Firefighters rescue girl from pond in Willowbrook
A girl was rescued from a pond at the Knolls Condominiums in Willowbrook Wednesday, by firefighters in wet suits from the Tri-State Fire Protection District.
View ArticleWatch live: Mayor Lightfoot to provide an update after City Council meeting
Mayor Lightfoot to provide an update after meeting of the City Council. Watch live here.
View ArticleTwo charged in Lake Station stabbing: Victim stabbed in leg, abdomen, court...
A man dating Foster’s sister told police he was arguing with her Monday around 1:45 a.m. on the 1900 block of Central Avenue when Foster, Lehmann and Lehman’s relative started chasing him, charges allege.
View ArticleDuckworth withdraws pledge to hold up Biden appointees as White House offers...
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth has withdrawn her vow to put a hold on President Joe Biden’s government nominees over a lack of Asian American and Pacific Islander representation after the White House vowed...
View ArticleCharges dropped in 2019 Gary double murder case; prosecutors say not enough...
The incident stemmed from an argument that started at a Gary bar and ended another two blocks away, charges alleged.
View ArticleFirst Cook County jury to hear a case after court closures for COVID-19 finds...
Cook County jurors on Wednesday rendered a verdict for the first time in more than a year, closing out a pandemic-era jury trial that represented a tentative step toward courthouse normalcy.
View ArticleSymbolic City Council resolution addressing tensions in India voted down,...
A proposed resolution, from Ald. Maria Hadden, has sparked intense debate within the city’s South Asian community after she introduced it in the Chicago City Council last summer. While Hadden said it...
View ArticleIllinois secretary of state office shooting
One person was killed outside the Illinois secretary of state office in Bridgeview.
View ArticleFormer Lake County official charged with drug possession in Wisconsin
When asked about the odor, Brown said he had a jar of marijuana in between the driver’s seat and the front passenger’s seat, according to records.
View ArticleGov. J.B. Pritzker gets his shot, raises concerns over rising coronavirus...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker expressed concern Wednesday that the state may be losing ground in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, then rolled up his sleeve and became one of the more than 5 million...
View ArticleSt. Charles skateboarder hit by SUV in Geneva dies
A St. Charles man who was struck by an SUV while skateboarding Sunday night in Geneva has died, the Kane County Coroner’s Office announced Wednesday.
View ArticleMayor Lori Lightfoot warns Chicago COVID-19 numbers ‘going in the wrong...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Wednesday the city of Chicago’s recent coronavirus case numbers are “going in the wrong direction” and resemble the period before last fall’s second surge.
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View ArticleCPS vaccine provider had ‘every opportunity to get right’ with the rules,...
The city noticed irregularities in the reporting, requesting, and allocation of vaccine supply,” an official said.
View ArticleAlderman calls for City Council to get final say in Chicago monuments decisions
Chicago’s downtown alderman wants the City Council to have the final say on whether monuments up for review in their wards get taken down as part of “a racial healing and historical reckoning project”...
View ArticleFormer Vernon Hills deputy police chief indicted on allegations of official...
Former Vernon Hills PD Deputy Chief Patrick Zimmerman was indicted by a Grand Jury Wednesday, March 24.
View ArticleCook County Land Bank head announces resignation, heading to private sector job
Robert Rose is stepping down in June after six years of heading the agency tasked with getting vacant land redeveloped.
View ArticleMan fatally wounded in Gresham alley one of 5 shot in less than 4 hours...
Two men were shot, one fatally, Wednesday afternoon on the South Side, Chicago police said.
View Article‘Everyone just went running’: Chaotic scene unfolds as customer shot dead...
One person was killed and two suspects were taken into custody after a chase following a fatal shooting Wednesday afternoon outside an Illinois secretary of state’s driver facility in Bridgeview,...
View ArticleMore CPS students sign up for in-person learning but still no high school...
Families are feeling more comfortable about returning to school, one CPS official said.
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