Getaway driver in Hadiya Pendleton slaying sentenced to 42 years in prison
Cook County Judge Diana Kenworthy ordered Kenneth Williams, 29, to serve 35 years for a first-degree murder conviction along with an additional seven years for aggravated battery convictions.
View ArticleEvanston to hire outside firm to investigate sexual misconduct allegations...
The city of Evanston plans to hire an outside firm to investigate concerns about the work environment at the city’s lakefront and sexual misconduct allegations involving lakefront staff, according to a...
View ArticleNew COVID-19 guidance calls for all Illinois college students to be...
Illinois higher education officials are urging all colleges and universities to require students get vaccinated ahead of returning to campus next month for in-person learning in the wake of new federal...
View ArticleMan charged with hate crime and battery after attacking teen in a grocery...
Jordt allegedly tried to prevent the 19-year-old from leaving the bathroom and punched him in the stomach while continuing to yell racial slurs, prosecutor said.
View ArticleCivilian oversight plan for Chicago police narrowly advances after heated...
"Absurd and dangerous and reckless" was the police union president's take.
View ArticleIllinois Caverns — a ‘hidden gem in southwest Illinois’ — reopens after being...
The fungus that causes white-nose syndrome thrives in caves, where the air is often humid and temperatures are cool. It spreads easily from bat to bat but cannot be transmitted to other wildlife or...
View ArticleHuge crowd descends on Milwaukee’s Deer District to celebrate the Bucks’...
The enthusiasm has surprised even the Bucks’ owners, who opened the $524 million arena in 2018 and saw the plaza become a popular gathering spot the following summer, when the Bucks made it to the...
View ArticleDaywatch: Chicago adds to its travel advisory, CPD again faces criticism for...
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View Article2 men killed in separate traffic crashes Tuesday night, Wednesday morning
Two men were killed in unrelated traffic crashes Tuesday night and early Wednesday, Chicago police said.
View ArticleMilwaukee Bucks fans celebrate team's NBA championship
City leaders predicted there could be as many as 65,000 fans gathering to celebrate at the Deer District in downtown Milwaukee as the Bucks won their first NBA title since 1971.
View ArticleIntruder killed as 3 men fight back during Far South Side home invasion,...
Two people, including a 16-year-old boy, were fatally shot Tuesday night into Wednesday and 15 others were wounded in other shootings, Chicago police said.
View ArticleWill CPS require masks this fall? With conflicting guidance, and just weeks...
Less than half of eligible Chicago kids have gotten a first vaccine dose.
View ArticleSmoke from wildfires affect the skies in Chicago, New York
Smoke from fires in the western United States have burned over 1.2 million acres, and according to the National Interagency Fire Center, over 19,000 firefighters and support workers have been deployed...
View Article‘Pandemic pups’ keep veterinary clinics busy
Some veterinary clinics and hospitals report they are often double booked and 25% busier than they were prior to the pandemic.
View ArticleSupport Through Loss Act proposal could bring federal assistance to families...
A new bill, introduced by Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Rep. Ayanna Pressley, would give families struggling with pregnancy loss and other fertility issues at least three days paid of leave at work, and...
View ArticleCrowd protests proposed Niles Library 20% budget cut; at public hearing,...
A crowd of Niles-Maine District Library employees and supporters rallied Tuesday against proposed cuts to the library’s budget and building hours.
View Article‘Voluminous’ evidence to be turned over in case against former Madigan chief...
A “voluminous” batch of 90,000 documents and secret recordings will soon be sent to defense lawyers handling the perjury and obstruction case against Tim Mapes.
View ArticleDoctors urge return to routine breast, cervical screening: ‘We need patients...
Patients should return to routine screenings for breast cancer and cervical cancer.
View ArticleShould students wear masks in school this fall? What other steps should...
With the U.S. Department of Education urging the nation’s schools to fully re-open classrooms for in-person learning in the fall, many parents are wondering: should students who have received the...
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