Officer Yanez thanks supporters
Officer Carlos Yanez Jr. thanks people for their support, prayers and donations as he begins to recover from gunshot wounds. (Video provided by family)
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Squeak had a knack for knowing his audience, according to a cousin. He was able to play music that would put a smile on people’s faces no matter their age.
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As Chicago's indoor mask mandate returns with the delta variant surge, restaurant and bar owners are worried about how they'll enforce compliance.
View ArticleBoy, 7, shot in East Ukrainian Village as he sat in the backseat of his...
A 7-year-old boy was wounded when a woman started arguing with his mom and shot at their vehicle, Chicago police said.
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View ArticleAfter 12 years in prison for controversial drug stash house conviction,...
Dwayne White has spent most of his adult life behind bars for agreeing to rob a drug stash house that never existed. Now, he's a free man.
View ArticleChicago man, 25, charged with first-degree murder in Humboldt Park shooting
A Chicago man has been charged in the fatal shooting of a 38-year-old man in Humboldt Park.
View ArticleEx-Melrose Park cop avoids prison, gets home detention in mob-connected...
A former Melrose Park police officer was sentenced Thursday to 3 years of probation with 6 months of home confinement for participating in a lucrative illegal bookmaking operation.
View Article6-year-old girl wounded in shooting that killed her sister, 7, released from...
One of two sisters who was shot on Sunday was able to go home from the hospital late Wednesday, her family said. They are planning a funeral for the other daughter, whose injuries were fatal.
View ArticleChicagoans still not vaccinated urged to get COVID-19 shots before the...
The city has been giving about 4,000 vaccines a day on average for weeks, and about 60% of Chicago residents have had at least a first dose.
View ArticleInvestigation is ongoing after Dan Ryan Expressway shooting that killed...
Denise Huguelet was returning from a Chicago White Sox game when the shooting happened.
View ArticleChicago Park District watchdog says his suspension is attempt to thwart probe...
Nathan Kipp claims the district is trying to end the probe "prematurely and as quietly as possible.”
View ArticleHow parents and teachers can help kids nervous about returning to school
After a year of isolation and online schooling, kids may have mixed feelings about returning. Here's how you can help them.
View Article1 dead after vehicle hits Calumet City bus stop, police say
One person was killed and two others hurt after a vehicle hit a bus stop Thursday afternoon in Calumet City, according to police
View ArticleFacing uphill battle in deep blue Illinois, Republicans at state fair take...
Illinois Republicans criticized President Joe Biden and Gov. J.B. Pritzker while trying to sound an optimistic note ahead of next year's elections in a state that is trending ever more Democratic.
View ArticleTwo DuPage County private schools ‘unrecognized’ by state for defying...
Two DuPage County private schools are among the latest to join a surging number of public and private schools in Illinois being slapped with sanctions this week for refusing to comply with Gov. J.B....
View ArticleChicago witnesses stay at center of R. Kelly’s New York racketeering trial as...
A woman at the center of sexual abuse allegations against R. Kelly testified Thursday that the superstar singer recorded them having intercourse when she was 16.
View ArticleFor the first time in decades, ‘do not eat’ advisory removed for Illinois...
Guidance related to some Lake Michigan fish has also been relaxed, including advisories for whitefish and rainbow trout.
View Article4 men shot in Fuller Park business
Two unknown offenders took out handguns and fired shots, according to a police notification.
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