Central Illinois venture capitalist launches bid for GOP governor nomination
Jesse Sullivan, of Petersburg, the founder and CEO of Alter Global of San Francisco, launches a bid for the Republican nomination for governor.
View ArticleTeen held without bail in connection with fatal shooting of Indiana man who...
Chicago police announced the arrest of a teenager who they allege fatally shot a 20-year-old Indiana man Sunday in South Shore.
View ArticleFederal judge dismisses watchdog’s RICO suit over ComEd bribery scheme, says...
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a federal racketeering lawsuit filed by a state watchdog group over the alleged scheme by Commonwealth Edison to bribe former House Speaker Michael Madigan.
View ArticleCPS reports 160 COVID-19 cases and nearly 3,000 ‘close contacts,’ but CTU...
A mother whose son was quarantined said: "I don’t feel confident sending my kids back to school."
View ArticleIllinois Math and Science Academy halts student visits home to prevent...
Illinois Math and Science Academy is temporarily prohibiting students from visiting home on the weekends to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on campus.
View ArticleMan awaiting murder trial in 2017 stabbing death of brother now held without...
A man who was out on bond, accused of killing his brother four years ago, was ordered held without bail Thursday after being charged in the stabbing of a longtime friend this week.
View ArticleOn second try, Illinois House Democrats approve much criticized ethics plan...
Illinois House Democrats pass widely criticized ethics bill on second try, sending legislation to Gov. J.B. Pritzker
View ArticleThe Chicago flag design: History of every star — including one for the Great...
Dissecting the city's iconic red, white and blue configuration to explore how it came to be and why it's considered one of the best flags in the U.S.
View ArticleMother of 4-year-old killed over Labor Day weekend calls on shooter to come...
Soon after his arrival in Chicago, the 4-year-old Alabama boy was shot in the head while getting his hair braided at a Woodlawn apartment.
View ArticleColumn: Predicting the Chicago Bears NFL season: Real bears will be utilized,...
Predicting the Chicago Bears NFL season: Real bears will be utilized, and all losses will be RIGGED!
View ArticleInterviews with first responders told the story of what they saw on 9/11
First responders who survived the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center recounted what happened, including in interviews made by the New York Fire Department.
View ArticleChicago Park District plans life ring pilot program but not at pier where...
Over the past few weeks, Rogers Park residents said they have placed at least four life rings on the pier where Miguel Cisneros died. Each time, the Chicago Park District has removed the life ring.
View ArticleDaywatch: Illinois House approves energy policy overhaul | Aldermen call for...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View Article‘Did my service make a difference?’ Post-9/11 vets face unique challenges,...
Many post-9/11 veterans enlisted after the World Trade Center attacks. Two decades later, they face unique challenges.
View ArticleMarines Foundation plans 13-mile march through Chicago on Saturday in memory...
The march includes 1 mile for each military member killed in Kabul on Aug. 26 and starts with a memorial program in Millennium Park.
View ArticleChicago’s summer 2021: It was hot, wet and full of severe weather. Plus, a...
The National Weather Service and the Illinois State Climatologist share the latest data on how this summer compares with almost 150 years of Chicago weather history.
View ArticleMan charged in shooting death of 1 man, wounding of another in East Garfield...
A Chicago man has been charged in the shooting death of one man and the wounding of another in August, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleShootings in Near South Side and Pilsen leave 2 dead early Friday
Two men were killed in separate shootings that occurred within an hour of each other early Friday, according to the Chicago Police Department.
View ArticleJudge: Dennis Hastert accuser to be named in court as lawsuit goes to trial
The man has sued former U.S. House speaker Dennis Hastert, seeking the unpaid balance of an alleged $3.5 million hush-money pact over sexual abuse.
View ArticleMuralist Timm Etters
Muralist Timm Etters painted hundreds of murals in local schools over the last three decades.
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