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As thousands of Chicagoans took to the streets during 2020′s nationwide racial reckoning on policing, one word captured the fury of that summer: “Defund.”Following the murder…
Station closures and service interruptions are coming to the CTA Blue Line, as the agency performs track work on the busy branch connecting to O’Hare International…
A dramatic legal saga that began in a Cook County courtroom 20 years ago will draw to a close Thursday when disgraced R&B star R. Kelly…
The new 36th Ward is arguably the most gerrymandered in Chicago. Stretching diagonally from West Town to the Far Northwest Side, it runs slender in the…
City Council members expected clarity on the Chicago Police Department’s stance on extremism within its ranks, but instead were left frustrated and confused after a hearing…
Less than two weeks before the federal ComEd Four bribery conspiracy trial, prosecutors revealed in a court filing that a confidant of former Speaker Michael Madigan…
A $76.3 million investment will bring new and upgraded surveillance cameras to around 330 schools over the next three years, Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez…
Investigators probing a fatal 2021 Amtrak derailment in Montana disclosed Tuesday that the railroad track was bent along a curve near the accident site, and the…
A 72-year-old woman died after she was struck Monday afternoon by a FedEx truck while attempting to cross the street in the South Loop neighborhood, Chicago…
National Weather Service officials warned of freezing rain Wednesday morning expected to create slippery road conditions for commuters in the morning hours.The conditions were expected in…