Armed robbers tried holding up 3 people on Easter. They shot 2 of them —...
Armed robbers tried holding up 3 people on Easter, shooting 2 but came up empty.
View ArticleCommunity members remember Adam Toledo; leaders demand an end to...
Members of the Little Village Community Council have been standing by the fence of Farragut Career Academy near the alleyway where 13-year-old Adam Toledo was killed by Chicago police.
View ArticlePilot dies after ultralight aircraft crash in Huntley
The pilot of an ultralight aircraft died after a crash in a Huntley field.
View ArticleMore meteotsunamis occur on Lake Michigan than any other Great Lake. New...
As summerlike temperatures start to arrive, and with the lakefront open again, Chicagoans are likely looking forward to beach season. But that also means meteotsunami season.
View Article7 people shot and wounded in Englewood, Chicago police say
The victims, ranging in age from 18 to 39, were involved in a fight on the sidewalk on the 6800 block of South Justine Avenue when shots were fired, police said.
View ArticleDaywatch: Teen’s killing sparks calls for CPD change, suburban election guide...
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View ArticleSeven people shot in Englewood
Seven people were shot and wounded during an incident in the Englewood neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side.
View Article‘Harry Potter,’ ‘Chernobyl,’ actor Paul Ritter dies at 54
British actor Paul Ritter, whose credits include HBO drama “Chernobyl” and the wizard Eldred Worple in “Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince,” has died of a brain tumor. He was 54.
View ArticleTravelers from Iowa, other states and Washington, D.C., will be subject to...
Neighboring Iowa is among four states, along with the nation’s capital city, that will become subject to additional coronavirus mitigations under this week’s update of Chicago’s emergency travel order,...
View ArticleWarm and rainy: Temps could climb above 80 in Chicago area before chance of...
April weather in Chicago is a crapshoot. This year, spring appears to have sprung a bit early.
View ArticleFormer Illinois state Sen. Annazette Collins pleads not guilty to federal tax...
Former Illinois state Sen. Annazette Collins pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that she lied on her personal income taxes and failed to file tax returns for her lobbying and consulting firm.
View ArticleThe rush is now on to vaccinate Illinois college students before they leave...
Illinois has no current plans to allocate shots directly to colleges campuses, as other states are doing.
View ArticleColumn: About 40,000 kids have lost a parent to COVID-19. Schools need to...
As more classrooms across the country return to in-person learning, I hope the fact that tens of thousands of students are grieving the loss of a parent is top of mind for school officials. Otherwise...
View ArticleCongressman Alcee Hastings, after career of triumph, calamity and comeback,...
Congressman Alcee Hastings died Tuesday. The South Florida congressman, who was 84, made history in many ways — positive and negative. He was a civil rights lawyer in 1960s and '70s Fort Lauderdale. He...
View Article2-year-old boy shot on Lake Shore Drive
A 2-year-old boy was critically wounded after being shot while he was in a car traveling north on Lake Shore Drive, April 6, 2021.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: State getting $124 million from feds to...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleAnother 95,188 coronavirus vaccinations administered in Illinois as...
Another 95,188 coronavirus vaccine doses were administered in Illinois Monday, as statewide hospitalizations and the positivity rate continue to creep up, public health officials reported.
View ArticleBoy, 2, critically injured in shooting on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago’s Loop,...
A young boy is in critical condition after he was shot in the right temple while he was in a car traveling northbound on Lake Shore Drive.
View ArticleFormer Vernon Hills deputy chief arraigned on official misconduct and theft...
A former Vernon Hills deputy chief appeared in court on charges of official misconduct and theft.
View ArticlePair charged in shooting death of former Griffith basketball player
A fight over a girl led to the fatal shooting of former Griffith basketball player Tyree Riley, according to a criminal affidavit. Riley’s friend was also wounded.
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