Bridges damaged in Seneca, people rescued from vehicles, serious flooding as...
At least three motorists had to be rescued from rising floodwaters in the Seneca area in LaSalle County late Monday, forecasters said.
View Article2-year-old among two injured in West Humboldt Park shooting
A 2-year-old boy and a man were critically injured in a shooting in West Humboldt Park on Tuesday evening, according to police.
View ArticleChicago Park District 16-inch coed softball tournament to return after...
The double-elimination tournament will be held July 24 at Humboldt Park.
View ArticleFive facts about 16-inch softball
Here are five things to know about 16-inch softball, a Chicago classic.
View ArticleMcHenry County camp sold as Boy Scouts of America undergoes bankruptcy,...
Camp Lakota, in Woodstock, is set to become protected land, after the McHenry County Conservation Foundation purchased the camp’s 160 acres from the Pathway to Adventure Council for $928,000.
View ArticleDaywatch: Chicago adds two states back to its travel advisory, top cop again...
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View ArticleMan kills 1 at Wisconsin gas station, is slain in shootout: Racine County...
A man filling up his car at a Wisconsin gas station was shot and killed by another man Tuesday, with the suspect fleeing the scene and dying soon after in a shootout with an undercover sheriff's...
View ArticleDavid Loveday, GOP strategist whose career spanned the White House, the...
David Loveday, a longtime GOP strategist, dies at 65.
View ArticleScottie Pippen offers $92 overnight Airbnb stays at his Highland Park home to...
Olympics fans can request to book a stay at Scottie Pippen's Highland Park home to watch the Tokyo Games. Airbnb bookings for his home open July 22.
View ArticleAmtrak to resume full service to St. Louis, Quincy
Service to some Midwest cities was cut in half during COVID-19
View ArticleSecurity concerns as Lollapalooza nears
Downtown security concern as Lollapalooza nears
View ArticleChicago police officer dies in apparent suicide
An off-duty Chicago police officer was found dead Wednesday morning in an apparent suicide on the Southwest Side, officials said.
View ArticleCook County property tax bills can’t be delayed by questions about how senior...
A report has raised questions about how senior exemptions were calculated by the assessor.
View ArticleHail, winds as strong as 70 mph could accompany severe thunderstorms, but...
Forecasters said Chicago area residents can expect at least one storm system to move through the area, beginning as early as 6 p.m. Another round of overnight storms, if they materialize, could bring...
View Article5 shot at gathering in West Garfield Park neighborhood, Chicago police say
Five people were shot early Wednesday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleMichael Halberstam resigns from Writers Theatre in Glencoe
Writers Theatre said Wednesday that Michael Halberstam, its co-founder and the only artistic director it has known during its decades of growth, was resigning effective immediately.
View ArticleThe Spin: Pritzker at the White House today | Giannoulias wins endorsement...
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View ArticleGun discoveries in hotels, including in downtown Chicago, a security concern...
Stopping the next real threat remains a major worry, experts said, as hotels are not equipped to thwart attempts to bring weapons in and law enforcement can’t have eyes everywhere at once.
View ArticleFormer CPS principal hit with federal charges in alleged overtime-kickback...
A former Chicago Public Schools elementary school principal has been arrested on federal charges alleging a scheme to have employees file for overtime they didn’t work and kick back at least $200,000.
View Article5 people shot Wednesday afternoon in Gresham in second mass shooting of the...
Five people were shot Wednesday afternoon in Gresham, about 12 hours after another shooting that left five people wounded in West Garfield Park.
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