After decades of allegations, one of R. Kelly’s accusers finally testified...
Allegations of sexual abuse have dogged Chicago R&B; superstar R. Kelly for more than 20 years, through myriad civil lawsuits, newspaper exposes, cable specials and criminal charges alleging he...
View Article1 dead, at least 9 wounded in shootings since Friday evening, police say
A woman was killed, and at least eight other people were wounded since Friday evening in city shootings, including a triple shooting on the West Side outside of a gas station, Chicago police said.
View ArticleIllinois Senate Republican leader has breakthrough COVID-19 case a day after...
Illinois Senate GOP leader Dan McConchie said he tested positive with a breakthrough case of COVID-19 a day after attending Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair.
View ArticleRev. Jesse Jackson, wife Jacqueline hospitalized for COVID-19
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, 79, and his wife, Jacqueline, 77, have been hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19, according to a statement Saturday.
View ArticleWeekend shootings leave 2 dead, at least 21 wounded as of Saturday night,...
As of Saturday night, two people were dead and at least 21 were wounded in gun violence since Friday evening, Chicago police said.
View ArticleBronzeville mourns longtime community organizer killed at 65. ‘Everything he...
Johnnie Owens, founder of the Bronzeville Neighborhood Farm and a longtime community organizer who worked with Barack Obama, was shot and killed at his home southwest of Chicago on Tuesday, his family...
View ArticleChicago weather: Beware high waves, rip currents
Stay off piers, jetties and breakwaters on Lake Michigan, the National Weather Service warned on social media Sunday morning.
View ArticleDon Everly, half of Everly Brothers duo who scored huge hit with ‘Bye Bye...
Don Everly, who with his late younger sibling Phil established the template for close harmony vocalizing in the chart-topping duo the Everly Brothers, died Saturday at age 84 in Nashville.
View ArticleAurora man killed, second person hurt in motorcycle crash on Naperville’s...
An Aurora man was killed and another person injured Saturday when the motorcycle they were riding went out of control after going over some railroad tracks in Naperville, police said.
View Article2 killed in shooting, crash on Eisenhower Expressway, state police say
Two people were killed along the Eisenhower Expressway in Lawndale early Sunday when a shooting led to a single-vehicle crash, according to Illinois State Police.
View ArticleBody pulled from Fox Lake Sunday was the man who fell from a water tube...
The body of a man who went under the surface of Fox Lake when a tube he was riding on flipped Friday was recovered Sunday morning, officials said.
View ArticleWarrior Moms send more than 50 youth to Great America on Saturday as a break...
More than 50 children gathered Saturday morning along South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, waiting for a free field trip to Six Flags Great America in Gurnee.
View ArticleAldermen, state lawmakers raise concerns about CPS fall reopening plans in...
The union and CPS leaders have been negotiating safety protocols as the district plans to welcome students back for in-person learning five days a week starting Aug. 30.
View Article40 shot, 5 killed in Chicago in weekend gun violence through Sunday
There were two mass shootings overnight that left two people dead and nine others wounded, Chicago police said.
View ArticleActivists at peace walk reject negative image of Englewood: ‘Today we are...
Neighbors help each other by filling in the gaps in hygiene, food and other resources. “People that live in Englewood understand that it’s extremely hard to survive.”
View ArticleFrom ‘quarantine academies’ to virtual substitutes, how schools are teaching...
Some schools won't have kids Zoom into live classes. One official called that "ineffective and burdensome."
View ArticleIn West Garfield Park, activists hope community involvement leads to safety...
In West Garfield Park, activists hope community involvement leads to safety and revitalization.
View ArticleDaywatch: Cook County’s indoor mask mandate begins | Biden nominates Rahm as...
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View ArticleMan accused of Loop sexual assault and attempted kidnapping held without bail
A man accused of sexually assaulting and attempting to kidnap a woman in the Loop Friday is being held without bail.
View Article1 man killed, 1 injured in 3-vehicle Hegewisch car crash
A man died in a Hegewisch car crash early Monday and another man was in serious condition after the three-vehicle crash, Chicago police said.
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