Man who pleaded not guilty to murder, carjacking charges of Uber driver from...
An 18-year-old man was arrested Friday in connection with fatally shooting his Uber driver in March during a West Side carjacking.
View ArticleLarge fire at Morris warehouse where batteries are stored prompts evacuations
An industrial fire Tuesday afternoon in Morris has prompted an evacuation order, officials said.
View ArticleProsecutors may seek death penalty in Gary bank robbery shooting where...
Two men who have been charged in the fatal shooting of a security guard during a June 11 bank robbery could face the death penalty, if federal prosecutors decide to seek it.
View ArticleCommunity organizations call for peace after South Shore shooting
At least 77 people were shot across the city, and seven of them died last weekend, according to Tribune data.
View ArticleOrgan transplant patients remain vulnerable as country struggles to reach...
Transplant patients vulnerable amid struggle to reach herd immunity.
View ArticleHow CPS will spend $525 million to get at-risk students back on track after...
About 18,000 students have been prioritized for extra support like home visits and one-on-one intervention.
View ArticleDaywatch: How Illinois failed to stop unemployment fraud, what to know about...
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View ArticleTri-State Tollway semi crash kills Montgomery man, injures woman near...
A man was killed and a woman injured Wednesday when two semitrailers crashed heading south on the Tri-State Tollway near southwest suburban Countryside, according to Illinois State Police.
View ArticleLawsuit against Chicago by shredding firm seeking operating permit tossed
A federal judge Tuesday tossed out a lawsuit filed against the city of Chicago by the owner of a metal-shredding facility that wants to operate in the city.
View Article2 teens, 17 and 16, shot in separate attacks, Chicago police say
Two teenage boys were shot in unrelated attacks overnight in Chicago, leaving one of them critically injured, police said.
View ArticleColumn: Beloved Downers Grove baker dies, but offers the world a final act of...
Beloved Downers Grove baker who was battling COVID-19 dies, but offers the world a final act of kindness.
View ArticleMayor Lori Lightfoot says criticism of her temperament is ‘about 99%’ because...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday night that “about 99%” of the criticism she receives over her temperament is due to the fact she’s a Black woman.
View ArticleMan with Adam Toledo the night teen was fatally shot by police pleads not...
The man who was with 13-year-old Adam Toledo the night the teen was fatally shot by police formally pleaded not guilty Wednesday to an indictment including an array of felony gun charges.
View ArticleIllinois high court reinstates speedy trial rules effective this fall, ending...
Beginning Oct. 1, criminal defendants in Illinois will once again be able to effectively invoke their right to a speedy trial, the Illinois Supreme Court ordered Wednesday.
View ArticleNatural gas leak snarls traffic at border of Palos Heights, Palos Park
Natural gas leak causes traffic snarl at major intersection on Palos Heights-Palos Park border
View ArticleJuly 4 weekend travel in Illinois expected to surge as pandemic slows
Expect July 4 holiday weekend traffic delays in the Chicago area as many plan to travel by car this year.
View ArticleKim Foxx says more education needed to push back against critics of new law...
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx says more education is needed to help people understand why ending cash bail in Illinois is a good thing.
View ArticleGoogle launches feature to help Chicagoans find food banks, pantries, free...
“Find Food Support” provides Illinoisans with information on local food pantries, benefits, hotlines and support.
View ArticleThe Spin: Biden cracks wise about Chicago | Rumsfeld, an Illinois native,...
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View ArticleChicago man charged with murder in killing of mother drove body to Grundy...
A man fled Chicago with his mom's body in a car, then asked Dwight police to shoot him, prosecutors said.
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