Aldermen, state lawmakers raise concerns about CPS fall reopening plans in...
The union and CPS leaders have been negotiating safety protocols as the district plans to welcome students back for in-person learning five days a week starting Aug. 30.
View ArticleActivists at peace walk reject negative image of Englewood: ‘Today we are...
Neighbors help each other by filling in the gaps in hygiene, food and other resources. “People that live in Englewood understand that it’s extremely hard to survive.”
View ArticleFrom ‘quarantine academies’ to virtual substitutes, how schools are teaching...
Some schools won't have kids Zoom into live classes. One official called that "ineffective and burdensome."
View ArticleIn West Garfield Park, activists hope community involvement leads to safety...
In West Garfield Park, activists hope community involvement leads to safety and revitalization.
View ArticleDaywatch: Cook County’s indoor mask mandate begins | Biden nominates Rahm as...
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View ArticleMan accused of Loop sexual assault and attempted kidnapping held without bail
A man accused of sexually assaulting and attempting to kidnap a woman in the Loop Friday is being held without bail.
View ArticleR. Kelly trial: The judge, attorneys, witnesses, jury and the singer accused...
A "who's who" guide to the trial unfolding in Brooklyn.
View Article1 man killed, 1 injured in 3-vehicle Hegewisch car crash
A man died in a Hegewisch car crash early Monday and another man was in serious condition after the three-vehicle crash, Chicago police said.
View ArticleGlenview police search for SUV driver after bicyclist killed in weekend...
A 59-year-old Wheeling bicyclist was struck and killed early Saturday morning in Glenview in what police are calling a hit-and-run.
View ArticleAuthorities seek help in identifying woman whose body was pulled from Lake...
Lake County authorities have released a sketch as they continue to seek the public’s help in identifying a pregnant woman whose body was recovered this month in Lake Michigan.
View ArticleChicago Teachers Union calls on mayor to ‘get serious’ about an agreement to...
A union leader said she's "confident" CPS will meet CTU's demands because they're "reasonable."
View ArticleWilliam Recktenwald, investigative journalist who went undercover to root out...
He also spent 22 years training a new generation of reporters as a journalism professor and mentor at Southern Illinois University.
View ArticleWith full FDA approval of Pfizer vaccine, pediatricians discourage parents...
Pediatricians are discouraging parents from trying to get shots for kids under age 12 until the completion of clinical trials in the coming months.
View ArticleR. Kelly shamed 17-year old girl he gave herpes, beat her with Nike Air Force...
R&B; superstar R. Kelly gave a 17-year-old girl herpes — then later shamed her for it causing her pain during sex, she testified Monday.
View ArticleIndianapolis man charged in 2019 Gary murder
The driver said he tried to get the gun away from Malone, then veered off the road. He believed Malone had a semi-automatic weapon and would shoot him, too, he said.
View ArticleFormer Lake County correctional officer charged with sexual misconduct...
Elizabeth A. Blomstrand, 40, of Gurnee, was taken into custody on felony counts of custodial sexual misconduct and official misconduct, according to the Lake County sheriff’s office.
View Article46 shot, 6 killed in Chicago during weekend, police say
At least 46 people were shot in Chicago during the weekend, six of them fatally, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleEvanston Fire Department crews pulled kayaker, 2 Northwestern students out of...
Evanston Fire Department officials issued a warning Monday asking people to be careful on Lake Michigan after three people were rescued from the water in two different incidents over the weekend.
View ArticleFDA approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. Why is that good? What’s the...
FDA approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. Why is that good? Are vaccine mandates next? What’s the difference between boosters and third doses?
View ArticleRetired special education teacher killed on Dan Ryan remembered as being...
Mourners confront "anger, loss and confusion" as they pay respects to retired special education teacher Denise Huguelet, shot and killed Aug. 17 on the Dan Ryan Expressway while returning home from a...
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