Homeland Security investigator trained agents on how to root out financial...
A Homeland Security special agent from Naperville is charged with concealing information from his supervisors and structuring bank account deposits to underreport his total income on tax returns.
View ArticleNo charges in 2019 fatal Gary police shooting of Rashad Cunningham,...
The Lake County prosecutor’s office has declined to charge a Gary Police officer who was the subject of an investigation into the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old man more than a year ago.
View ArticleCiti Foundation gives $15 million in PPP proceeds to 30 lenders serving...
Citigroup’s philanthropic arm is giving two Chicago-based lenders serving low-income communities $500,000 each from proceeds the bank collected through the federal Paycheck Protection Program.
View ArticleMadigan’s hold on speaker’s post in peril as more Democrats turn away;...
More Illinois House Democrats drop their support for Speaker Michael Madigan a day after one of his closest allies is charged with bribery.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: State reports 14,612 new COVID-19 cases and...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleTwo men charged with killing woman, injuring another in Kendall County...
One woman was killed and another remains in critical condition after a gang-related shooting at a house near Boulder Hill last week, the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office said.
View ArticleChicago police reverse course, signal move back to longer narcotics...
The Chicago Police Department plans to add as many as 100 officers to its citywide narcotics unit, police confirmed Thursday, signaling a policy reversal from earlier this year when top officials...
View Article‘Endangered’ teen missing from unincorporated Elk Grove Township home: police
Cook County authorities were searching for a missing northwest suburban teenage girl they considered endangered.
View ArticleAntioch police interview Dominick Black, friend of Kyle Rittenhouse
Antioch police released a recorded interview with Dominick Black, a friend of Kyle Rittenhouse, shortly after the Aug. 25, 2020 shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
View ArticleColumn: How to enjoy Thanksgiving alone. How to help someone who’s alone...
How to enjoy Thanksgiving alone. How to help someone who’s alone enjoy it.
View ArticleThe battle for Lake Michigan: As beaches erode, millions of dollars have been...
Rising temperatures, precipitation and human development across the Great Lakes basin have changed Lake Michigan, affecting millions along its coast.
View ArticleThe story of ‘Michigan’s Pompeii’: How the small town of Singapore was...
The 19th century town of Singapore is a reminder of the power of nature and how human development can accelerate those forces.
View ArticleDaywatch: Madigan’s grip on House in doubt, Lake Michigan’s beaches are...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleHaving trouble getting a COVID-19 test for your child? You’re not alone.
Schools in Illinois often mandate that children returning after illness undergo a COVID-19 test, but those tests can be hard to come by.
View ArticleCTA to run holiday train and buses, but riders won’t be able to board because...
The CTA will run its holiday train and buses, despite the coronavirus pandemic, but only Santa, his elves and CTA workers, not regular riders, will be able to board this year because of COVID-19...
View ArticleCafe Marie-Jeanne, the beloved Humboldt Park restaurant, closing Monday
The French-inspired restaurant says its last day is Monday and the co-owners are asking customers to visit one last time.
View ArticleThanksgiving and COVID-19: Rising cases force hard conversations among...
Between rising COVID-19 case counts and new warnings against Thanksgiving gatherings, travelers are reluctant to commit to holiday plans, leaving airlines and lodging companies reacting to last-minute...
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