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The residential high-rise in Kenwood where an extra alarm fire occurred Wednesday morning, killing one person, has a history of code violations and building inspection failures,…
As Chicago mayoral candidate Jesús “Chuy” García fends off efforts by political opponents trying to tie him to indicted former House Speaker Michael Madigan, his campaign…
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and top officials with the Chicago Police Department and Chicago Fire Department gathered with dozens of people Wednesday morning for a ribbon-cutting event…
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates opened public comments at the first Board of Education meeting of the year Wednesday, asking for support for teachers…
A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a former Chicago college student to eight years in federal prison for spying on behalf of the Chinese government, saying…
Two Gary men were shot and killed — one by the city’s SWAT team — over the course of 17.5 hours Tuesday and Wednesday.Around 3 p.m.…
The father of alleged Highland Park shooter Robert Crimo III is scheduled to appear in Lake County court Thursday for case management on reckless conduct charges.Robert…
Abbott Laboratories saw its sales rise in 2022, but had a rougher fourth quarter as people bought fewer COVID-19 tests and the company grappled with continued…
A person was taken in serious-to-critical condition in a high-rise fire in the Bronzeville neighborhood, said Chicago Fire Department officials.Chicago firefighters responded Wednesday morning to a…
The soundtrack to the inaugural NASCAR Chicago Street Race, which is set to turn Grant Park into a pop-up racecourse during July Fourth weekend, will include…