COPA investigating after viral video appears to show uniformed police officer...
The video appears to show a uniformed officer grabbing and restraining a woman who appeared to be complying with orders to leave North Avenue Beach.
View ArticleR. Kelly had naked ‘young lady’ waiting under a boxing ring in his garage for...
Kelly’s first male victim to testify at his Brooklyn Federal Court trial recalled Monday a bizarre sexual encounter in the garage of the singer’s mansion in the Chicago suburbs of Olympia Fields, Ill....
View ArticleCook County judge rescinds order stripping unvaccinated woman of child...
That means the woman, who is under medical orders not to get the vaccine, will again be able to see her 11-year-old son, her lawyer said.
View ArticleLogansport, Indiana, mourning Cpl. Humberto Sanchez, killed during...
The town of Logansport, Indiana, is mourning the death of one of its own ― Cpl. Humberto Sanchez, a U.S. Marine who was supporting the evacuation in Afghanistan and was among the 13 service members...
View ArticleCPS reopening: Worries, excitement, busing woes mark first day as schools...
“Going back to school is a way of learning to live with ... the new normal," one parent said.
View ArticleIllinois sends search and rescue team to Louisiana to help in Hurricane Ida...
Illinois sends search and rescue team to Louisiana to help in Hurricane Ida recovery efforts
View ArticleCannabis smoking lounges off to successful start in Illinois
Cannabis smoking lounges, slow to open in Illinois since marijuana was legalized last year, are starting to get off the ground, as two have opened and more are planned across the state.
View ArticleMan found shot on Waukegan sidewalk in serious condition, police say
Police said they were dispatched at around 6:45 a.m. Sunday to the area of Lewis and Lydia streets for a report of someone on the ground. Upon arrival, they found a young adult male on a sidewalk with...
View ArticleOrland Park special education teacher fatally shot on Dan Ryan was a tireless...
Denise Huguelet, a 67-year-old retired special education teacher from Orland Park who was fatally shot on the Dan Ryan this month, was known for her selfless nature, her unflappable faith and her...
View ArticleVolunteers with PAWS Chicago bringing animals to the city after Hurricane Ida...
The organization is also looking to collect supplies from the Chicago community to give to the shelters affected by the hurricane.
View ArticleLawmakers returning to Springfield to vote on new legislative maps but energy...
Illinois lawmakers return to Springfield Tuesday to take up new state legislative maps drawn by Democrats, but an energy overhaul proposal could also get heard.
View ArticleJacqueline Jackson out of ICU, still on oxygen for COVID-19
Jacqueline Jackson has been moved from intensive care back into a regular room at the Chicago hospital where she’s being treated for COVID-19, her family said in a statement.
View ArticleCannabis smoking lounges off to successful start in Illinois. ‘60- and...
Cannabis smoking lounges, slow to open in Illinois since marijuana was legalized last year, are starting to get off the ground, as two have opened and more are planned across the state.
View ArticleColumn: A ‘herculean’ Afghanistan evacuation: Why we should pause to...
With more than 120,000 people evacuated from a one-runway airport in Afghanistan, it's time to stop finger-pointing and appreciate the U.S. military's near-miraculous effort.
View ArticleDaywatch: America’s longest war ends | CPS fully reopens with worries,...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleMasks, nerves and trying to social distance: How the 1st day went in Chicago...
First day rituals old and new marked CPS' return to school for full, in-person learning. We talked to a sampling of parents, students and teachers.
View Article2 ride-share drivers were carjacked, tased in attacks in East Garfield Park,...
Two Chicago ride-share drivers were carjacked Monday night after being attacked by two male passengers with a taser, police said.
View ArticleBackyard burial case: Brothers from Lyons released without charges, death...
Lyons police said two brothers who had been arrested Saturday when human remains were found in their backyard were released without charges Monday. The investigation remains ongoing.
View Article‘A catastrophe’: Bus driver shortage in East Aurora School District results...
With about 40% less than its normal number of bus drivers, East Aurora School District 131 is facing “mass chaos” trying to get its students to school and back home each day, Superintendent Jennifer...
View ArticleRobert Ritner, U. of C. Egyptologist who studied intersection of religion and...
The noted scholar had a reputation for bringing his ancient subject alive with the enthusiastic and engaging delivery of his lectures and discussions.
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