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A 20-year-old man was dragged to his death by a New York City subway train after his clothing or backpack apparently got stuck in the doors,…
A central Indiana man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to carrying a loaded gun on the Capitol grounds and assaulting police during the…
Erica Hungerford and Peter Charnley’s garage is not just any garage. For months, it’s been the repeat target of political vandalism that has damaged the couple’s…
The Forest Preserve District of Cook County, long-maligned by a reputation for mismanagement and politically motivated hiring, is taking a gamble on the November ballot: It’s…
An 8-year-old boy was fatally shot in the head in the Park Boulevard neighborhood Monday evening, Chicago police said.Around 5:48 p.m., the boy was at a…
Amid mounting criticism her office is experiencing major attrition and turnover, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx on Monday said hiring is on the upswing and…
Southwest Side Ald. Marty Quinn, 13th, has had enough with drag racing. Recently, he and his ward superintendent got permission from Chicago police to block off…
Over the next week, Shedd Aquarium is looking for help to name one of the two female otters that arrived in Chicago from California this month.…
Tiara Gaines’ son Jamal loves gardening, a task he uses at Englewood STEM High School and in his part-time job with Grow Greater Englewood, a food…
The state-run veterans home in LaSalle where 36 residents died during a coronavirus outbreak two years ago is experiencing another surge of COVID-19, state officials announced…