Photos: ALS Walk for Life honors Chicago Bears legend Steve ‘Mongo’ McMichael
The Les Turner ALS Foundation Walk for Life took place at Soldier Field on Sept. 18, 2021, in Chicago. Former Bears player Steve "Mongo" McMichael, who announced in April he was diagnosed with ALS, was...
View ArticleChicago Bears legend Steve ‘Mongo’ McMichael accepts first-ever ALS Courage...
During the 20th anniversary of the Les Turner ALS Foundation’s Walk for Life, Bears legend Steve McMichael accepted its inaugural Courage Award before vowing that “one of these days, we’ll cure this.”
View Article19-year-old DePaul student stabbed in North Side robbery
A DePaul University student was stabbed during a robbery outside a North Side bar early Saturday, according to Chicago police and the university.
View ArticleFour shot Saturday, including toddler, police say
A toddler was shot Saturday morning while inside a home in the Calumet Heights neighborhood on the Far South Side, police said.
View ArticleMurder suspect took part in scheme to harass motorists during Back of the...
Roberto Rojas was denied bail Saturday, charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old woman June 11, in the 4700 block of South Rockwell Street, said police and prosecutors.
View ArticleMissing swimmer ‘presumed dead’ while mother, daughter and good Samaritan...
Missing swimmer ‘presumed dead’ while mother, daughter and good Samaritan rescued in Evanston on Saturday.
View ArticleElgin man charged in St. Charles Township hit-and-run in which a 72-year-old...
Kane County Sheriff’s Department investigators used surveillance video and witness information to locate the Elgin man they say was involved in a hit-and-run crash in which a motorcyclist was seriously...
View ArticlePeople attend the inaugural Englewood Music Fest
People attend the inaugural Englewood Music Fest on Sept. 18, 2021. The event was organized by Chicago Ald. Stephanie Coleman and community organizations such as the Englewood Arts Collective (EAC)....
View ArticleChicago Bears tailgaters are back in their element at Soldier Field: ‘This is...
Tailgaters started trickling into their Museum Campus stomping grounds early in the morning, arriving on Divvy bikes, the No. 146 express bus and by foot, tossing orange and navy footballs along the way.
View ArticleMan fatally shot by Chicago police officer in Englewood Sunday
A man, who authorities say was armed with a knife, was fatally shot by a Chicago police officer Sunday morning in Englewood.
View ArticleProfessor accused of hurling racial slurs, spitting on Black woman and her...
Authorities also said Alberto Friedmann, 53, allegedly sped past the victim in his Jaguar, narrowly missing her, but intentionally striking her vehicle with his.
View Article‘We can’t arrest ourselves out of this,’ says Ald. James Cappleman after...
The alderman said at one point he and his husband were facing down eight to 10 men who appeared drunk or high on illicit drugs, one of whom confronted him and another who put him in a headlock.
View ArticleChicago violence: Tow-truck driver fatally shot on South Side; police...
A tow-truck driver was killed about 45 minutes after five others were seriously wounded early Sunday in an unrelated attack, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleMarijuana license winners in Illinois now compete in ‘Shark Tank’-like...
Because cannabis remains illegal under federal law, many banks won’t lend to cannabis companies. So weed entrepreneurs are exploring innovative ways to raise cash.
View ArticleYoung lives at pause as first-time DACA applicants await federal appeal of...
A court ruling in July is blocking more than 80,000 new applications from young adults brought to the United States illegally as children who are seeking protection under the Deferred Action for...
View ArticleDaywatch: Lightfoot to unveil spending plan | First-time DACA applicants...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleFatal police shooting in Englewood
Chicago police were called to the 6500 block of South Harvard Avenue in Englewood for a report of a domestic disturbance, according to a statement from police. There they came across a man allegedly...
View ArticleViewing Chicagohenge 2021: Here’s how it works
During equinoxes, the rising and setting sun lines up with Chicago's east-west street grid, creating spectacular views as the sun is framed in Chicago's skyline
View ArticleWatch live: Mayor Lori Lightfoot set to unveil 2022 budget proposal
Chicago police officials are expected to hold a news conference at 5 p.m. Watch live here.
View ArticleSex offender tried to lure North Carolina boy to his Lake Bluff-area home,...
Jason M. Silsdorf, 36, of the 500 block of Rockland Road, was charged after police conducted a search warrant at his residence, authorities said.
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