In case’s final turn, Riverside businessman once targeted in murder plot...
Riverside businessman targeted in murder plot found dead by FBI informant who helped save his life years ago.
View ArticleBrain-damaging lead found in tap water from most Illinois communities during...
Most exposure to lead in water can be traced to pipes known as service lines that connect homes to municipal water supplies. Illinois has more service lines made of the toxic metal than any other...
View ArticleDaywatch: Illinois’ new path to normal, lead found in tap water in towns...
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View ArticleColumn: Dear new Bears quarterback Andy Dalton: Welcome to Chicago, despite...
New Chicago Bears quarterback Andy Dalton has gotten a frosty reception, as fans had their eyes on Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson. Here's an offer of friendship.
View ArticleFirefighter grabbed by crew members as he falls through floor of burning...
A firefighter who fell through the floor of a burning West Englewood home Thursday night, triggering an alert for a firefighter in danger, was caught by one of his crew and immediately went back to...
View ArticlePeoria man accused of threatening Trump, central Illinois U.S. attorney,...
A Peoria man is accused of threatening the life of former President Donald Trump, a U.S. attorney and a federal judge, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.
View ArticleAshburn neighborhood standoff sparked by woman stabbing husband ends after 12...
A standoff with police in the Ashburn neighborhood that started when a woman stabbed her husband late Thursday ended peacefully after almost 12 hours, police said.
View ArticleColumn: Stop targeting transgender kids in youth sports, says American...
“A lot of these bills are targeting sports and activities where many of these kids finally truly feel safe and part of a team and a community,” Pediatrician Jason Rafferty told me.
View ArticleWhere might those proposed new Chicago parking meters be located? Search our...
As part of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s 2021 budget plan is a proposal to install 96 parking pay boxes covering about 750 spots, mostly on the North Side and near downtown, during the first quarter of 2021.
View ArticleFormer Portage Mayor James Snyder found guilty in retrial on soliciting...
A federal court jury found former Portage mayor James Snyder guilty of soliciting bribes as his two-week retrial on the charge concluded Friday morning.
View ArticleBill Campbell, the longtime WLS-Ch. 7 host of ‘Chicagoing,’ is dead at 70
Over the years, he collected local Emmys for his innovative broadcast work and won gratitude for mentoring younger news professionals.
View Article‘Milestone’ surgery: Illinois health care worker dying of COVID-19 receives...
Surgeons at Northwestern Memorial Hospital last month performed the first known double lung transplant in the U.S. that used lungs donated from someone who recovered from COVID-19 to save another...
View ArticleCarjackings surge in Chicago
There have been hundreds of carjackings in Chicago already this year, brazen crimes that have frightened city residents and frustrated police, politicians and community leaders.
View ArticleTarget Area Development Corp. team members receive violence reduction...
Target Area Development Corp. team members receive training on March 18, 2021, with the goal of reducing violence on Chicago's South and West sides. The training took place at the AFC Center in...
View ArticleBronzeville family struggles to navigate social safety net after surviving...
After suffering from a domestic violence knife attack, a Bronzeville family is trying to navigate the social safety net while it recovers physically, metally and financially.
View ArticleNot trusting government guidance, some restaurant owners choose not to reopen...
Some Chicago restaurants like Superkhana International and Split-Rail are waiting until staff get COVID-19 vaccines before opening for indoor dining.
View ArticleLeading Illinois Democrats criticize GOP U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis for...
Leading Illinois Democrats criticized Downstate Republican U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis on Friday for reportedly downplaying the role of pandemic rhetoric in violence against Asian Americans.
View ArticleGun case slated for Cook County’s restart of jury trials suddenly dropped,...
Cook County prosecutors on Friday dropped charges against Ronald Montgomery, who had been scheduled for the county’s first COVID-era jury trial next week.
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