Senate confirms former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to serve as ambassador to...
The Senate confirmed Rahm Emanuel, the former mayor of Chicago, to serve as ambassador to Japan by a vote of 48-21.
View Article1 dead, 4 others injured in early morning crash on Lake Street
A woman is dead and four other people were injured early Saturday when the van they were traveling in hit a viaduct median in West Town, police said.
View ArticleGresham man heads to bond court to face murder charges, police say
A Gresham neighborhood man was charged in an October fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy on the South Side, Chicago police said.
View ArticleAmbassador Rahm Emanuel: Senate confirms former Chicago mayor as U.S. envoy...
The U.S. Senate voted early Saturday morning to confirm former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel as ambassador to Japan, officially opening yet another act in a three-decade political career.
View Article“It really is a game-changer”: New nonprofit named after pickles works to...
The Pickles Group has enrolled some 35 kids, offering them a place to turn to as their parents or caretakers struggle with cancer.
View ArticleChicago Bulls players are eager to return to the court Sunday after a...
DeMar DeRozan, Coby White and Javonte Green, three of 10 Chicago Bulls players who were in the NBA's COVID-19 protocols, were cleared to return for Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
View Article1 dead, 1 injured in Cragin extra-alarm fire, fire department says
One person is dead and another is in serious condition after a Cragin building caught on fire Saturday evening, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
View ArticleMarkham man charged in October Country Club Hills double homicide
De Armani Green, of the 3600 block of Sunset Avenue, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, according to a news release issued Friday by Country Club Hills police.
View ArticleMan killed in Aurora shooting
A man was killed during a shooting on the East Side of Aurora early Saturday morning, police said.
View ArticleCOVID-19 hardships fuel increase in violent student behavior and threats in...
Virus outbreaks have been upstaged by a surge in troubling student behavior that veteran educators say is unlike anything they have ever witnessed.
View ArticleAllan Rechtschaffen, eminent sleep researcher, dies at 93
Allan Rechtschaffen, an indefatigable sleep researcher at the University of Chicago who tested the effects of sleep deprivation, studied dreaming, narcolepsy, napping and insomnia, and standardized the...
View ArticleFire officials: Toddler among 11 people affected by carbon monoxide leak at...
Early reports pointed to a leaky furnace, but Nicor workers were working to rule out additional sources of the gas, according to fire officials.
View ArticleWaukegan coal plant owner holds meeting to discuss plans for closing coal ash...
NRG announced they plan to fully remove all coal ash from one of the ponds while they “cap-in-place” the other, meaning the coal ash would remain there underneath a cap system.
View ArticleState officials urge vaccine booster shots as omicron variant spreads and...
Cook County and the state offer mass vaccination clinics in three locations as variants spread in advance of holidays.
View ArticleColumn: Little Village group works with Greater Chicago Food Depository to...
The Greater Chicago Food Depository partnered with New Life Centers in Little Village, and now the group's food pantry serves more than 6,000 families a week.
View ArticleIllinois — a major feeder to the Gulf of Mexico dead zone — falls behind...
While sewage plants have reduced contributions to waterways through permits, addressing pollution from farms largely depends on voluntary efforts.
View ArticleDaywatch: Booster shots urged as space in Illinois hospitals hits all-time...
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View ArticleFeds: Top U. of C. doctor used insider knowledge of cancer drug to make stock...
Dr. Daniel Catenacci, the head of an oncology program at the University of Chicago, was hit with federal charges Monday, accused of insider trading.
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View ArticleGeneva man charged with attempted murder of family member
A 26-year-old Geneva man was charged over the weekend with attempted murder of an adult family member, officials said.
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