Woman dead, six displaced after fire in Englewood home
A woman died and six people were displaced in a residential fire early Friday in Englewood.
View Article2 dead, 3 wounded in shootings overnight in Chicago
Two people are dead and three others were injured in shootings from 8 p.m. Thursday to Friday morning downtown and on the South, Southwest, Near North and Near Northwest sides, according to Chicago...
View ArticleCPS graduates during the pandemic: 5 charts to help understand the trends
How has COVID-19 affected college enrollment/,/ and what makes a student successful on the path to a degree? Two recently published reports by the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research...
View ArticleOne dead in traffic crash in Auburn Gresham neighborhood
An unidentified person died in a traffic crash Friday morning in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood after a vehicle the person was in struck a pole and caught fire, Chicago police said
View ArticlePortage man charged with reckless homicide in traffic death
A Portage man faces charges from a fatal crash that killed a Hammond woman in August.
View ArticleIngleside man critically injured after being struck by car
An Ingleside man was reported in critical condition after he was struck by a car as he walked along Route 59 Thursday evening, according to the Lake County sheriff’s office.
View ArticleColumn: ‘Hunt, Gather, Parent’ makes a poignant case for American parents to...
NPR correspondent Michaeleen Doucleff's new book looks at cultures around the world and finds that parents and children benefit tremendously from a whole lot more hands on deck when it comes to...
View Article‘Dreadhead Cowboy’ ordered into custody after new arrest
The man known as the “Dreadhead Cowboy” was ordered to turn himself in to Cook County Jail on Thursday after a new arrest violated the terms of his release in the animal cruelty case involving one of...
View ArticleGov. J.B. Pritzker signs into law new maps for Illinois legislature, state...
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who as a candidate vowed to veto any partisan redistricting plan for the legislature, signed into law Friday new partisan-drawn districts for the General Assembly and...
View ArticleMinnesota man charged in 1972 murder of 15-year-old Naperville girl: ‘This...
A Minnesota man has been charged with first-degree murder in the 1972 stabbing death of Naperville 15-year-old Julie Ann Hanson, linked to the case through DNA evidence and genealogy, authorities...
View ArticleTrucker hauling fireworks dozes off, causing fiery crash on Tri-State Tollway...
A semi-truck carrying fireworks rolled over and caught fire on the Tri-State Tollway at Saint Charles Road in west suburban Berkeley early Friday, according to Illinois State Police.
View ArticleA matter of trust? Illinois Republicans find a message against Democratic...
So far, three Republicans say they’re seeking to challenge Pritzker in next year's election.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: Pritzker says state’s June 11 reopening...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleFreight train strikes pedestrian near Riverside. Extensive delays reported on...
A freight train has hit a pedestrian near west suburban Riverside on Friday afternoon, causing delays to several Metra BNSF trains on Friday afternoon.
View ArticleDoor-knockers to go ‘block by block, house by house’ to boost vaccination...
A legion of yellow-vested doorknockers will be fanning across at least 13 Chicago neighborhoods this summer to promote the COVID-19 vaccine in lagging communities, officials said Friday.
View ArticleNortheastern Illinois University offering 1-year tuition break for incoming...
Northeastern Illinois University has announced a new, one-time, scholarship for incoming fall undergraduate students to promote access to education post-COVID-19 pandemic.
View ArticleChicago police Superintendent David Brown announces expansion of Civil Rights...
Chicago police Superintendent David Brown announced Friday morning that the department will focus on community policing by expanding its civil rights unit and adding in several new initiatives.
View ArticleThe Spin: Pritzker not ready to say he’s running for reelection | Governor...
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View ArticleColumn: It’s Pride Month. Let’s take a moment to remember Jon-Henri Damski,...
AIDS Garden Chicago's groundbreaking stirred recollections for Mary Schmich: "I suddenly saw a ghost. He was standing there at the edge of the ceremony, a man with warm, shrewd blue eyes, wearing a...
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