lake Michigan near Buckingham Fountain, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleReputed member of violent Chicago gang faction accused of posting informant’s...
A reputed member of a violent South Side gang faction who recently served time for carjacking has been charged in federal court with posting sensitive police reports on Facebook identifying informants...
View ArticleWatch live: Mayor Lightfoot, CPD Superintendent Brown speak after Chicago cop...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and CPD Superintendent David Brown speak after a Chicago police officer was charged in the U.S. Capitol breach. Watch live here.
View ArticleMotor scooter rider seriously injured in Lake Zurich crash
Lake Zurich police said a motorist driving a Honda van was northbound on Buesching when the driver attempted to turn left into a private drive. The van struck the rider of a 2017 Wolf Motor Scooter,...
View ArticleCOVID-19 in Illinois by the numbers: Here’s a weekly update on cases,...
Here's where Illinois' 11 regions stand on the key metrics that would prompt the state to restrict activities to contain an outbreak.
View ArticleSaying goodbye to ‘Nun Grandma’: The San Francisco philanthropist, widow and...
Before her death Saturday, Sister Mary Joseph of the Trinity was perhaps the world’s most unlikely nun. As the world emerges out of quarantine, the her extended family celebrates the life of a woman...
View Article‘We all bleed the same.’ Naperville couple wants kidney transplant to be...
Naperville couple Aaron and Tonya Rhoden are about to undergo a surgery in which she will give him her kidney.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: As Chicago and state fully reopen, 401 new...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
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