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View ArticleInterstate 80/94 shooting leaves man, 28, dead; police searching for answers
When toopers arrived and located a black 2004 Lincoln parked against the shoulder, the driver, a man, was initially responsive with the officers. As troopers began administering first aid, officers on...
View ArticleZion woman charged with DUI after crashing vehicle into Waukegan police car
Alisha Smith, 35, of the 2900 block of Willow Lane, was charged with DUI and other counts after an incident that started around 2:20 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of Laurel and Lewis avenues in...
View ArticleRival marijuana companies jockey for West Loop marijuana shop sites
Rival marijuana companies NuEra and Dispensary 33 are vying for recreational licenses across the street from each other in the West Loop — too close for state regulations.
View ArticleDespite Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s announcement of ticketing relief during the...
Mayor Lightfoot announced plans to stop ticketing cars during the pandemic. But the city issued thousands when the public was told they’d be getting a break.
View ArticleValparaiso man charged in shooting of relative tells judge he’s hiring an...
Scott faces charges of aggravated battery, a Level 3 felony; battery with a deadly weapon, a Level 5 felony; and criminal recklessness, also a Level 5 felony.
View ArticleViewing ‘Chicagohenge’: How it works
During equinoxes, the rising and setting sun lines up with Chicago's east-west street grid, creating spectacular views as the sun is framed in Chicago's skyline
View ArticleAurora police officer shoots and kills ‘aggressive dog’ during response to...
Aurora police officer shoots and kills ‘aggressive dog’
View ArticleStudents are getting too much screen time while remote learning in Chicago...
Students sometimes struggle to stay focused, or even stay awake in class, one teacher said.
View ArticleJerry Harris, star of Netflix show ‘Cheer,’ to remain in custody in child...
Netflix star Jerry Harris will be in a Chicago federal courtroom Monday morning asking to be released on bond on child pornography charges alleging he coerced minors to send him nude photos and videos...
View ArticleMcCook police chief on paid administrative leave following extortion indictment
The police chief in west suburban McCook has been put on paid administrative leave in the wake of a federal indictment alleging he participated in an extortion scheme along with his former boss,...
View ArticleA national group studied commercial property tax assessments in Cook County...
A national group studied commercial property tax assessments in Cook County under the last assessor, Joe Berrios. The results were not pretty.
View ArticleNursing home staffers face stress and their own COVID-19 worries
To help combat some of this stress, nursing home workers received a tablet with meditation and breathing exercises from Caring for our Caregivers.
View ArticleDiscount Mall vendors ally with young activists to fight displacement in...
Discount Mall vendors and young activists fear redevelopment will erase the Mexican culture of Little Village.
View ArticleLittle Village Discount Mall gentrification fears follow other signs of...
The possible changes to the Little Village Discount Mall echo larger changes in the neighborhood.
View ArticleLess than a quarter of CPS students recommended for summer school completed it
Because of COVID-19, summer school was held remotely this year, and all programs were voluntary.
View ArticleWhat to know in the final weeks of the 2020 census
The census response rate in Illinois is on track to surpass 2010 levels but Chicago’s rate continues to lag behind.
View ArticleCook County Board to vote on giving top watchdog two more years before...
Cook County’s independent inspector general likely will step down from his role in two years, setting off a search to replace the pioneering watchdog tasked with reining in government corruption and...
View ArticleCampaign trail tracker: Where Trump, Biden and their running mates have...
In the final sprint ahead of the Nov. 3 election, both President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden have ramped up their campaign travel despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Starting in...
View ArticleChicago aldermen create City Council subcommittee on reparations
Chicago aldermen on Monday created a new City Council subcommittee to study ways to provide reparations for descendants of slaves.
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