President McKinley statue vandalized as someone tries to topple it
Chicago police are investigating after a statue of William McKinley — the nation's 25th president, for whom a city neighborhood also is named — was defaced.
View ArticleChicago police officer found dead in his home with no ‘obvious signs of...
A Chicago police officer was found dead in his West Chesterfield home Tuesday, prompting his department to launch a death investigation to rule out the possibility of foul play, officials said.
View ArticleColumn: From Vista Tower to St. Regis Chicago — another Chicago case of...
The renaming of the Vista Tower to The St. Regis Chicago is the latest reminder that the names of Chicago's skyline giants are anything but permanent.
View ArticleSecond suspect arrested in killing of Gurnee-area man
Jordae Wilson, 19, of Waukegan, was arrested Sunday night in Kenosha, Wis. after police pulled him over and found a firearm in his car, the Sheriff’s Office said.
View ArticleState and city officials make one last plea: Skip the traditional...
A day before Thanksgiving, state and city officials painted a dire picture of what could happen if residents don’t skip the holiday’s traditional gatherings amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleJudge race flips winners: certified Cook County election results show Fallon...
A candidate for Cook County judge, who was leading his opponent in the weeks following the Nov. 3 election, appears to have now lost the race, according to certified election results.
View ArticleUnborn twins die after woman’s boyfriend drags her out of car, kicks her...
A fight between a 24-year-old woman and her on-again, off-again boyfriend left her two unborn twins dead earlier this week in the Chatham neighborhood, authorities said.
View ArticleSocial Graces: Your roommate has COVID-19. Here’s how to handle the...
Here's what to do if one of your roommates has COVID-19.
View ArticlePritzker tells feds Illinois plans to borrow another $2 billion from...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker notified the Federal Reserve on Wednesday that Illinois plans to borrow an additional $2 billion from a special lending program established earlier this year to aid state and local...
View ArticleAustin man charged with shooting neighbor to death
An Austin neighborhood man is charged with shooting to death his neighbor in an attack early this month, according to police and court records.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: Officials plea with residents to skip...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleEnglewood couple tortured to death a disabled man who paid them to help him,...
A Cook County judge Wednesday said a couple acting as a caretaker for a disabled man found dead in a South Side garage were “wicked” and “evil” in the abuse and torture alleged by prosecutors in the case.
View ArticleConvicted killer’s mother faces charges after testifying at Valparaiso teen...
Porter Superior Court Judge Roger Bradford explained she could be held in contempt of court if she refused to answer questions, and the immunity would not protect her from perjury.
View ArticleRetrial in ex-Portage Mayor James Snyder’s case pushed to March due to...
U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Kennelly, with the Northern District of Illinois, will now preside over Snyder’s case, after U.S. District Court Chief Judge Theresa Springmann recused herself due to...
View ArticleMcHenry County state’s attorney says he won’t enforce Illinois’ ban on indoor...
McHenry County’s top prosecutor announced Wednesday that his office will not enforce Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s order to ban indoor dining at restaurants.
View ArticleFlorida man sentenced to 10 years for carjacking in Oakbrook Center mall...
A Florida man got a 10-year sentence Wednesday for threatening a woman with a knife and trying to steal her car in the Oakbrook Center parking lot in 2018.
View ArticleNew cache of ComEd documents shows indicted Madigan confidant pressing...
A cache of emails released Wednesday in the Illinois House probe of Speaker Michael Madigan provides a deeper look into how a close confidant pressed Commonwealth Edison on positions ranging from a...
View ArticleProsecutor: Man dragged, critically hurt Chicago officer because license was...
Judge denies bail for Aaron Okelola, 25, deriding him for what he called turning a finable offense into a felony attempted murder case.
View ArticleIsolation can make staying sober hard during pandemic-tainted holidays. Here...
Heading into the holidays during a pandemic means anyone who wants to remain sober may struggle. But experts say it’s possible to stay sober through planning, focus and an understanding of some common...
View ArticleNo Thanksgiving reunion for couple after man barred from U.S. visit by...
An African man and his American girlfriend's plan to spend the holiday together was derailed after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at O'Hare International Airport refused him entry into the...
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