Broad gun control measure aimed at modernizing FOID law, tightening private...
The Illinois House on Wednesday approved a comprehensive gun safety measure.
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View ArticlePeople attend a vigil for a victim of a mass shooting in Englewood
Friends and relatives of Shermetria Williams gathered at a vigil in remembrance of the 19-year-old, who was among four people killed on Tuesday morning at 6221 S. Morgan St. in Chicago's Englewood...
View ArticleOfficer fires weapon on West Side, no one shot but 3 suspects ‘detained,’...
Police officer checked out at hospital, 3 suspects ‘detained’ after West Side incident, officials say
View ArticleJPMorgan Chase to invest $150M in Chicago’s South and West sides as part of...
JPMorgan Chase plans to invest $150 million in grants and low-cost loans for Chicago’s South and West sides as part of an earlier pledge to invest $30 billion over five years in underserved communities...
View ArticlePotential conflicts for R. Kelly’s new attorney include connections to...
An attorney singer R. Kelly has selected to represent him at his upcoming racketeering trial in New York is potentially conflicted because of her connections to an alleged victim in the case.
View ArticleColumn: A good dog story: Because we could all use one right now
A good dog story, because everyone could use one right about now.
View ArticleDaywatch: Lightfoot falls short on police reform, step into cicada season...
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View ArticleDelta strain of COVID-19 a ‘variant of concern’ in Wisconsin, health...
Wisconsin health officials said the vaccines currently available in the U.S. have been shown to provide some protection against the Delta strain.
View ArticleA 24-year-old woman was killed in Oak Park in 1984. A new TV special calls on...
Kathleen Lombardo's 1984 killing in Oak Park is the subject of a monthslong court battle and a new episode of the "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" series set to premiere Monday on HBO.
View ArticleMan dies in fiery SUV crash on Lake Shore Drive in Gold Coast, Chicago police...
A teenager was killed in a single-vehicle crash along Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast early Thursday, Chicago police said.
View ArticleBicyclist caught in crossfire in Jackson Park Highlands shooting
A bicyclist was caught in the crossfire and shot multiple times early Thursday on Chicago's South Side, Chicago police said.
View ArticleCOVID-19 vaccines to be offered at several CTA ‘L’ stations on Mondays and...
The CTA is partnering with the Chicago Department of Public Health to provide free COVID-19 vaccines at several “L” stops from 3 to 6:30 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays, according to a news release.
View ArticleMadigan ally pleads guilty in Oak Lawn red-light camera bribery case
A former south suburban official pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to plotting to pay bribes to get lucrative red-light cameras installed in Oak Lawn.
View ArticleChicago man on bond is charged with violating electronic monitoring...
Terhan Morris is in custody at Cook County Jail.
View ArticleThunderstorms, 60 mph winds, hail and possible tornadoes to precede heat...
Severe thunderstorms are expected Thursday night across northern Illinois, forecasters said.
View ArticleUSO Great Lakes Center reopens
The newly renovated and modernized USO Great Lakes Center.
View Article64 cases of COVID-19 Delta variant identified in Illinois so far, as strain...
The Illinois Department of Public Health has identified 64 cases of the Delta variant, a COVID-19 strain first found in India that federal health officials have labeled a “variant of concern.”
View ArticleFollowing similar moves in cities around US, Mayor Lori Lightfoot declares...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday followed the lead of other cities around the country and declared systemic racism a public health crisis.
View ArticleShe’s white. She’s 73. And she’s on a 40-day hunger strike for slavery...
Rachelle Zola, a former special education teacher who joined the Peace Corps at age 59, was deeply moved by the stories of racism she heard in Chicago.
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