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Officers from Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s security detail intervened during a robbery Tuesday morning and exchanged gunfire with the suspects, according to Chicago police. No one was…
U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia took two key steps toward announcing a campaign for Chicago mayor this week, amending his campaign committee to support a City…
At least 14 people were shot, including a 3-year-old and two other minors, during a drive-by shooting Halloween night in East Garfield Park on the city’s…
There were no big treats from the Halloween night Powerball drawing, as none of the tickets sold matched all six numbers.The lack of a winner means…
It all started with one parent’s complaint about a book in the children’s section of the Lincolnwood library this summer.The mother, there with her twins, objected…
In one of the Chicago area’s tightest congressional battles, an incumbent Democrat is looking to solidify his spot in Congress against a south suburban GOP challenger…
The man accused of killing seven people at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade is due back in court Tuesday, his first appearance since he…
For nearly two years Tom Powell Jr. has talked politics on his popular TikTok channel, debating and mocking one foil after the next. The comment section…
They’re the dark, winged creatures that lurk in the shadows, an animal shrouded in mysterious folklore, with old tales tying them to bloodsucking vampires. Bats remain…
Two people in an SUV died after the vehicle struck the back of a school bus carrying 24 students Monday afternoon in Kane County, officials said.No…