Chicago man shot, killed while in car on Harlem Avenue in Oak Park
A Chicago man was shot and killed while riding in a car in Oak Park, on Harlem Avenue.
View ArticleLatest price tag for Obama Presidential Center estimated to be $830 million
That figure includes $700 million alone for construction of the center in Chicago’s Jackson Park.
View ArticleDozens of Illinois public school districts on probation for refusing to...
Superintendents from public school districts across the state joined forces Wednesday in Springfield to oppose Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s school mask mandate after dozens of districts were put on probation...
View ArticleLake County Marine Corps recruiter charged with possession of child pornography
A police search of Wallace’s mobile phone turned up illicit images and video, according to prosecutors.
View ArticleOfficers and community members gather at wake for slain Chicago police...
She was the first Chicago police officer to be shot and killed in the line of duty since Mayor Lori Lightfoot took office in 2019.
View Article‘She always convinced me she can do anything’: Daughter of 70-year-old...
Daughter of 70-year-old homicide victim says her mom put family first.
View ArticleOfficer Yanez thanks supporters
Officer Carlos Yanez Jr. thanks people for their support, prayers and donations as he begins to recover from gunshot wounds. (Video provided by family)
View Article‘He didn’t deserve this at all.’ Friends and family hold balloon release in...
Squeak had a knack for knowing his audience, according to a cousin. He was able to play music that would put a smile on people’s faces no matter their age.
View ArticleColumn: Enforcing Chicago’s indoor mask mandate: Dunce caps, air horns and...
As Chicago's indoor mask mandate returns with the delta variant surge, restaurant and bar owners are worried about how they'll enforce compliance.
View ArticleBoy, 7, shot in East Ukrainian Village as he sat in the backseat of his...
A 7-year-old boy was wounded when a woman started arguing with his mom and shot at their vehicle, Chicago police said.
View ArticleDaywatch: School districts on probation for defying Pritzker’s mask mandate |...
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View ArticleAfter 12 years in prison for controversial drug stash house conviction,...
Dwayne White has spent most of his adult life behind bars for agreeing to rob a drug stash house that never existed. Now, he's a free man.
View ArticleR. Kelly timeline: Chicago upbringing, rapid rise to stardom and years of...
Here is a brief history of the singer’s success and troubles.
View ArticleChicago man, 25, charged with first-degree murder in Humboldt Park shooting
A Chicago man has been charged in the fatal shooting of a 38-year-old man in Humboldt Park.
View ArticleR. Kelly defense pushes back against woman’s New York trial testimony that...
A woman at the center of sexual abuse allegations against R. Kelly testified Thursday that the superstar singer recorded them having intercourse when she was 16.
View ArticleThousands attend funeral to honor Chicago police Officer Ella French: ‘A...
Speaking before mourners, Cardinal Blase Cupich recounted how French’s experience as a Cook County corrections officer helped her develop an empathy for others.
View ArticleEx-Melrose Park cop avoids prison, gets home detention in mob-connected...
A former Melrose Park police officer was sentenced Thursday to 3 years of probation with 6 months of home confinement for participating in a lucrative illegal bookmaking operation.
View Article6-year-old girl wounded in shooting that killed her sister, 7, released from...
One of two sisters who was shot on Sunday was able to go home from the hospital late Wednesday, her family said. They are planning a funeral for the other daughter, whose injuries were fatal.
View ArticleChicagoans still not vaccinated urged to get COVID-19 shots before the...
The city has been giving about 4,000 vaccines a day on average for weeks, and about 60% of Chicago residents have had at least a first dose.
View ArticleInvestigation is ongoing after Dan Ryan Expressway shooting that killed...
Denise Huguelet was returning from a Chicago White Sox game when the shooting happened.
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