How MacKenzie Scott’s mega donation will support Chicago’s low-income and...
The billionaire has specifically designated colleges and universities with diverse student bodies to receive her money, and to spend it how they wish.
View ArticleFrustrated educators demand state’s fall COVID-19 plans for Illinois schools
Suburban school district officials demand that Illinois educational officials reveal COVID-19 guidelines for fall.
View Article7 out of 8 in Englewood mass shooting were shot in the head, likely by 2...
Chicago police believe two people entered an Englewood home early Monday and shot eight people — four fatally and seven in the head, according to a police report.
View ArticleAnjanette Young, attorney blast Lightfoot, city Law Department for tactics...
A Chicago woman who in 2019 was forced to stand handcuffed and unclothed in her home after police officers raided the wrong residence harshly criticized Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the city’s law...
View ArticleBurbank man faces attempted murder charge after shooting during a vehicle...
A Burbank man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting a man during a test drive of a vehicle Sunday in Oak Lawn
View ArticleArrest made in sexual assault along Beach Park bike path; ‘A DNA sample ......
Authorities said Johnson is the man who approached a 16-year-old girl at about 7:30 p.m. on June 7 as she walked along the path, just north of Yorkhouse Road in Beach Park. He came out of a line of...
View ArticleFamily of man who died after beating by prison guards seeks compensation,...
A federal lawsuit seeks fair compensation and justice for the family of a man who died after being beaten by guards at a Downstate prison.
View ArticleCase against ex-Calumet Township employee Ethel Shelton dismissed; originally...
Acting United States Attorney Tina Nommay, issued a motion to dismiss Shelton’s indictment based on the appeals court decision.
View ArticleDefendant’s girlfriend claims not to remember key details in testimony in...
On the stand, Weaver claimed she did not remember Silva discussing details of what happened and couldn’t independently recall what she earlier told police and prosecutors.
View ArticleWoman fatally shot husband over ‘perceived infidelity,’ prosecutors say
A Chicago woman arrested just hours after the killing of a 43-year-old man in the Englewood neighborhood Monday has been charged with murder and was expected to appear before a judge for a bond...
View ArticleBroad gun control measure aimed at modernizing FOID law, tightening private...
The Illinois House on Wednesday approved a comprehensive gun safety measure
View ArticleIn a big defeat for Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Illinois House sends elected...
In a rebuke to Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Illinois House sends a bill calling for an elected Chicago school board to Gov. J.B. Pritz,er
View ArticleChicago USPS postmaster replaced following mounting calls for her resignation...
Chicago USPS postmaster replaced following mounting calls for her resignation over mail delays
View ArticleColumn: Her son needed someone to play catch with him. Her neighbor came...
Lakeview mom Carmen Cruz asked Facebook if someone could play catch with her 13-year-old son and Ashvin Lad answered the call. A friendship was born.
View ArticleThe Spin: CPS elected school board legislation approved by lawmakers |...
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View ArticlePeople attend a vigil for a victim of a mass shooting in Englewood
Friends and relatives of Shermetria Williams gathered June 16, 2021, for a vigil in remembrance of the 19-year-old, who was among four people killed the previous day in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood.
View ArticleJPMorgan Chase to invest $150M in Chicago’s South and West sides as part of...
JPMorgan Chase plans to invest $150 million in grants and low-cost loans for Chicago’s South and West sides as part of an earlier pledge to invest $30 billion over five years in underserved communities...
View ArticlePotential conflicts for R. Kelly’s new attorney include connections to...
An attorney singer R. Kelly has selected to represent him at his upcoming racketeering trial in New York is potentially conflicted because of her connections to an alleged victim in the case.
View ArticleColumn: A good dog story: Because we could all use one right now
A good dog story, because everyone could use one right about now.
View ArticleDaywatch: Lightfoot falls short on police reform, step into cicada season...
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