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View ArticleIllinois police seek 2 in killing of 1 cop, wounding of 2nd at hotel in Bradley
Authorities were searching Thursday for two people believed to have been involved in the fatal shooting of one police officer and wounding of another at a northern Illinois hotel.
View ArticleCommunity leaders, new coordination center work toward addressing root causes...
New effort aims to use collaborative approaches learned during the COVID-19 pandemic to tackle Chicago’s violence problem at the neighborhood level.
View ArticleOmicron variant is surging. But mask rules haven’t changed. Doctors say stay...
The omicron variant is running through the holiday season. Infectious disease doctors remind us that masking precautions need to remain consistent.
View ArticleGov. J.B. Pritzker urges hospitals to halt nonemergency surgeries amid...
Illinois has recorded more than 30,000 new cases in a day for the first time.
View ArticleFederal court panel upholds Democratic-drawn state legislative districts
A federal court panel in Chicago on Thursday upheld a Democratic redrawing of the state’s 177 legislative district boundaries, paving the way for next year’s statehouse elections and rejecting...
View ArticleBradley police officer killed
Police officer fatally shot, 2nd in critical condition after shooting at northern Illinois hotel.
View ArticleCPS CEO ‘very comfortable’ with return to schools next week as COVID-19...
The teachers union wants the district to pause in-person classes for two weeks, predicting "chaos" Monday.
View ArticleChicago has recorded nearly 800 homicides heading into New Year’s Eve, top...
Chicago has recorded nearly 800 criminal homicides just before the New Year’s Eve holiday, according to police, marking a small increase over last year and a more than 60% increase from 2019.
View ArticleParishioners attend mass at Saint Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Buena Park
Parishioners attend Mass on Dec. 29, 2021, at Saint Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Buena Park. Nearly two years after the arrival of the COVID-19 virus, Chicago area Catholic parishes are facing...
View ArticleOak Forest police investigate 2 shootings, including shots fired at vehicle...
Oak Forest police are investigating two shootings Wednesday, including one in which three people were hurt when their vehicle was fired on
View Article‘Third winter,’ severe drought, tornadoes and the long wait for snow:...
‘Third winter,’ severe drought, tornadoes and the long wait for snow: Chicago’s biggest weather stories of 2021.
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View ArticleChicago Catholic parishes facing steep hardships during pandemic, but leaders...
Chicago Catholic parishes facing steep hardships during pandemic, but leaders remain hopeful.
View ArticleNaperville police take man into custody after hours-long standoff
A Chicago man who fired his gun into the air before holding Naperville police at bay for several hours Thursday night was eventually taken into custody, officials said.
View ArticleEx-cop Drew Peterson tries again for a new trial in 3rd wife’s death
More than nine years after he was found guilty of killing his third wife, Drew Peterson is returning to a Will County courtroom in the new year to ask a judge to vacate the jury’s verdict.
View ArticleWaukegan woman killed in Gurnee auto accident Thursday
A Waukegan woman was killed when she apparently lost control of her car and struck a pole Thursday night in Gurnee, according to police.
View Article‘No Kids Die in the Chi’ march urges action on gun violence
The demonstration was organized by several community organizations
View ArticleBetty White, TV’s Golden Girl, dies at 99
Betty White, TV’s Golden Girl and America’s sweetheart, has died. She was 99 years old.
View ArticleSnow blast of up to 9 inches expected to hit Chicago area Saturday
'Winter has finally arrived'
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