Police: Man, 60, shot after yelling at 2 men who were robbing woman on North...
The man was shot in the left leg in the Magnolia Glen neighborhood of Edgewater, police said, and the 34-year-old robbery victim was not hurt.
View ArticleDuPage man let out of jail to attend brother’s funeral goes missing. Police...
Over prosecutors’ objections, a judge allowed Bruce Berrier to go to a funeral home, cemetery and luncheon. He didn't return.
View ArticleGOP candidate for governor Darren Bailey got $231,475 federal paycheck loan...
Illinois state Sen. Darren Bailey, a Republican candidate for governor, who has repeatedly criticized government coronavirus relief efforts, has received hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal...
View ArticleWith trial a go, jury in Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson’s case can hear about...
After agreeing Chicago Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson's trial should proceed as planned next month, a judge ruled the alderman can present evidence he took steps to amend the tax returns at the center of...
View ArticleOff-duty Chicago cop was allegedly intoxicated when he shot 3 men in Blue...
Off-duty Chicago cop was allegedly intoxicated when he shot 3 men in Blue Island bowling alley’s lounge, prosecutors say
View ArticleStudents stage a walk out of CPS schools over safety concerns
CPS students participate in a walkout Friday to protest COVID-19 safety precautions.
View ArticleWatchdog finds Lightfoot’s office made ‘a troubling series of unfounded...
An investigation found “a troubling series of unfounded statements” were made by Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration over the wrongful police raid of Anjanette Young’s home, according to the Chicago...
View ArticleChicago Public Schools students stage walkout over return to in-person...
School may have resumed, but CPS students aren't happy about the results at the bargaining table, where they say they need a seat.
View Article‘They all need somebody that does what I do’ : Unsealed affidavit reveals new...
An FBI search warrant affidavit that led to the 2018 raid on Ald. Edward Burke’s City Hall offices was made public Friday by prosecutors, providing new detail on audio and video recordings made in the...
View ArticleFormer Chicago Ald. ‘Fast Eddie’ Vrdolyak cites age, omicron surge in asking...
Six weeks after former Chicago Ald. Edward “Fast Eddie” Vrdolyak reported to federal prison for a tax-related conviction, his lawyers have filed an emergency petition for his release.
View ArticleInflation spike means higher property taxes for Chicago homeowners next year
The ongoing spike in inflation is likely to drive an increase in Chicago property taxes next year. Under a budget rule passed under Mayor Lori Lightfoot in 2020, property taxes are tied to inflation.
View Article‘I just want justice,’ says father of boy, 14, who was fatally shot on Near...
"I just want justice," says father of Javion Ivy, 14, who was fatally shot on Near West Side
View ArticlePritzker plans to veto proposal to grant teachers extra sick leave for COVID-19
Despite the urging of Illinois educators and strong bipartisan support from lawmakers, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said this week he plans to veto a bill that would grant school employees administrative leave...
View ArticleThree mass COVID-19 vaccination sites reopening in Cook County
Half a year after Cook County’s last three COVID-19 mass vaccination sites shuttered, officials announced Friday that those locations will reopen amid the omicron variant surge.
View ArticleCity watchdog says CPD ‘ran afoul of laws and regulations’ with secret...
A two-year investigation into who authorized Chicago police to secretly conduct background checks on people who signed up to speak at public meetings and why it was done has ended without an answer.
View ArticleAurora Mayor Richard Irvin set to join Republican race for governor, sources say
Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin is set to launch a bid for the Republican nomination for governor, sources say.
View ArticleTwo different holidays, one shared mission : In Illinois Jan. 17 will be...
Two revered African Americans, Martin Luther King Jr. and Muhammad Ali, will be honored on the same day with a series of area events Monday.
View ArticleCourt ruling means McHenry, Kankakee counties must stop jailing people...
The decision marks a historic victory for immigration activists, who had pushed McHenry County to end the practice, calling it an inhumane and costly way to break up families.
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