Democrats offer new legislative district boundary maps in effort to control...
Illinois Democrats on Friday evening gave the public its first look at their proposed maps containing new boundary lines for Illinois' 118 state House and 59 state Senate districts that would be in...
View ArticleCry Out Chicago, a 24-hour prayer vigil and worship
Cry Out Chicago, a 24-hour prayer vigil and worship, is taking place at Christ Family Life Center, 6827 S. South Chicago Ave., from May 21-22 2021, in Chicago. Religious leaders are taking turns...
View ArticleMan files lawsuit against Springfield police, says cops ‘desecrated’...
New police bodycam video shows the moment an Illinois dad realizes that the powdered substance cops found in his car console and tested for drugs last year was actually his dead daughter’s ashes.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 76,652 administered vaccine doses, 1,108 new...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleSouth Loop man accused of fatal shooting in Bridgeport
South Loop man accused of fatal shooting in Bridgeport, police said.
View ArticleMan accused of Portage Park fatal shooting on Easter to appear before judge...
Man charged with first degree murder to appear Saturday at a bail hearing, Chicago police said.
View ArticleJudge sets 250K bail for rifle-wielding man accused in attacks on 2 women,...
A 29-year-old man has been charged after a series of attacks in the Loop on Thursday morning in which a rifle-wielding man struck a woman, tried to carjack another woman then aimed the rifle at Chicago...
View Article6 dead, at least 12 wounded in shootings since 5 p.m. Friday, Chicago police say
4 dead, at least 12 wounded in shootings since 5 p.m. Friday, Chicago police say.
View ArticleFor some who are vaccinated, ‘Summertime Chi’ finally arrives in the form of...
Featuring DJs Ron Trent and Duane Powell, the event required attendees to bring their official vaccination card and an ID during will call prior to the 1 p.m. concert.
View Article‘A symbol of our city roaring back to life’: Buckingham Fountain switch-on...
The Buckingham Fountain was officially switched on for the summer Saturday afternoon. It was the mark of Chicago returning to its traditions after a pause during the COVID-19 pandemic.
View ArticleMan, 35, shot on Stevenson Expressway, officials say
A 35-year-old man was shot on the Stevenson Expressway Saturday afternoon, according to Illinois State Police and the Chicago Fire Department.
View ArticleIn tribute to slain dance coach Verndell Smith, bundles of balloons released...
On Saturday, team members, relatives and other loved ones marched from his studio at 460 E. 75th St. to the Dunkin’ for a balloon release before heading back to a grassy lot nearby, where Ultimate...
View ArticleBoy found dead behind Joliet laundromat early Saturday, apparent victim of...
The body of a boy was found behind a laundromat early Saturday in Joliet, and police said it appeared he had been shot in the chest and abdomen.
View ArticleWauconda man killed in motorcycle crash in Lake County
A 30-year-old Wauconda man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Lake County early Sunday morning, according to the Lake County sheriff’s office.
View Article2 men dead, 21 injured — including 4 teens — in shootings since late Saturday...
Two men died and 16 other people — including four teens — were injured in shootings in Chicago between Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning, according to police.
View Article4 injured in shooting outside theater in Park Forest where private party was...
Four people were injured in a shooting early Sunday outside a theater in downtown Park Forest where a private party was being held, police said.
View ArticleChances of scattered rain predicted this week amid drought conditions. Lake...
As drought conditions persist across the Chicago area, occasional bouts of rain are predicted throughout the coming week, according to the National Weather Service.
View ArticleGrief, smiles a year after George Floyd’s killing as his family meets with...
George Floyd’s family visited Washington Tuesday to mourn with Biden and prod Congress to act as they commemorate the loss of their brother, father and son one year ago.
View ArticleRallies, moments of silence mark 1 year since George Floyd was killed by...
The “Rise and Remember George Floyd” celebration, including a candlelight vigil at 8 p.m., caps several days of marches, rallies and panel discussions about his death
View ArticleFresh Coast Solar installs solar panels at the College of Lake County in...
Fresh Coast Solar check on an installation of 5,000 solar panels at the College of Lake County in Grayslake. The company is based in Chicago and launched after the Illinois Future Energy Jobs Act...
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