Anonymous donor gives Central Illinois Foodbank $500,000 gift: ‘The timing is...
The Central Illinois Foodbank plans to use an anonymous donor’s $500,000 gift to expand its reach during a time of growing need.
View ArticleWrigleyville bar ordered closed until further notice after New Year’s Eve...
Chicago conducted 21 investigations of bars, restaurants, hotels and other locations related to New Year’s Eve parties, and issued notices to correct to seven establishments for minor violations.Four...
View ArticleMan shot in West Side police-involved shooting charged with attempted murder
Man shot in West Side police-involved shooting charged with attempted murder of off-duty cop
View ArticleMan killed, another wounded in shooting on Aurora’s East Side
A man was killed and another wounded during a shooting on the East Side of Aurora Thursday evening, Aurora police said.
View ArticleGirl, 16, in critical condition after being shot 4 times early Sunday in...
A 16-year-old girl was shot four times while walking to a friend's house about 3:20 a.m. Sunday, police said.
View ArticleMarie Newman sworn into Congress as newest House member from Chicago region
Marie Newman sworn into Congress as newest House member from Chicago region
View ArticleOwner of carpentry business accused of fatally shooting girlfriend an hour...
Authorities said Christina Czuj, 54, of Sleepy Hollow, was fatally shot just 90 minutes into the new year.
View ArticleDefying CPS, some Chicago Teachers Union members won’t return to schools...
The union says it will hold a teach-in and other actions to highlight what they say are unsafe conditions.
View ArticleA suburban Chicago man chased down his stolen car with 2 teens inside, then...
Two 17-year-old boys were shot early Sunday, one of them fatally, after they were confronted by a man claiming the teens had stolen his vehicle.
View ArticleNo bail for man tied to 3 felonies, including shootout with off-duty cop on...
Jermaine C. Morris, 34, of Chicago’s East Garfield Park neighborhood, faces felony charges connected to three separate cases, including separate counts of attempted first-degree murder for different...
View ArticleGeneral Iron closes North Side facility; shredder awaits final permit to...
“Too many broken promises to believe this is actually happening,” said Lara Compton, one of the leaders of a North Side community group called Stop General Iron.
View ArticleCop fired a decade after letting a fellow officer who allegedly beat pair...
A Chicago police officer lost his job last month after fighting decade-old allegations he allowed a fellow cop who was suspected of beating two people while off duty to leave the crime scene.
View ArticleEli Lilly, other Big Pharma firms are making it harder for low-income...
The drug company counters that the program is "a profit engine for hospitals" who aren't passing savings to customers.
View ArticleChicago native breaks state birding record: ‘It’s like playing the lottery...
Nathan Goldberg wrapped a record-breaking year for birds spotted in Illinois, ending with 341 species seen across the state.
View ArticleDaywatch: Some CPS teachers won’t return to schools, Bears back into the...
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View ArticleJacob Blake police shooting: Kenosha officials prepare for more protests when...
The city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, is preparing for protests when a charging decision comes in the police shooting of Jacob Blake, officials said Sunday.
View ArticleApparent bullet hole found in 14th floor window of Rush University Medical...
An apparent bullet hole was discovered in a 14th floor window of Rush University Medical Center early Monday but no injuries were reported.
View ArticleMan dead after police shooting in Jefferson City, Missouri; police release...
A St. Louis-area man is dead after a shooting involving police at a Missouri shopping center and authorities were releasing little information about the death.
View ArticleNew Year’s Day in Chicago: The warmest, coldest, snowiest and wettest weather...
Here’s a look back at the warmest, coldest, wettest and snowiest New Year’s Day holidays in Chicago, going back to 1872.
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