Wisconsin man who triggered violent Madison protest will plead guilty to...
A Black man whose arrest triggered a violent protest in Madison will plead guilty to extorting a local business in a deal with federal prosecutors.
View ArticleConfused about outdoor dining? Here’s a breakdown of the rules and safety...
Answering your questions about the rules and regulations on dining for this fall and winter in Chicago and the suburbs.
View ArticleOfficers respond to domestic battery call at the home of former Chicago...
Chicago police were called to the South Side home of former police Superintendent Eddie Johnson on Friday night for a call of a domestic battery, sources said.
View ArticleConcern over holiday exposure to COVID-19 prompts Chicago Archdiocese switch...
The Chicago Archdiocese has decided to move to remote learning for 14 days after winter break, worried students may be at risk of COVID-19 exposure at family gatherings, according to a statement...
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: Spike in newly confirmed daily COVID-19...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleGirl, 3, in good condition after being shot inside South Side home
A 3-year-old girl was shot on the South Side on Saturday afternoon.
View ArticleIllinois sets new single-day COVID record with 6,161 cases
Illinois set a new record high number of confirmed daily coronavirus cases on Saturday.
View ArticleMan, 30, fatally shot on South Side; 60-year-old man taken into custody,...
A 30-year-old man was fatally shot on the South Side Saturday night after an argument turned into fight and a 60-year-old man was taken into custody, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleMan shot while sitting in vehicle in Gold Coast, police say
A 26-year-old man was shot in the Gold Coast Saturday evening after a man got into the passenger side of his vehicle and demanded to take the car, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleWoman injured in fatal Waukegan police shooting tells protesters: ‘No one...
The Waukegan woman injured when a police officer shot and killed her boyfriend, a 19-year-old Black man, spoke to protest marchers from her hospital bed where she is recovering from gunshot wounds.
View ArticleChicago native Wilton Gregory named first Black cardinal in US
Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago: “We are really proud that a native of our own archdiocese has been appointed to the college of cardinals.”
View ArticleMan, 25, faces attempted murder charge in shooting that ended in police...
A 25-year-old man is facing charges including attempted murder in connection with a shooting Friday in Little Village that ended in officers pursuing a car that was leaving the scene, then fatally...
View ArticleWaukegan mayor: Video of fatal police shooting of Marcellis Stinnette will be...
Waukegan Mayor Sam Cunningham, standing near where Marcellis Stinnette was shot to death by a city police officer, said he intends for the city to release police video from the shooting sometime over...
View ArticleColumn: This election isn’t just about Donald Trump and Congress. Pay...
Judges aren't an afterthought. Be prepared to vote to retain them -- or not, Dahleen Glanton writes.
View ArticleLibertarian candidate in Cook County state’s attorney race faced 2019...
Brian Dennehy was placed on one-year court supervision and paid about $350 in court fees as part of a July 29, 2019, agreement with prosecutors after entering a guilty plea in far northwest Jo Daviess...
View ArticleFired Buffalo police officer who contends she stopped another cop from...
Cariol Horne has maintained for 15 years that she was fired from the Buffalo Police Department because she saved a man who was being choked by another cop during an arrest. At the request of Chicago's...
View ArticleRare blue moon to rise on Halloween night, but don’t expect it to look blue...
A full moon on Halloween is more rare than a blue moon, said Michelle Nichols, director of public observing at the Adler Planetarium. The last time we saw a full moon on Halloween was in 2001.
View ArticleDaywatch: Property taxes climb higher than other bills, Lightfoot counts on...
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