Two men charged with attempted murder in Aurora
Two men have been charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting in early October on Aurora’s southeast side, officials said.
View ArticleR. Kelly lawyers denied chance to question inmate who attacked singer in...
Attorneys for R. Kelly will not get the chance to question an inmate who confessed to attacking the singer at a downtown jail in August, a federal judge ruled Monday.
View ArticlePlainfield man, juvenile arrested on home invasion charges by Naperville police
A Plainfield man and his juvenile accomplice were arrested Friday night on home invasion and residential burglary charges in Naperville, police said.
View ArticleDad of teen killed in Calumet Township home says son had new job, was getting...
After working at a fast-food place in Griffith for a bit, he was about to start a job working in the deli at the Highland Strack and Van Til because it paid more, he said.
View ArticleFor first time in nearly 20 years, Cook County opens suburban housing voucher...
At least 10,000 people have applied to join suburban Cook County’s housing voucher program since officials announced on Monday morning its waitlist will open up for the first time in nearly two decades.
View ArticleIllinois community colleges see big drop in enrollment amid the coronavirus...
Compared with last year, about 37,200 fewer people enrolled in classes this fall at Illinois' community colleges.
View ArticleHouse GOP leader Durkin: Confused about graduated-rate tax amendment? Vote no
Amid multi-million-dollar TV ad campaigns from both sides of the issue, Illinois House Republican leader Jim Durkin said Monday that voters who are confused about Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s...
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View ArticleAs Chicago proposes making Pilsen one of the city’s largest landmark...
Chicago officials propose making part of Pilsen a historic landmark district, but property owners and residents fear landmarking would force people from the area.
View ArticleAmid ‘second surge’ of pandemic, state and city officials warn of further...
With coronavirus cases rapidly rising across Illinois and Chicago suffering what Mayor Lori Lightfoot called a “second surge” of the pandemic, officials on Monday cracked down on businesses in southern...
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 ArticleTrump vs. Biden: Track the race for president in key battleground states
The race for the White House will be determined in 13 key battleground states and a pair of congressional districts.
View Article3 people stabbed inside McKinley Park home. Man in custody, police say.
Three people were stabbed in the kitchen of a Southwest Side home Monday evening, and a 22-year-old man was taken into custody, according to Chicago police.
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View Article2 killed, 1 injured in Logan Square crash, police say
Two people are dead and another is injured after two vehicles collided on the Northwest Side Monday night, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleJust as schools begin to reopen, many are closing again as COVID-19 surges:...
Suburban Chicago school district officials who have faced pressure from parents demanding that schools reopen will be forced to make day-to-day decisions as COVID-19 cases rise.
View ArticleDaywatch: A ‘second surge’ of COVID-19 cases, schools close as virus roars...
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View ArticleNative American tribes make new move to shut down flow of oil in Dakota...
Native American tribes opposed to the Dakota Access Pipeline once again have asked a federal judge to stop the flow of oil while the legal battle over the line’s future plays out.
View ArticleChicago 7 prosecutor: ‘They were going to try to destroy our trial. And they...
Former federal prosecutor Dick Schultz, 82, is the last living attorney from either side of the Chicago 7 trial.
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