Cardinal celebrates parish centennial ahead of bishops meeting
Chicago’s Cardinal Francis George said Sunday he has submitted a report on the state of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago to the U.S. papal adviser, one more required step in the search for his...
View Article‘Help This Garden Grow’ podcast highlights environmental trauma inflicted on...
The documentary series centers the people in Chicago who are fighting for environmental justice to make their communities safer.
View ArticleState money to help migrant assistance in the suburbs comes with both...
The debate over $11 million in grants reflects mixed feelings over how to handle the issue outside of Chicago.
View Articlelllinois presidential primary process starts Saturday with petitions for...
The Illinois presidential primary may not play a big factor in the race, but the nitty-gritty details of preparing for the March vote are an organizational test for campaigns.
View ArticleDaywatch: Dick Butkus remembered as ‘Chicago’s son’
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View Article63-year-old man fatally wounds 2 overnight in New City neighborhood, Chicago...
Chicago police are questioning aa 63-year-old man who was involved in an exchange of gunfire that killed two people overnight in the New City neighborhood.
View ArticleIllinois attorney general investigating Yorkville school board over closed...
The Illinois Attorney General’s Office is investigating a complaint alleging the Yorkville School District 115 board violated the Illinois Open Meetings Act by discussing whether to remove a book from...
View ArticleFriday forecast: Showers with breezy conditions expected, high of 61 degrees,...
Current conditions at O’Hare International Airport were partly cloudy at 58 degrees. At Midway Airport, conditions were a few clouds at 57 degrees.
View ArticleNaperville police hoping to hire two new officers to tackle backlog in...
The Naperville Police Department wants to hire two additional officers to help investigate a backlog of revoked Firearm Owner's ID cards.
View ArticleTrial for former Lincoln-Way chief Lawrence Wyllie again pushed back, health...
Ongoing health issues for Lawrence Wyllie, the indicted former superintendent of Lincoln-Way High School District 210, again push back action on his case.
View ArticleDomestic violence survivor wants to honor women’s resilience with Burr Ridge...
A suburban mother of four and a domestic violence survivor is honoring others on their healing journeys during October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
View ArticleSexual assaults in Englewood and Loop under investigation, cops say
Chicago police are investigating a sexual assault of a woman who was found lying in a hallway in a Loop building overnight.
View ArticlePolice bodycam video shows arrest of suspect in 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur
Newly released police body camera video shows the arrest of Duane “Keffe D” Davis on suspicion of murder in the 1996 shooting of Tupac Shakur off the Las Vegas Strip.
View ArticleChicago becomes largest US city to independently abolish subminimum wage for...
The lower tipped wage for those in the service industry will be phased out in Chicago over the next five years.
View ArticlePatricia Nicarico, who bore a family tragedy with ‘courage and fortitude and...
After her daughter Jeanine was murdered in 1983, Pat Nicarico channeled her grief into a determination to see the killer brought to justice and work to support childhood literacy in her daughter’s name.
View ArticleAfternoon Briefing: Domestic violence survivor wants to honor women’s resilience
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View ArticleBally’s Chicago opens with 80,000 visitors and $6.7 million in revenue during...
Rivers Casino in Des Plaines was once again the state’s busiest and top billing casino, according to Gaming Board data.
View ArticlePhotos: Migrating bird carnage
The migration season saw the worst day of migrating bird carnage recorded at McCormick Place Lakeside Center in 40 years. At least 960 birds were found dead Oct. 5, 2023. And more birds were recovered...
View ArticleAlmost 1,000 migrating birds die Thursday in Chicago after crashing into...
Weather patterns, badly timed rain and the lit windows of the Lakeside Center building blamed for the carnage.
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