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1958—Singer, musician and composer Prince was born on this day in Minneapolis, Minn. His full name was Prince Rogers Nelson. He was a musical innovator and…
An 18-year-old who just graduated high school and his father were killed in a Tuesday (June 6) shooting following the graduation ceremony in Virginia, according to…
State and federal officials are investigating an outbreak of 26 cases of salmonella infections in northeastern Illinois linked to ground beef.The source of the ground beef…
Dale Wheatley, who performs deliveries for the Anatomical Gift Association of Illinois, came into work two weeks ago and found sage burning and three severed heads…
A 27-year-old Chicago man was found fatally wounded in a vehicle in Oak Brook after police and fire department personnel responded to a 911 call of…
It was only 2 1/2 months ago that Illinois state Rep. Bob Rita took the witness stand in the “ComEd Four” trial and memorably told a…
In a 1945 Chicago Defender article, Gwendolyn Brooks said she was “merely writing about human beings” in response to the national acclaim she began receiving for…
For 2023 Men of Excellence honoree Stephen Harris, the foundation of his success is building relationships, striving for excellence, producing quality outcomes and serving others. It…
A 17-year-old boy was fatally shot Tuesday in a drive-by shooting in the West Pullman neighborhood, Chicago police said.The boy was walking in the 12200 block…
RICHMOND, Va. — Seven people were shot, and three of them were left with life-threatening wounds, when gunfire rang out near Virginia Commonwealth University in downtown…