Watch Guard in Bronzeville
Watch Guard is a community patrol group in Bronzeville that is taking control of the keeping their area safe for young and old.
View Article61 people shot, 12 fatally, during the weekend in Chicago — including 29 on...
More than 60 people were shot during the weekend in Chicago, 12 of them fatally. Nearly half of the shootings happened on Sunday, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleZion man shot dead at Waukegan gas station
The man, whose identity has not been released, was found dead in the driver’s seat of a 2014 Chrysler 300 in the 2100 block of North Green Bay Road, police said.
View ArticleAs talk increases about COVID booster shots, Cook County officials begging...
While awaiting a ruling from the Federal Drug Administration about COVID-19 booster shots, Cook County health officials are begging the unvaccinated to get their first shot.
View ArticleCivil War-era church destroyed by fire
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Beecher was destroyed Sunday by a fire that broke out during the congregation’s annual Oktoberfest celebration in the parking lot. The church was founded in 1865.
View ArticleBenet Academy students, alumni rally in support of girls lacrosse coach they...
Students and alumni at a private Catholic high school in DuPage County rallied Monday in defense of a girls lacrosse coach they say allegedly lost her position after officials learned she was married...
View ArticleGerald Kuc, longtime sports broadcaster on Chicago radio, dies at 82
Gerald Kuc was a frequent presence on Chicago radio for many years as a sports broadcaster.
View Article‘I’ll show you a gangster’: RICO trial underway for reputed Four Corner...
Homicides tied to Four Corner Hustlers leader Labar “Bro Man” Spann started adding up in 2000, according to prosecutors, when the gang boss ordered a hit on the man he believed had shot and paralyzed him.
View ArticleProsecution rests in R. Kelly’s federal racketeering trial in New York
More than a month after opening statements alleging R. Kelly was the head of a criminal enterprise that enabled his sexually predatory desires, federal prosecutors in New York have rested their case.
View ArticleColumn: Is Benet Academy in Lisle posting an ‘LGBTQ not welcome’ sign?
Catholic school in Illinois reportedly rescinds girls lacrosse head coaching job after learning the coach is a lesbian. Perhaps it should just have a "No LGBT folks allowed" sign out front.
View ArticleThe life and times of inspirational and pioneering Allison Payne, former WGN...
Allison Payne died Sept. 1 in Detroit at age 57. The news of the death of the WGN-TV anchor came as a jolt and created a flood of fond memories.
View ArticleCity Council approves Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to open most of downtown...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot's plan to open more of downtown Chicago to marijuana dispensaries moves forward in the City Council.
View ArticleFire destroys historic Beecher church during Oktoberfest
Several departments responded to help with a rural water supply operation, as the closest fire hydrant was a mile away. The fire department reported about 91,000 gallons of water was used to extinguish...
View ArticleBurr Ridge man sentenced in 2019 drug induced death of Hinsdale woman
Burr Ridge man to 12-year sentence for supplying narcotics which lead to the 2019 drug induced death of Hinsdale woman.
View ArticleMayor Lori Lightfoot proposes $500 monthly cash assistance for 5,000 Chicago...
Lightfoot touted the program as the first of its kind.
View ArticleCook County assessor gets first challenger for ’22 primary election; Kari...
Steele is president of the water reclamation district board.
View ArticleChicago mayor unveils $16 billion budget, which boosts police spending and...
Lightfoot's plan includes minimal increases in property taxes.
View ArticleCPS is reporting 481 COVID-19 cases and more than 9,600 potential exposures...
In the last seven days, 125 student and 47 adult cases were logged, CPS says.
View ArticleFrom the street to the lab: Chicago police sort and test a vast number of...
Shell casings collected by law enforcement are scanned through a voluminous computerized system to see if they match casings from other shootings.
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