Mayor Lori Lightfoot declines to concede defeat on elected school board bill...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot declines to concede the passage of legislation for an elected school board is a defeat for her, and says she still will try to get changes made.
View ArticleColumn: The Black String Triage Ensemble, which brings music to scenes of...
“To guard against hardening our humanity,” founder Dayvin Hallmon says of why he's assembling the string players on the city's West Side by August.
View ArticleVictim of gun violence to be remembered with Logan Square street
Friends and family of McGhee will gather Sunday to unveil an honorary sign at the corner of Homer Street and Western Avenue.
View ArticleOswego police say no charges will be filed for fight in Portillo’s drive-thru...
Oswego police announced Thursday that no criminal charges will be filed in relation to a fight last month between a customer and an employee of a Portillo’s restaurant in the village.
View ArticleJuneteenth 2021 in Chicago
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation making Juneteenth an official state holiday. The law, which takes effect Jan. 1, will make June 19 — National Freedom Day — a paid holiday for state workers and...
View ArticleMayor Lori Lightfoot’s midnight curfew on packaged liquor sales advances to...
Move to limit packaged liquor sales in Chicago to midnight advances to full City Council.
View ArticleA magnitude 3.8 earthquake in Indiana felt in Chicago area
The magnitude 3.8 earthquake was reported at 2:18 p.m. about 2 miles west of Bloomingdale, Indiana, but reportedly also felt by Chicago-area residents.
View ArticleJudge wants R. Kelly brought to New York before deciding on attorney’s...
The judge scheduled Thursday’s hearing after Kelly’s two Chicago-based attorneys abruptly filed a motion to withdraw from the case last week.
View ArticleUSO Great Lakes Center gets makeover, complete with a gaming room, music...
The USO Great Lakes Center on Naval Station Great Lakes underwent a $2.9 million renovation to transform the facility into a bright, open, multi-faceted building for military personnel and their families.
View ArticleThe Spin: Illinois launches vaccine lottery | Lightfoot continues to fight...
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View ArticleWoman who has stabbed 3 people at random on North Side being sought by...
Chicago police are looking for a woman they say randomly attacked three strangers, stabbing them "for no apparent reason."
View ArticleNo bail for man charged with murder in December shooting of 20-year-old in...
A 21-year-old man was arrested in the killing of a man in East Garfield Park last December, Chicago police announced Wednesday.
View ArticleAnother juvenile, 15, accused of breaking into high-end Hinsdale dealerships...
A second juvenile faces several charges in connection with a burglary two high-end dealerships in Hinsdale in May.
View Article13-year-old riding his bike is injured in West Pullman shooting, police say
A 13-year-old boy was injured in a shooting while riding a bicycle in the West Pullman neighborhood, police said.
View ArticleAs COVID-19 rates dip, parents demand that masks be optional for students...
With Illinois reopened, some suburban Chicago parents want mask mandates in schools to be lifted.
View ArticleSocial Graces: Is it rude to make sure unvaccinated family members follow...
Is it rude to make sure your unvaccinated family members are following COVID-19 precautions?
View ArticleIllinois to offer $7 million in cash and $3 million in scholarships in...
Illinois launches a vaccine lottery for all who've received at least one shot against the coronavirus
View Article‘I want mercy on Chicago’: Families of Englewood mass shooting victims hold...
Families of Englewood mass shooting victims hold vigils to remember their loved ones.
View ArticleMayor Lightfoot promised to reform the Chicago Police Department. Two years...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot fueled her political ascent with promises to reform policing, but after two years under her guidance the Chicago Police Department’s present looks much like its past.
View ArticlePritzker signs election package that moves 2022 primary to June, makes...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs elections package into law, as well as measures to implement $42 billion budget.
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