State of Illinois takes pledge to protect monarch butterfly habitat as...
Four state agencies have signed a pact to protect monarch butterflies and other important pollinators whose numbers are dwindling.
View ArticleRally to remember Breonna Taylor, police shooting victims
My Block, My Hood, My City organized a rally at Daley Plaza to remember police shooting victims, including Breonna Taylor, and raise awareness for organizations helping to empower Black women-owned...
View ArticleWatch live: President Donald Trump to announce his Supreme Court nominee
President Trump is expected to announce his nominee for the Supreme Court, following Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death last Friday. Watch live here.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 2,441 new known COVID-19 cases and 25...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleTeenage boy fatally wounded in shooting in South Austin, man critically...
A 17-year-old boy was fatally wounded Saturday morning on the West Side, Chicago police said.
View ArticleDuckworth to vote ‘no’ on Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination while...
Sen. Tammy Duckworth to vote "not," Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin says he doesn’t know if Amy Coney Barrett is qualified for Supreme Court
View Article‘It’s just not making sense to me,' says neighbor after girl, 5, fatally...
A 6-year-old has been fatally stabbed on the city's West Side on Saturday morning.
View Article15-year-old boy critically injured in Far South Side shooting, police say
A 15-year-old boy was shot in the head Saturday night on the Far South Side, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleMatteson District 159 finance director, facing termination proceedings, hired...
Matteson District 159 officials Friday declined to answer questions about Brown’s current employment status with the district or whether she was still receiving compensation.
View ArticleSlain woman’s body discovered in river on North Side, police say
Two citizens found a woman’s body in the North Branch of the Chicago River early Sunday, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleAnn Arbor decriminalizes magic mushrooms, psychedelic plants
The city of Ann Arbor has decriminalized psychedelic plants and fungi, including magic mushrooms, and police officers will no longer make them an enforcement focus.
View ArticleChicago representative leads bike rally for justice, census
People join together in a "Sunrise Ride for Justice" bike ride on Sept. 27, 2020, promoting various issues, including the 2020 census, at Columbus Park in Chicago. The ride, organized by State Rep. La...
View ArticleA bike ride for justice: ‘We all have to work together for peace in this city’
The event also sought to bring awareness to the 2020 census, specifically on Chicago’s West Side.
View ArticleGary police catch fatal shooting in progress, shoot armed man; union says...
Gary police responded to a shots fired call early Sunday, resulting in a fatality and the officer-involved shooting of the suspect, authorities said.
View ArticleProsecutors: Felon accused of masterminding River North hotel rape in order...
Cook County prosecutors on Sunday said a Woodlawn man out on bail for a Joliet cellphone store robbery was the brains behind a plan for a woman to be sexually assaulted at a River North hotel last...
View ArticleCar crashes into Michigan Avenue jewelry store
A car crashed into a jewelry store in the Loop on Sunday afternoon after fleeing police, according to authorities.
View ArticleWoman, 27, faces murder charge in fatal stabbing of 5-year-old girl, police say
A 27-year-old woman is facing one count of first-degree murder after a 5-year-old girl, who Chicago police say was her daughter, was stabbed to death Saturday morning.
View ArticleTwo 14-year-olds injured in Far South Side shooting, police say
Two 14-year-old boys were shot during a drive-by Sunday afternoon on the Far South Side, according to Chicago police.
View Article9 shot in multiple shootings within 2 hours Sunday
Nine people were shot — two of them fatally — in five shootings within just two hours Sunday, according to Chicago police.
View Article3 women shot while sitting on South Side porch, police say
Three women were shot Sunday night while they were sitting on a porch, according to Chicago police.
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