Mother of brothers charged in slain cop case is arrested after allegedly...
The mother of two brothers charged in connection with a shooting that left one Chicago police officer dead and another critically wounded was arrested Tuesday after she tried to enter the hospital room...
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View ArticleMan shot outside Austin police station, in serious condition
One man was hit after bullets sprayed a police station early Wednesday morning.
View ArticleCook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi to seek second term in 2022
First-term Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi, a progressive who ousted embattled Democratic insider Joe Berrios in 2018, will run for reelection next year.
View ArticleTo combat pandemic learning loss, new Project Rainbow brings free early...
Museums, rapper Common's foundation and other Chicago cultural institutions pitched in.
View ArticleAs the COVID-19 delta variant spreads, what is the risk of getting a...
With the recent surge of the COVID-19 delta variant, even many of those who are fully vaccinated have become increasingly fretful about their risk of catching the virus. How can you still catch...
View ArticleHelicopter crashes in Prospect Heights, pilot taken to hospital with ‘minor...
A helicopter crashed near Chicago Executive Airport early Wednesday, officials said.
View ArticleMayor Lori Lightfoot announces $733 million budget shortfall amid struggle to...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday laid out a $733 million budget shortfall, less than last year's but still a deficit that presents a major challenge as the city works to recover from the pandemic’s...
View ArticleLake Forest Academy teen connects higher COVID-19 mortality rates for those...
What started out as something "pretty interesting" for Lake Forest Academy student Joe Hulsizer resulted in a significant finding published in a peer-reviewed journal with NorthShore University...
View ArticleBack to school
Students at Wild Rose Elementary School in St. Charles arrive Wednesday morning for the first day of school. Many students across suburban Chicago began heading back to the classroom for the first day...
View ArticleMount Prospect police patch out
Mount Prospect trustees voted 4-3 to eliminate the patch on the uniforms of village police officers that feature the controversial “thin blue line” flag.
View ArticleMount Prospect board votes to eliminate controversial ‘thin blue line’...
The board of trustees for the village of Mount Prospect voted 4-3 Tuesday night to eliminate the patch on the uniforms of village police officers that features the controversial “thin blue line” flag.
View ArticleDespite calls for remote learning to continue, CPS says schools will reopen...
CPS cited the "critical importance of students getting back to the classroom after a period of immense disruption."
View ArticleNorth Aurora man points gun at police, is fatally shot by an officer,...
A man was fatally shot by a North Aurora police officer Tuesday night and a Kane County task force is handling the use of force investigation, officials said.
View ArticleClermont City Center closed, deemed unsafe due to ‘settling’
Clermont City Center has been closed for two weeks now, and the employees relocated to the arts and recreation center. The reason: The building is settling.
View ArticleHot, wet, windy conditions could be back for another encore on Thursday in...
The Chicago area’s string of rainy, windy, hot and humid days could stretch into Thursday.
View ArticleAfter 18 months of COVID-19 interruptions, students across suburban Chicago...
Students across suburban Chicago began returning to the classroom Wednesday for full in-person learning amid tightened COVID-19 rules, the third school year with pandemic restrictions in place.
View ArticlePolice Superintendent David Brown says it’s ‘an outrage’ judge ordered...
Chicago police Superintendent David Brown late Wednesday issued an angry statement against a federal judge’s decision to release the man accused of making a straw purchase of the gun used to kill...
View ArticleGirl, 15, found dead in Oak Park alley had been drugged, raped, prosecutors...
A 15-year-old girl was found dead in Oak Park and two people were charged with sex crimes.
View ArticleIllinois State Fair promises family fun after a COVID year off
The Illinois State Fair kicks off Thursday. Here's what you need to know before heading to the fairgrounds in Springfield.
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