Rip currents played role in drownings at Porter Beach, Portage Lakefront...
First responders recovered the body of an Illinois teen late Monday morning who went missing while swimming off of the Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk the previous day.
View ArticleAurora man sentenced to 15 years in prison for drug deal turned robbery
An Aurora man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after he stole marijuana from someone at gunpoint and then pointed a gun at a police officer on Aurora’s near West Side, officials said.
View ArticlePostal Service warns last-minute Illinois ballot requests may not be turned...
The U.S Postal Service has warned Illinois state election officials that there’s a “significant risk” voters who make late requests for mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 election won’t get them in time to...
View ArticleReport finds ‘abuses of discretion’ but no criminal wrongdoing in Kim Foxx...
The Cook County State’s Attorney’s office engaged in “substantial abuses of discretion and operational failures” in its prosecution of Jussie Smollett, but prosecutors’ conduct did not rise to the...
View ArticleMultiple COVID-19 cases reported at Chicago fire academy
The current class of recruits will continue to train via remote learning.
View Article‘A little awkward’: Schools begin a new year, many with remote learning and a...
Some schools in the Chicago area have begun reopening, many through online classes due to the coronavirus.
View ArticleAccused looters and protesters appear in court following consecutive weekends...
Two men faced charges connected to the protests, including a 25-year-old who prosecutors said was captured on video hitting a helmeted police officer in the head with his skateboard three times on...
View ArticleAt virtual Democratic convention, Mayor Lori Lightfoot says Trump is mounting...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot cast President Donald Trump and Republicans as “enemies of democracy” who are mounting a “full-out assault” on the integrity of the November election by undermining the post office...
View ArticleIn DNC speech, Michelle Obama rips President Trump for lack of empathy, says...
Former first lady Michelle Obama delivered a blistering attack on President Donald Trump in giving the keynote speech of the opening night of Democrats’ virtual national convention on Monday night,...
View ArticleBoys, 13 and 14, in critical condition after separate overnight shootings,...
A 14-year-old boy was shot in the head and a 13-year-old boy was shot in the chest Monday night in separate shootings within two hours of each other, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleEx-DuPage County sheriff’s deputy wants job back after firing for punching...
A former DuPage County sheriff’s deputy is fighting to get his job back after he was fired for allegedly punching an uncooperative 21-year-old man while he was restrained and intoxicated.
View ArticleDaywatch: Michelle Obama rips Trump in DNC speech, ‘abuses of discretion’...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleWhat is ‘kettling’? It’s a controversial tactic to contain crowds, and...
What is ‘kettling'? It’s a controversial tactic to contain crowds, and Chicago police are accused of using it during downtown protests
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: Classes resume across the state, many...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleLightfoot responds to President Trump’s criticism for raising Chicago...
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said President Donald Trump’s son Eric has sent her “little notes” thanking her for protecting Trump Tower downtown from “protesters and vigilantes” who want to attack the...
View ArticleRockford man, Bridgeview teen identified as Lake Michigan drowning victims:...
The bodies of two swimmers who went missing and drowned near Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk this weekend have been identified.
View ArticleCOVID-19 scuttles R. Kelly’s Chicago trial on sex-abuse related charges - again
In what sounds like a broken record, R. Kelly’s federal trial has once again been postponed.
View ArticleCheese curds, anyone? Chicago takes Wisconsin off quarantine list, but 19...
Those who travel from Chicago to any of the states the city has deemed a COVID-19 risk must implement a mandatory two-week quarantine upon their return or face hefty fines. Here's what you need to know.
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