Search still on for body of DePaul College Prep teen who disappeared near...
Chicago police continued the search Thursday for the body of a teenage boy who disappeared Monday in Lake Michigan near Diversey Harbor and who school officials said was a student at DePaul College Prep.
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Formal complaints lodged against Chicago firefighters accused of removing Black Lives Matter banner.
View ArticleLane Tech will remove Native American symbol as mascot
Chicago’s Lane Tech College Prep High School will officially remove its Indian mascot, the school said in a Thursday letter.
View ArticleLoyola University Chicago says it won’t open residence halls this fall amid...
“Like you, we hoped that the trajectory of the virus would subside over the summer. In fact, it grew stronger," the school wrote.
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View ArticleLakefront restaurants to reopen this week, many as early as Friday
The Chicago Park District has announced that restaurants and concessions east of Lake Shore Drive are now allowed to reopen.
View ArticleAuburn Gresham group selected for $10 million prize for plan to address roots...
The $52.8 million plan, “Always Growing, Auburn Gresham,” on Thursday was awarded $10 million by the Pritzker Traubert Foundation, securing the first Chicago Prize.
View Article15-year-old boy fatally stabbed in Glenview; police seek tips in first murder...
A 15-year-old boy was found stabbed to death in north suburban Glenview and police are asking for the public's help in finding his killer.
View ArticleIllinois Chamber of Commerce study forecasts job cuts to women and...
Illinois Chamber of Commerce, which opposes a graduated rate income tax in Illinois, releases study that forecasts bad consequences from a change
View ArticleOversight board demotes Milwaukee police chief after tear gas used at...
An oversight board demoted Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales on Thursday after questioning how he handled multiple incidents.
View Article15-year-old boy shot near former Ickes Homes on Near South Side
A 15-year-old boy was in good condition at a hospital after someone shot him in the leg Thursday night, according to police.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened on Aug. 6 with COVID-19...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleColumn: If the NRA goes away, who will frighten gullible Americans into...
The National Rifle Association is facing an existential threat from the attorney general of New York, potentially jeopardizing the group’s ability to scare gullible people into giving it money. This is...
View ArticleOrder a picnic from these 31 restaurants near Chicago parks for the ultimate...
Chicago restaurants offer to-go options perfect for your next picnic in the park — one of the safest ways to dine with friends during COVID-19.
View ArticleMan and woman identified after both died following South Austin fire
A woman in her 70s died and a man in his 60s was seriously injured in a house fire on the West Side early Thursday, according to police and fire officials.
View ArticleMan convicted in infamous Aurora murder freed too early because of sentencing...
The last man remaining in prison for a 1994 murder that rocked Aurora has been released on parole, but the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office contends he was released four years too early.
View ArticleDaywatch: Illinois extends unemployment, how parents can navigate...
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View ArticleChicago police exchange gunfire with man on South Side, no one injured
Chicago police exchanged gunfire with a suspect on the South Side early Friday, but no one was injured and the man was taken into custody after a chase, authorities said.
View ArticleJoe Biden apologizes for comments on diversity among Black people
Biden enjoyed strong support from Black voters during the Democratic primary season, and Black voters overwhelmingly tell pollsters they will not vote for President Donald Trump in November.
View ArticleMayor Lori Lightfoot tested negative for COVID-19, won’t self-quarantine...
A day after attending a news conference with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and other top city officials, West Side Ald. Michael Scott announced he tested positive for COVID-19.
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