Palos Hills woman dies after being hit by Pace bus, police investigating
Police said they are investigating a Sunday incident in Palos Hills in which a 42-year-old woman was struck and killed by a Pace bus
View ArticleGov. Pritzker rejects former Lake County Coroner Dr. Thomas Rudd’s pardon...
A letter from Illinois Prisoner Review Board Chairman Craig Findley, dated Monday, informed Rudd’s defense attorney, Waukegan-based Jed Stone, of the April 4 decision. It did give any reason for the...
View ArticleChicago Park District stands by decision to remove Columbus statue from West...
The Chicago Park District says it had the authority to remove a Columbus statue from a Near South Side park, despite an Italian American organization’s argument that a decades-old agreement proves it...
View ArticleEx-Melrose Park cop charged with illegal bookmaking in scheme run by reputed...
A former Melrose Park police officer is facing federal gambling charges stemming from an illegal bookmaking operation run by a longtime mob associate sentenced to prison just last week.
View ArticleResidents are protesting the possible trapping and drowning of Glenview beavers
For now, the beavers’ fate is unclear. The Concord at the Glen homeowners association board and its management company said future action is on pause.
View ArticleOne year later, murders of prominent Oak Park attorneys remain unsolved:...
One year after a prominent Oak Park couple were found murdered inside their home, answers are difficult to come by as the case remains unsolved.
View ArticlePair convicted of killing U.S. Rep. Danny Davis’ grandson both sentenced to...
Man, woman convicted in 2016 killing of congressman’s grandson both sentenced to 30 years in prison
View ArticleBlack Moline high school football player told to sit near banana peels says...
A Black football player at an Illinois high school captured on video sitting in a locker littered with banana peels says he’s “fine” and wants people to “stop talking about the incident.”
View ArticleThe Spin: Johnson & Johnson shots paused | Federal officials looking for...
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View ArticleJohnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccinations paused in Illinois. Here’s some key...
Health departments across Illinois, along with Walgreens and Jewel-Osco, paused distribution of the J&J; COVID-19 vaccine after blood-clot cases.
View ArticleColumn: Adam Toledo. Daunte Wright. George Floyd. Over and over, after a...
Over and over, the families of people harmed by police are summoned to be peacekeepers despite the violence inflicted on someone they love, columnist Mary Schmich writes.
View ArticleKenosha police officer who shot Jacob Blake returns to duty
A white police officer from Wisconsin who was investigated and cleared for shooting and injuring a Black man during a domestic dispute has returned from administrative leave, officials said Tuesday.
View ArticleColumn: After the killing of Daunte Wright, it’s time to talk about defunding...
The shooting of Daunte Wright revitalizes the movement to defund the police. So what does that mean?
View ArticlePeaceful group marches downtown to honor Daunte Wright and Adam Toledo, both...
Daunte Wright, was fatally shot in Minnesota by a police officer during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, Minn., last week. Adam Toledo, 13, was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer last month
View ArticleConvicted murderer Drew Peterson’s oldest son faces pot-growing charges in...
The oldest son of ex-Bolingbrook police Sgt. Drew Peterson, imprisoned for killing his third wife, is facing felony drug charges after authorities accused him of operating an illegal marijuana-growing...
View ArticleFamily of 13-year-old Adam Toledo views video of his fatal shooting by...
The family of 13-year-old Adam Toledo has viewed video of his shooting by a Chicago police officer in a Little Village alley.
View ArticlePeaceful group marches downtown to honor Daunte Wright and Adam Toledo, both...
Activists march in the Loop on April 13, 2021, to support protesters in Brooklyn Center, Minn., after the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright. The rally also attracted those hoping to honor Adam...
View ArticleIn these times of COVID-19, how does adults wearing masks affect children’s...
Speech experts are monitoring how living in a world where most adults wear masks might impact children learning to speak.
View ArticleDaywatch: What we know about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, Chicago’s...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View Article2 men fatally shot while sitting in car in Englewood early Wednesday, police say
Two men were shot and killed as they sat in a parked vehicle in Englewood early Wednesday.
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